Monthly Archives: April 2002

DW wrote in response to my DWI post: I drink and occasionally take other drugs. The drinking has led to several poor judgment calls in my life. However, I have a good life. Most would say I’m very successful and … Continue reading →

Way back in 1992, I stumbled across a book called Coming to Life by Polly Berrien Berends. These words caught my eye, and I was shocked. “At the age of forty, one man was astonished to realize that he still … Continue reading →

* dan wonders in reaction to my high-achieving women blurb, “So what does it say about a guy who is turned on by high-achieving women? “ No way to know on an individual basis, Dan. What does it say about … Continue reading →

Now here’s a guy story: Police chief charged with setting downtown fire. It seems that last weekend, after the Chief’s girlfriend broke up with him, he tried to win her back by starting a fire in the downtown building where … Continue reading →

This week’s Time magazine’s cover is Making Time for a Baby: “For years, women have been told they could wait until 40 or later to have babies. But a new book argues that’s way too late.” Sylvia Ann Hewlett, the … Continue reading →

I’ve probably written enough about the current sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. But I think it’s helpful to keeping dissecting the comments people make about it, as they’re ripe for learning about God, religion, spirituality, and manhood. Cleveland … Continue reading →

I got this email yesterday: Dear Griff, Don’t hate that guy… be that guy! You know the guy I’m talking about… The guy who has it all: lean, sleek physique… steamy sex life… super-human energy… kick-ass style… witty personality.. you … Continue reading →

An article in one of the first issues of Oprah’s magazine ‘O’ had this teaser line on the cover: “Why 24 million women don’t want sex.” Gentlemen, start your engines. No, not that engine. Your brain. This is a wake … Continue reading →

“I play racquetball to win. That is, I play with all the speed, strength, and concentration I can muster, short of injury or severe exhaustion. It might seem that playing to win is identical to playing as if I must … Continue reading →

The latest thinking in marketing men’s underwear: “The packaging is key,” says Jeff Danzer, executive vice president of marketing for the 2(x)ist brand. “You want your image on the outside of the package to represent what the user is going … Continue reading →

I’m going to add a testimonials section to the web site this week, and I need your help. Assuming there’s something you like about Real Joe, can you let me know what the hell it is? I’d like to include … Continue reading →

* Mwsg liked the Horniness and the Christian Man post. “I consider myself lucky. I was told when puberty kicked in that it was preferable that I whack off at home. Of course, I was also told I’d have my … Continue reading →

Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity. – Socrates It is said an eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent a sentence, to be ever … Continue reading →

“Man, I couldn’t get to first base with her.” “I was rounding third and heading for home when her parents drove in the driveway.” Want more? Check out the lyrics to Meat Loaf’s Paradise By The Dashboard Light and note … Continue reading →

The March 25 issue of Utne Reader magazine’s WebWatch Daily introduces an article in the Minneapolis-St. Paul City Pages with this: “Just plead guilty, give ‘em your money, and get on with your life,” a Department of Motor Vehicles worker … Continue reading →

Cox News service ran this article about public counseling, featuring Oprah’s in-house relationship guru Phil McGraw (he’s not a real doctor! — though he does have a doctorate degree in psychology.) His attraction, in part, is what Oprah calls his … Continue reading →

New Man magazine is a new publication aimed at Christian men. I perused their web site and saw that the current print edition has an article titled, There’s a Hooters In My Town! It’s not available online, but there is … Continue reading →

I went cross country skiing today for the first time this season. In Minnesota, April can still be considered part of the winter ‘season’ and the 6 inches of fluffy snow that fell yesterday and today proves it. It was … Continue reading →

The author of this NY Times article about Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon monologues makes some astute observations about religion and clergy in our culture. Some snips: “… the words of Middle American religious life just aren’t heard much on the … Continue reading →

I think I would’ve pooh-poohed the idea of emotional infidelity twenty years ago. But that was back before I’d experienced a significant degree of emotional intimacy with my wife. So I was glad to see this newspaper article about its … Continue reading →

Here’s my scorecard on President Bush’s religious remarks over the weekend. “We feel our reliance on the creator who made us.” – Reliance on any kind of higher power is important. +10 points “We place our sorrows and cares before … Continue reading →