Why do men die first?
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Before my dad died in March, I might have brushed past the new health book called "Why Men Die First." I've always been aware that women live longer than men, but never fully considered why until an interview with the book's author this morning on the Today show.
More evidence that women are smarter than men
Monday, July 7, 2008
I'm really not a man-basher. I love men. Under the right circumstances and in the right light, I sometimes prefer men over women. But the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, makes me wonder why scampering like scared little rabbits from a half-ton beast is considered a show of manhood.
Watermelon yields "Viagra effect;" men make run on produce sections nationwide
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Just in time for your Fourth of July block party, a scientific study is released showing that eating watermelon can have the same effect on a man as swallowing that "little blue pill."
File this under "Worst Ideas Ever"
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
"Manpris" (or men's capris). Need I say more?
Today, better tweezers. Tomorrow, world peace
Friday, June 13, 2008
The Tweezerman saga is a classic American story of a guy with a dream rising from rags to riches, but the truly amazing part is that the whole thing would never have happened if not for that painful moment when Dal LaMagna, who is Tweezerman, got 32 splinters in his butt during an erotic interlude on a rooftop in Venice Beach, Calif.
New wrinkle: Men having plastic surgery
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Increasing numbers of men are waging war against the sagging of age with plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures, convinced that a little work isn't just for wives or Hollywood hotties.
Author tells guys: Housekeeping is easier than you think, and it might help your love life
Friday, May 16, 2008
Guys, we have a few words for you: Man up and grab yourself a feather duster.
I love the way you annoy me
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Now that my wife and I have been married for 30 years, family and friends have suggested that for putting up with me for so long, Sue deserves to be the first living person canonized by the Catholic Church. I, they add, deserve to be shot from a cannon.
Call them what you like, but these kids are all right
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Whether it be serving in the Iraq war, participating in a church's relief mission, renewing an interest in teaching or nursing, or volunteering at a retirement home, Echo Boomers are doing things today that none of their parents ever experienced. We would do well to focus on that.
The hair isn't the thing
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Q: My husband is 47 and obsessed with his balding hair. He swears his "comb-over" hides his bald spot. I think it's his security blanket, and it looks ridiculous. He says, "Look at Donald Trump's hairstyle. I'm in fashion.
Study fails to credit women
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Researchers have speculated that women are the gatekeepers of the health care system, and that when you marry one, she will make sure you see a doctor regularly. She will probably also nag you into exercising, losing weight, taking your blood pressure medicine, and she will make you quit smoking.
Older workers caught in grip of long-term unemployment
Friday, March 7, 2008
Workers aged 45 or older make up 27 percent of the workforce, for instance, but they comprise 37 percent of the long-term unemployed.
'Two Brains' taking Internet by storm
Monday, March 3, 2008
We've gotten just as many forwards of Mark Gungor's hilarious "Two Brains" video from men as we have from women. If you haven't had the pleasure, check it out now in The Men's Room.
5 things you didn't know about midlife crisis
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008
In his 1965 article "Death and the Midlife Crisis" for the International Journal of Psychoanalysis, psychologist Elliot Jaques coined the term "midlife crisis," referring to a time when adults realize their own mortality.
Lingerie Buying 101: Not for men only
Monday, Feb. 4, 2008
Whether the purchase is for daily use or a special event, fashion expert Rachel Zalis knows that a lot of mistakes are made when buying lingerie. And it isn't only men trying to buy a Valentine's Day gift. Women are also at fault.
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