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Odds & Ends: September 20, 2024

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2024/09/20

Oklahoma’s Onion Burgers. Many regions of the country lay claim to a signature burger. For Oklahoma, it’s the onion burger, which is made by pressing thinly sliced onions directly into the patty while it cooks. It’s delicious. In back-to-back weeks, the McKays sampled burgers that are considered two of Oklahoma’s best. We got one at […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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What to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything

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2024/09/19

Every now and then I have days where I just don’t feel like doing a damn thing. The idea of being productive makes my brain hurt. These little funks can be extremely frustrating, especially when there’s a lot I need to accomplish. I haven’t quite figured out why I get hit with these bouts of […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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How to Handle 3 Common Pistol Misfires

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2024/09/19

When you’re out plinking with your pistol, you’re likely going to encounter trigger pulls when the gun goes “click” instead of “bang!” There are three common reasons why your semiautomatic pistol could malfunction. Today, we’re going to show you how to handle them. General Safety Guidelines When diagnosing and correcting a pistol malfunction, continue to […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for

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7 Ways to Help Your Kids Enjoy Hiking

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2024/09/17

Taking your kids hiking is one of the best ways to get them into nature (and the many benefits associated with that exposure). And, if the hike is a bit strenuous, it offers them one of the few opportunities in modern life to get comfortable being uncomfortable. But, kids aren’t always excited about hiking. Especially younger […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,023: Is Self-Control Overrated?

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2024/09/16

Self-control, the ability to resolve a conflict between two competing desires, is frequently touted as the golden key to success. But many of the most popular ideas about self-control are actually at odds with how it really operates. Here to unpack some of the lesser-understood and counterintuitive ideas around discipline and willpower is Michael Inzlicht, […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Skill of the Week: Clean Your Entire House in 30 Minutes

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2024/09/15

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Odds & Ends: September 13, 2024

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2024/09/13

Nose Breathing Science vs. Snake Oil. AoM podcast guest Michael Easter does a deep dive into the nose breathing craze that’s taken over parts of the online fitness world. I admittedly bought into the nose breathing thing shortly after my podcast interview with James Nestor. I even had a period where I taped my mouth shut. Michael’s […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Iron Your Jeans, Pardner

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2024/09/12

YOU DO NOT IRON A CREASE IN YOUR JEANS! That’s been the golden rule of denim for years. Why? Simple. Jeans are casual. Workwear. Creases spell formality. Mixing the two? It’s like wearing a tuxedo to mow the lawn. But my old man, Tom McKay, ironed his jeans religiously. Well, he wore ironed jeans. My […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Odds & Ends: September 6, 2024

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2024/09/06

Macbeth. Ever since my podcast with Eliot Cohen on what Shakespeare can teach us about power and leadership, I’ve had a hankering to read more of the Bard. But I read somewhere that to really get the full effect of Shakespeare’s plays, it helps to hear the plays performed instead of merely reading them. So […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Cool Uncle Tricks: How to Perform the French Drop...

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2024/09/05

An essential part of being an awesome uncle is having a repertoire of tricks and jokes that will amaze your nieces and nephews, and crack them up. So from time to time we’ll be offering you current and future uncles out there a tutorial on some gags that’ll have them thinking you’re the coolest dude in the world. Check out all […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,019: 10 Philosophy-Inspired Challenges for...

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2024/09/04

Although they may call it different things and approach its attainment in different ways, many of the world’s religions and philosophies have a similar goal: achieving a life of virtue, peace, and flourishing. In his new book, Seriously Happy, Ben Aldrige explains how anyone can use the wisdom of ancient traditions to improve themselves and […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Bro Splits: Are They Right For You?

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2024/09/03

If you’ve been lifting weights for a while, you’ve likely come across programming described as “bro splits” — a training method that focuses on one muscle group per workout. You’ll also see bro splits referred to as body-split workouts. Bro splits rose to prominence in the 1960s thanks to bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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AoM Store Clearance: 50% Off Everything!

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2024/09/01

After 16 years of selling AoM merch, we’ve made the decision to get out of the merch business. Over the past few years running the store has proven to be an expensive endeavor with extremely slim profit margins. Stuff is just more expensive — both making it and shipping it. And the number of operational […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Skill of the Week: Handle Your Car’s Brakes Going Out

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2024/09/01

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Odds & Ends: August 30, 2024

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2024/08/30

Everything Isn’t Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down by Kathleen Smith. I’ve been taking a deep dive into Bowen Family Systems Theory this year. The theory is all about learning how to become a differentiated self within groups consumed with chronic anxiety, and I’ve found understanding it very useful in […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Lunchtime Meal Prep: How to Make Easy 4-Ingredient...

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2024/08/29

Meal prep — preparing a bunch of meals altogether ahead of time — is a handy way to increase your chances of eating healthy during the week, save money on buying takeout, and save time and bandwidth by batching your cooking. We’ve previously covered how to make easy, high-protein meal-prep breakfast casseroles. But what about […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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The Power of Personal Atmosphere

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2024/08/29

Note: This excerpt, condensed from the original, was taken from Masterful Personality by Orison Swett Marden, a book which was published in 1921 and is worth reading in its entirety. “A man is not all included between his hat and boots,” said Walt Whitman. There is something in a man which does not inhere in […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Podcast #1,018: It’s Never Too Late to Achieve Your...

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2024/08/28

As you get older, you can start to feel like you’ll never achieve your dream or receive recognition for your contributions to a field, or that your best work is behind you. Mo Rocca has compiled stories that demonstrate that you shouldn’t give up hope, and that no matter your age, the best may yet […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Odds & Ends: August 23, 2024

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2024/08/23

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. We recently finished reading this book aloud as a family (nothing relaxes kids before bed like a tale of serial murder). Having sold over 100 million copies, And Then They Were None is not only Christie’s most popular novel but one of the bestselling books of all time, and it […]Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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Bruce Lee’s Forearm Workout

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2024/08/22

If we’ve learned one thing this year about what the ladies find attractive in men, it’s forearms: forearms sticking out of rolled-up sleeves; forearms gripping steering wheels; forearms handling tools. Women love the look of a man’s well-developed forearms. Strong forearms are functional too: they improve your throwing capacity and help you lift, carry, and […] Help support independent publishing. Make a donation to The Art of Manliness! Thanks for the support!

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