White Man, Chinese Women: A Story of Prostitution, Romance, and Celibacy
Being a foreign man in China, as Brandon Ferdig found out, is a balancing act between your human and animal sides.I moved to Zhuhai, China a single man, a 29-year-old with goals and ideals in one hand...
View ArticleFrom Rome to WWII: The Shift From Masculine to Feminine Power
Feminine and masculine power aren’t exclusive to men or women, Brandon Ferdig writes, and each one needs the other.In part one of this article series, I introduced the idea of there being two kinds of...
View ArticleThe New Bigotry
Brandon Ferdig gets a deeper look into the dangers of ideologism after a heated dinner table debate.The entirety of racism in America’s history is as nuanced as it is disgusting, but one thing you can...
View ArticleLust in Translation: Every Woman Is Horny in Her Own Way
This is a response to Noah Brand’s “The Myth: Men Are Horny, Women Are Not.”Men and women are wonderfully different. In fact, the more variety of strengths, interests, and other characteristics that...
View ArticleBe Present to Win
You have to be present in order to win at life.This previously appeared at New Plateaus.I recently celebrated seven years sober. I recognized this milestone as one typically does in AA. I received a...
View ArticleToday’s call: “The two things people feel most strongly about are identity...
On today’s call, we talk about why the discussion of ‘good men’ leads us down the path of some very provocative topics.Thanks agin for the great call. Mark Greene, Mark Sherman, Bruce Tretter, Shawn...
View ArticleOn “White Men Who Vote for Romney”
Brandon Ferdig wants to discuss what he thinks is one of more dangerous, race-based articles you’ll read all year.Slate.com published a piece by Tom Scocca on Friday the 2nd criticizing the White men...
View ArticleLife at a Funeral
“A tree doesn’t rid itself of its rings.” Brandon Ferdig is shaken by the death of his grandmother, and chooses to remember how her life connected with his.♦◊♦Grandma’s funeral was Wednesday.When she...
View ArticleJustice Going to Pot
Our Minnesotan boys in blue have been caught green-handed pulling some peculiar police work. Fox 9 news out of the Twin Cities had the story last night and the video below is definitely worth a...
View ArticleAlone on Thanksgiving
Brandon Ferdig didn’t realize how bleak being alone on a holiday could be, until a quirky schedule caused it to happen to him.Due to a quirk in the family schedule we decided to celebrate Thanksgiving...
View ArticleHow Black Friday Brings Out the Needy and Greedy in All
Here’s a glimpse into the madness for all the suckers who were too good and lazy for (or—admit it—afraid of) Black Friday shopping. These ravenous shoppers show you what the holidays are REALLY all...
View ArticleA Man in a Woman’s World: Being a Substitute Teacher
How I learned that men need a greater presence in the world of childcareAs a substitute teacher, you’d expect I get to wear a few different hats and teach students of all ages. Indeed. But at the...
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