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The Tale of Two Robert Lees

A couple of Chicago guys on sharing the name of the famous Confederate general

The Manliest Man Things Every Man Should Own to Be a Manly Man

Don’t let anyone tell you that your best life can’t be achieved through things. For us, at least, it’s more a matter of which type…

What Hungary Can Teach Us About How to Handle Confederate Statues

Seven summers ago, I found myself standing at the base of a 30-foot high statue of a Bolshevik soldier, in an open-air museum tucked away…

Tiny Flamethrowers and Other Things Women Have Carried for Self-Defense

The female self-defense movement began with punches and pinpricks, but stand back—literally—we now have flamethrowers. A new mini-flamethrower that’s small enough to fit snugly inside…