Men of Style & Character

Wordless Wednesday

by Caleb on July 7, 2010

More non-words on Flickr.

A century ago, an epic boxing match took place between Jack Johnson and the “Great White Hope” Jim Jeffries. Johnson successfully defended his title against Jeffries, but was persecuted by the FBI, and convicted two years later under the Mann Act of a romance with a white woman. Now a movement aims to have Johnson [...]

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Women Prove They Can Be Creepy Too

June 29, 2010

Earlier, the Internet proved that men can be amazingly creepy. In the true egalitarian spirit, it now is reminding us that not only can women be creepy, they can be downright Fatal Attraction-scary. Enjoy at your own risk.

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The Romantic Oklahoma

June 27, 2010

I may live in the Windy City, but I was born in Tornado Alley. I just came from a trip to see the family (all of which still live there), and it always brings up within me a variety of emotions.

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This Saturday: The 25th Annual Hunger Walk

June 24, 2010

On Saturday, Caroline, Miles and I are participating in the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s 25th Annual Hunger Walk. It’s the first we’ve done, but we’re pretty excited about it. It’s such an easy way to help the Food Depository’s mission, and costs us nothing but time.
We’ll be taking some photos, so I’ll be able to [...]

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Happy Father’s Day

June 20, 2010

I’ve travelled to a lot of places, done a lot of things, but being a father is the most fun in the world. Happy Father’s Day.

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A Classic Jazz Album Gets Its Own Beer

June 10, 2010

If my mind were a song, it would be “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis, on the album Bitches Brew. I’ve been listening to that album almost nonstop over the past week, in honor of the 40th anniversary of its release.
Craft beer maker Dogfish Head decided to honor it in its own way by creating their [...]

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