Time to Level Up!
Once upon a time (2019, to be exact) in a far away land (New Jersey, to be precise) there was a Village by the Sea meetup that involved myself, Rerb, Vince, and the chronic napper Aaron Clarey. In-between calling his wife and drinking all the rum, Cappy rightfully complained about the epidemic of “men” online […]
A video put out last year by a YouTuber and long-time internet user Glink laments the fall of the internet in a way that I really hadn’t considered. His argument is that the world wide web has passed its golden age, the turning point when Facebook overtook MySpace in 2009 in terms of users. His […]
I watched Cowboy Bebop for the first time last year, and I regret not doing so earlier. It is easily the best anime series out there, but also one of the best TV shows ever produced. If you haven’t seen it, add it to your list of things to do amid the Nova 6 outbreak. […]
Everyone wants to talk about Nova 6 – I mean COVID-19. I want to instead use it to talk about something else: resetting something in your life. I don’t see this moment in time as a crisis, at least for myself. I already went through the pain of unplugging myself from a system I realized […]
NOTE: TJ & Vincent will be discussing chivalry further in a podcast this upcoming Saturday (3/14) for our Patreons – accessible at all tiers –https://www.patreon.com/masculinegeek Everything most Westerners know about chivalry is wrong. This profound misconception exists even though people have varying notions of what chivalry is or what it means to be chivalrous – […]
“You don’t get something for nothing” is a wise saying, a variation on “there’s no free lunch.” However, there’s a flip side to that coin when it comes to human relations: Make ‘em earn it. This is a lesson some of you have no doubt learned the hard way. You’re naturally generous, outgoing, selfless, thoughtful…. […]
It’s been interesting to see how the perception of the “lone wolf” (social context, not terrorism) has changed over the years. The lone wolf is often seen as a romantic figure. If you’re a Western man, particularly Australian or American, you know what I mean. We think of The Man With No Name and Mad […]
“This bickering is pointless!” – Grand Moff Tarkin In the early days of social media, I loved online discussions on people’s blogs and on other platforms. Although I still do online interactions, I rarely if ever engage someone in a dispute. I also avoid poking the hornet’s nest on Twitter or arguing with someone on […]
The masculine man today doesn’t merely struggle to find quality male friends whom he can respect, trust, and admire. Equally frustrating are the lack of worthy enemies, which are as equally valuable as a good friend. “Enemy” perhaps is too strong a word. Maybe “rival” or “opponent” are more appropriate. An enemy in this sense […]
One of the worst things a boy or man can get called is a “loser.” It’s probably on par with “failure,” though the effect depends on who is delivering the insult. What’s funny is that the word “loser” isn’t a cuss or swear word. It’s not profanity or crass. What makes it effective is how […]
In addition to reconciling seemingly incompatible concepts, a major struggle of any masculine geek will be determining who or what ultimately dictates his identity and actions – and to what end. Rollo Tomassi of The Rational Male refers to this in psychological terms as the “mental point of origin.” In layman’s terms, it comes down […]
It’s been almost a year since Masculine Geek hosted its first live stream. Since then, there’s been several revelations worth noting. One is that there is a strong desire and lack of options for masculine men to gather and discuss geek stuff. However, there is another appeal to our show that I didn’t quite expect. […]
An essay originally posted on my personal site. I am what you might refer to as a gym rat. I enjoy weight lifting the same way Bob Ross loved painting. He had his happy trees. I have my happy dumbbells. Please follow and like us:
Over the years there’s been a strong interest and fascination with the “zombie apocalypse” genre. I can’t tell you how many hours I spent with buddies playing Call of Duty: Nazi Zombies. Even though you’re doomed from the start, it never gets old for me. There’s plenty of reasons why people love the subculture, which […]
One of my first heroes growing up was Davy Crocket. Like many of you I’m sure, I developed that admiration after watching Fess Parker in the Disney TV series. I got the coonskin cap, plastic toy Alamo set, and a leather bag that I still use to this day to carry stuff for my muzzle […]
A while ago I finally got around to watching Cowboy Bebop, a great 1990s Japanese anime tv show about a group of intergalactic mercenaries. What prompted me was an essay Aaron Clarey wrote celebrating its 20th anniversary. In it he laments that the show ended too soon, something I also felt when the final episode […]
If you ever want to get anywhere, you better do (or not do) this. Did you ever hear that growing up? Did your parents ever say that? A teacher in high school? A college professor? A close friend? I was thinking about this while reading a blog post by fellow MG cohost Rob about how […]
Once I was touring an old church with a young boy who had never entered a place of worship before. It was evident early on that his curiosity had been sparked as he walked through the chapel. Looking to add some adventure to the tour, I confided with him there was a secret catacomb beneath […]