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Stein's Blog -Taking Stock

Posted by Stein on May 15, 2012 at 1:43am 9 Comments

I have not posted here in a long time. My sister Deborah was diagnosed with bladder cancer, had her kidney removed in January and her Kidney removed in February. She stayed at my dad's place , where this incredible 86 year old man took care of her, until she became too ill. She was supposed to gain strength to start chemotherapy , but she never got to a point where the chemo could be tolerated. She died on April 30th leaving behind a fantastic 17 year old son,  my father and I, along with my…

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Zig Ziglar Discusses Lessons Learned From Billy Miske's Last Fight

Posted by Big City on May 13, 2012 at 4:30pm 0 Comments

Motivational speaker and author Zig Ziglar discussed Billy Miske's last fight in his book entitled See You At The Top (pages 331-332). Against impossible odds, Miske won a heavyweight bout versus Bill Brennan in 1923 while suffering from Bright’s Disease to provide for Christmas and savings for his family. Sadly, Miske died 55 days…

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Manliest Sport: Muay Thai?

Posted by Raphael Lunskin on May 13, 2012 at 12:15pm 0 Comments



Most of the visitors to The Art of Manliness know of muay Thai. Muay thai is referred…

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How do I get over anxiety in sports?

Posted by RM on May 12, 2012 at 6:22pm 1 Comment

Hi,
I'm actually a fairly athletic guy. I'm 6 feet, and have a fairly muscular build. Since I was a kid, I always thought way too much about things then necessary. This is something I believe I learned from my parents. For example, when I play basketball, I always start strong, score a few points and play well on defense, but then I soon get in my head, and I start losing confidence. Soon, I can't perform. This affects me…
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What if it were over -- everything?

Posted by Will on May 10, 2012 at 5:00am 5 Comments

What if the human race, the earth, and all traces of humanity were to be erased by some cosmic disaster -- say, in 6 months, or 50 years?  What would you do with the time left?  Would the elimination of us and our culture -- no prospect even of aliens or future life discovering what we were -- make it all…

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Suburban Sentinel replied to Walt Morgan's discussion Staying cool and looking good during the dog days of Summer
"Start here /artofmanliness.com/2009/07/23/mans-guide-to-summer-dress-part-1/ I don't think I would worry too much about looking good as a counselor.  I'd be more concerned about riding herd over those little monsters."
11 minutes ago
JonEdanger replied to Eric Davenport's discussion Weird spot after being dumped for another guy
"Jules: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa... stop right there. Eatin' a bitch out, and givin' a bitch a foot massage ain't even the same fuckin' thing. Vincent: It's not. It's the same ballpark. Jules: Ain't no…"
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Suburban Sentinel commented on Elliott Jason Ridgway's group Canine Enthusiasts
"Not sure if you were aware of the other dog group on the site http://community.artofmanliness.com/group/mansbestfriend That group has about 200 members and is somewhat active, just an FYI. "
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This group is for Men who own dogs, train dogs, breed dogs, & dog lovers in general. The purpose for this group is to share ideas or stories about the Man/ Dog relationship... suggested books, games, tricks, techniques, or otherwise.See More
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Dallas Gaytheist replied to LShieldes's discussion Other religions and respect in the group The Great Debate
"Dallas, I think our ongoing discussion is proving the point I was trying to make. My world view is my world view an yours is yours. These views are so ingrained into the very fibers of our being that they texture every perception experienced within…"
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Will replied to Eric Davenport's discussion Weird spot after being dumped for another guy
"On the one hand, I don't see the problem.  You knew what she was like.  You were both just f-buddies.  She didn't promise any LTR.  RIght? OTOH I do see the problem:  you got what you thought you wanted, but found…"
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Morgan replied to Eric Davenport's discussion Weird spot after being dumped for another guy
"Sweet mercy!  I had to read it twice to see if there was any easy relationship basics you hadn't managed to entirely miss the boat on.   It's as if  you had fallen out of the quality relationship tree and hit every…"
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Suburban Sentinel replied to Eric Davenport's discussion Weird spot after being dumped for another guy
"Revenge for what?  She was just being herself, albeit a drunken slut.   It sounds like you were both just using one another.  You now know what you want, she ain't it and now you have room in your life for a meaningful…"
32 minutes ago

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