Ray Romano's new show Men of A Certain Age hit a nerve this week when Ray's character, Joe, tries to find his footing in the week-to-week rental hotel where he is staying while going through a divorce despite the fact that his kids have to visit him there and the...

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. It proved, once again, that we do have good men in this country and, yes, even sports stars who understand what is...

I walked into the East LA bakery just a bit on edge. Every person in sight had at least a bit of body paint and black shirts with the "Homeboy" logo printed across their chests. But the aroma of fresh-baked bread filled my nostrils and I was asked not...

Okay I admit it. Last night was a wet dream for an art and entertainment enthusiast like me. Not only did I get to hang with Matthew Weiner, the...

The term "alpha male" has been around for decades. It's common for ambitious men to be referred to as alphas--someone who is dominant; the one to whom others play a submissive role. But what does that mean in today's world?

To some, the alpha is a guy who is loud...

This isn't Bird-Magic. Not even KG-Kobe. But it is men. And it is a bunch of Boston guys invading Hollywood to get serious. Only this time the NBA championship isn't at stake. Just the very manhood of everyone involved.

The Good Men Project is a foundation that helps at-risk...

The continued revelations about Tiger Woods are crushing because his public persona was so perfectly manicured. We loved his goodness as a man as much as his perfect swing. Edwards, Letterman, even Madoff is one thing. But Tiger? The answer should cause us to look deeply in the mirror as...

I realize Afghanistan is important. I'm all for doing something about global warming. The health care system is broken. But frankly I am more concerned about something a hell of a lot more basic. And I wish our President were too.

Why are one in eight African-American men 18 to...

I spent my Black Friday surrounded by women of all ages, 16 to 60, watching Kristen Stewart play Bella Swan as she panted her way through a love triangle including an amazingly buff and bare-chested wolf-boy, Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), and the amazingly pale and pouty vampire, Edward Cullen (Robert...

The Good Men Project , just an idea a year ago, became a reality this month. We've released our book and the DVD of our documentary film, and we've received tons of publicity, including appearances on local TV in Boston and on national TV. But most...

My wife's annual mammogram has always been a time of great anxiety. It's my least favorite week of the year. Not because she has cancer but because she just might. And that fact scares her as it does me. So to hear this week that all emotional energy was a...

The long sought Alimony Reform battle will likely come to a climax this spring. In January of 2009 an almost unprecedented 72 State Legislators co-signed a Bill (House Bill 1785) that would make divorce law in Massachusetts more clear, predictable and fair. The upcoming legislative battle pits the big money,...

We have exposed a wide array of men (and women & children) to THE GOOD MEN PROJECT content over the last two weeks, including the premier of our film and reading from our book. We started at Sing Sing, moved to the Institute of Contemporary...

Motivated by her own childhood wounding when she learned the "truth" about Santa, Arita Trahan wanted her children to have a Santa that would never lead to disappointment and that they would never outgrow. So, almost 30 years ago, Arita gave Santa a big make-over.

Without fanfare, she told...

Motivated by her own childhood wounding when she learned the "truth" about Santa, Arita Trahan wanted her children to have a Santa that would never lead to disappointment and that they would never outgrow. So, almost 30 years ago, Arita gave Santa a big make-over.

Without fanfare, she told...

Last night, just as Kate Hudson accused men of being interested only in sex and sandwiches, 500 men and women packed a sold-out Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston to watch The Good Men Project documentary film for the first time and launch the anthology. The audience laughed, cried,...

So while most people are worried about health care, the growing conflict in Afghanistan, and the continued recession, two zany guys are still thinking about the stupidity of Detroit's CEO taking private jets to the Capital to ask for billions of dollars.

To watch a video about my visit to Sing Sing, click here

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The visitors parking lot is oddly quiet, quiet enough for me to hear birds singing. I stare at the expanse of the Hudson River as a mist rolls by. I might even say it's a...

10. Ran for President

9. Translated The Good Men Project: Real Stories From the Front Lines of Modern Manhood into pig Latin

The triple impact of reading about a reporter, David Rohde, held against his will for seven months by the Taliban and a sober assessment of the war in Afghanistan by Dexter Filkins (both with vivid images you can watch online) along with Bono's oped piece...