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So I've been around long enough to have learned a few things about dating, so I thought I'd share some pointers, most of which I probably don't use being it's harder to take your own advice.

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Guys, a good first date is not to bring the gal home to dinner with the family. That's just creepy, weird, and cheap.

Guys, when your in charge of the date, be in charge of the date. Pick the place to go, the time, and all that. The dumbest thing in the world,… Continue

Good Luck Bad Luck!

There is a Chinese story of a farmer who used an old horse to till his fields. One day, the horse escaped into the hills and when the farmer's neighbors sympathized with the old man over his bad luck, the farmer replied, "Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?" A week later, the horse returned with a herd of horses from the hills and this time the neighbors congratulated the farmer on his good luck. His reply was, "Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?"

Then, when the farmer's son was a… Continue

From Esquire Mag.

Being a gentleman means carrying a handkerchief


1. Keep a handkerchief on your person. A clean one, since it's not for you. It's for the crying woman.

2. When you encounter the crying woman (and she needs to be sobbing as if she's been hurt — never approach a woman who is merely weeping or teary), approach her as if you're advancing on a wounded animal that might still be able to bite — slowly, thoughtfully. Pull out the handkerchief.

3. Say: "I'm sorry to disturb you, but… Continue

Read this browseing the bookstore, liked it, found it online, and thought i'd share it. Enjoy.

By Tom Chiarella.

A man carries cash.

A man looks out for those around him — woman, friend, stranger.

A man can cook eggs.

A man can always find something good to watch on television.

A man makes things — a rock wall, a table, the tuition money. Or he rebuilds — engines, watches, fortunes. He passes along expertise, one man to the next. Know-how survives him. This is immortality.

A man can speak… Continue