October 2010
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“Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.”
– Ovid (aka Publius Ovidius Naso), Roman Poet
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September 2010
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Awesome song! And, it has one of the oddest lines:...
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“A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.”
– Sir Francis Bacon, English Philosopher, Statesman, Scientist, Lawyer, Jurist & Author
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“Enjoying the joys of others and suffering with them - these are the best guides...”
– Albert Einstein, Theoretical Physicist, Philosopher & Author
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A song fitting for an autumn day like this. Enjoy...
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A Gentleman of His Word
I recently did something very un-gentleman-like and I feel horrible about it. What’s worse is that I committed a pet-peeve of my own. So what did I do? Well, it’s more about what I didn’t do. Essentially, I told someone I was going to do something and then didn’t follow through with doing it.
There are certainly a lot of excuses that could be made, but it doesn’t...
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“Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings deeper and less friendly...”
– Agnes Repplier, American EssayistÂ
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“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.”
– Henry David Thoreau, American Author, Poet, Abolitionist, Naturalist, Tax Resister, Development Critic, Surveyor, Historian, Philosopher, Transcendentalist
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2010 Fall Code Preview: Part 3 of 3
Change is in the air. It’s that time of year when every men’s magazine shares a fall style preview containing the latest and greatest in men’s fashion, setting the tone for the season’s wardrobe. While autumn editions for magazines like GQ and Esquire report on the must-haves in men’s apparel, we’d like to try our hand in the gentleman’s code must-dos for...
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A 2-minute clip of this tune should give you a...
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“The past is our definition. We may strive, with good reason, to escape it, or to...”
– Wendell Berry, American Poet & Writer
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“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.”
– Henry Ford, American IndustrialistÂ
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Hey, what do you know? It’s more good music!...
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“Better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.”
– Proverbs 27:10
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August 2010
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“A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.”
– Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father of the United States, Author, Printer, Satirist, Political Theorist, Politician, Postmaster, Scientist, Inventor, Civic Activist, Statesman, Diplomat
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A solid indie-folk song with wispy, quirky...
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“A gentleman does things no gentleman should do in a way only a gentleman can.”
– Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman, Author, Orator, Political Theorist & Philosopher
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“Practice as if you are the worst, perform as if you are the best.”
– Unknown
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2010 Fall Code Preview: Part 2 of 3
Change is in the air. It’s that time of year when every men’s magazine shares a fall style preview containing the latest and greatest in men’s fashion, setting the tone for the season’s wardrobe. While autumn editions for magazines like GQ and Esquire report on the must-haves in men’s apparel, we’d like to try our hand in the gentleman’s code must-dos for...
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Sometimes the best music comes from the simplest...
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“Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Philosopher, Lecturer, Essayist & Poet
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2010 Fall Code Preview: Part 1 of 3
Change is in the air. It’s that time of year when every men’s magazine shares a fall style preview containing the latest and greatest in men’s fashion, setting the tone for the season’s wardrobe. While autumn editions for magazines like GQ and Esquire report on the must-haves in men’s apparel, we’d like to try our hand in the gentleman’s code must-dos for...
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Awesome song! ‘Nough said. Diablo Rojo by...
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“Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with...”
– Unknown
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“Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to...”
– Robert Heinlein, American Science Fiction Writer (hey, this guy coined “TANSTAAFL” and “moonbat”)
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A gentleman seeks out experiences and things that...
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Gentleman 101 →
If you can’t do these 10 understated but appreciated gentlemanly acts for a lady, or have no desire to do them, then you’re missing out on the good life. You also might be well served to ask yourself what you really do to make her feel loved. If you already do these things, then great - you’ve passed the equivalent of gentleman kindergarten.
Click the title above to view the...
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“The more you act like a lady, the more he’ll act like a gentleman.”
– Sydney Biddle Barrows, The Mayflower Madam (ironic coming from her - click here to read Barrows’ bio)
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Even if a gentleman isn’t a fan of baroque...