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It’s St. Patrick’s Day.Like a lot of Americans with Irish ancestors, I semi-celebrated the holiday growing up. Our family would eat corned beef and potatoes and decorate the house with shamrocks and pots of gold.We’d also watch St.…
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Against the Rules with Michael Lewis. A few months ago, I had the pleasure of hosting Michael Lewis on the AoM podcast to discuss the latest season of his podcast, Against the Rules, which takes a deep dive into the world of online…
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Face-to-face socializing in America has declined by more than 20% nationwide. Among some groups, like young adults and unmarried men, the drop is closer to 40%.But strangely, this hasn’t led to the loneliness epidemic that you hear so…
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People might get the impression that I’m something of a Luddite. I don’t use social media at all in my personal life and employ it only sparingly in my professional one. I don’t care much for watching online videos. I’ve hosted a lot of…
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An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be…
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in: Outdoor/Survival, Skills, Visual Guides Brett & Kate McKay • February 27, 2025When disaster strikes, a well-packed bug-out bag can make all the difference. Whether facing natural disasters like hurricanes and…
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Columbo. I’ve been watching this classic 1970s television show during my Zone 2 cardio sessions lately, and I’ve really enjoyed it. If you’re not familiar with the Columbo format, the show flips the typical detective story on its head…
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You know that feeling.You hit a bunch of reps on some bicep curls and then crank out some tricep extensions.You can feel your arms swell and your veins pop. Your skin feels tight over your bulging muscles. Your t-shirt sleeves look like…
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in: Behavior, Character, Podcast Brett & Kate McKay • March 4, 2025People commonly think of time as a fixed, linear, objective structure. But our own experiences belie this belief. We’ve all been in situations where time…
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People have different styles when they cook.Some people are neat and tidy. After taking out and using an ingredient they don’t need anymore, they return it to the fridge or cabinet. After chopping up vegetables, they clean up the scraps…
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Inception. We recently watched Christopher Nolan’s 2010 complex thriller Inception as a family and enjoyed it. What I love about Nolan’s films in general is that even when I’m not totally sure I understand what’s going on (here’s…
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in: Food & Drink, Living, Visual Guides Brett & Kate McKay • February 13, 2025Every time I stand at my cutting board, poised over an onion with knife in hand, the same question pops into my head: “Um, what’s the best…
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We’ve lived in our house for 14 years now. We love it. We’ve made many memories in it, and it’s served as the headquarters for the Art of Manliness. Our house is home for us.With that said, something I’ve learned as a homeowner during…
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The idea for the Art of Manliness came to me 17 years ago as I was standing in the magazine section of a Borders bookstore. As inspiration struck, I took my Moleskine out of my pocket and jotted down some notes, like potential names — I…
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David Protein Bar. We’re always in the process of trying out and rotating through new and different protein bars, and a few months ago, we highlighted the best we’ve found so far. Of those picks, the one that’s stuck with me the most and…
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