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Every man should be able to cook a steak. Ripping into a blood-rare hunk of meat satisfies some latent savage instinct within (a holdover from our days in the caves), but preparing said hunk of meat is an art form. A skilled cook can transform the raw flesh into a dialogue on modern man - that beast that dines with fork and knife. It is the dual nature of a great steak that attracts us. The natural purity of meat enhanced ... Read More

Ahh, scotch. A real man's drink. We've seen plenty of movies with men in suits pouring the stuff from decanters in dusty libraries full of leather-bound books, or a resident diplomat welcoming dignitaries with a finger or two of the impressive-looking brown liquid. It looks good and manly and refined, but actually drinking it can be daunting to the uninitiated. Ron Burgundy absolutely loves scotch, though, so I think you owe it to yourself to give it a shot. First of all, the ... Read More

The capable man wields words adeptly. Whether written or spoken, words make the man - not clothes or money. Resist trying to impress when you speak or even write, because it'll come off as forced. But how do you make a favorable impression with your words? You must first be aware of what not to say. Rather, you need to know that embellishment is the surest sign of over-compensation, but that's not all. Speaking should be an effortless way to effectively convey ... Read More

It should be a cultural requirement that every able-bodied man and woman work in the service sector at least once in their lives. Sorta like a rite of passage into manhood, only without fire ants and brandings. Having spent considerable time in the food-service industry myself, I am a better man for it. Through my time as a server, I have learned humility, I have discovered my capacity for hard physical work, and I have seen the evil that lurks in men's ... Read More