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Blog Entries by Tom Matlack from 12/2009

Tiger Woods And The State of Modern Manhood

| Posted 12.02.2009 | Healthy Living

The continued revelations about Tiger Woods are crushing because his public persona was so perfectly manicured. We loved his goodness as much as his swing. We must look deeply in the mirror as men.

Can Mad Men be Good Men?

| Posted 12.04.2009 | Los Angeles

This Saturday my crew is taking its nationwide discussion of what it means to be a good father, good son, good husband and good worker to Los Angeles.

Are You An "Alpha" Male?

| Posted 12.10.2009 | Healthy Living

The alpha is a guy who is loud and pushy and so aggressively ego-fueled that he always gets his way. I couldn't help but think, is there a way to be an alpha without being obnoxious?

A Sit Down With Shepard Fairey & Matthew Weiner

| Posted 12.10.2009 | Entertainment

When Matthew Weiner, creator of Mad Men, and Shepard Fairey, of Obama "Hope" fame, get together the conversation might be rambling and random, but definitely entertaining.

Homeboy: A Visit with Father Greg Boyle and 12,000 Former Gang Members

| Posted 12.14.2009 | Impact

Father Greg explains that gang members can get their high school diploma, they can get counseling, they can get their tattoos removed. But ultimately the point is to find them work so they can become self-sufficient.

Who Says Tough Guys Don't Cry?

| Posted 12.15.2009 | Sports

With day after day of attention being paid to the Tiger Woods scandal, Mark Ingram's acceptance speech for winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday was a welcome respite.

Men Of A Certain Age: The Divorced Dad Hotel

| Posted 12.21.2009 | Healthy Living

As I drove away, I couldn't help picturing my kids -- Kerry and Seamus -- in my mind's eye and thinking that I was driving straight out of their lives.

Santa Interventions: Helping Parents Save The Magic

| Posted 12.23.2009 | Healthy Living

Christmas is upon us, and for many Santa's bag full of surprises includes an assortment of personal dilemmas all having to do with ... Santa.

Up in the Air: Clooney Looks for Connection and So Do We

| Posted 12.28.2009 | Entertainment

As an audience we are rooting for the well-oiled clichè of boy meets girl. What sets Up in the Air apart is its willingness to divert from the superficial and go inside to the uncomfortable truth of life.

New Year's Reflections: Addiction, Family And Love

| Posted 12.29.2009 | Healthy Living

Thirteen years ago, I had been kicked out of the house for being a drunk and a liar. I had just been the chief financial officer of a billion-dollar enterprise, and I had two baby children and a heap of problems.