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Parenting is hard work and kids are a giant pain. Is it worth it?

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What is it about drafting an imaginary team in an imaginary league for an imaginary season that gets us so excited?

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John Kennedy famously killed off the tophat by refusing to wear one to his inauguration.  Is Barack Obama helping kill off the necktie? John Derbyshire has a touching ode to the necktie, which he notes “was a key item in gents’ attire all through the 20th century, having condensed out of a more varied menu [...]

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Being a Sports Dad

by Steve Verdon on 29 July 2009

It is not easy being the father of a child that participates in a sport. One aspect of being a man is that we like to compare ourselves to other men. Who has the better car, house, newest toy, etc.

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Is It Really a Sport?

by Jon Stonger on 27 July 2009

Basketball is, without question, a sport. Poker and figure skating are not. Here’s why.

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When people talk about what it means to be a “real man,” they often have in mind warriors or sports heroes. Isn’t it time we started considering scientists?

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I know I am going against the grain by being a soccer fan in America. But I really can’t help myself.

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The Why of the Tie

by Jon Stonger on 23 July 2009

Like many horrific fashion items, the necktie has its roots in a religiously-motivated defenestration.

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