Opening Day – Why We Love Baseball
It’s that time of year again when the East Coast has hopefully gotten its last sprinkling of snow and the West Coast is starting to break 80 degrees. It’s April in America and Opening Day at many of Major League Baseball’s cathedrals. You just can’t help but get…
Throwback To Spray Deodorant by Axe
What’s better than Throwback Thursday? Throwback Every Day. The more things change, the more we seem to miss and appreciate vintage products and technology. We miss the old times. We miss when people used to be on time. We miss answering the phone freely without knowing…
Five Reasons Men Should Wear A Watch
Men have been wearing wrist watches for over 100 years. It was during World War I when soldiers in the trenches realized the traditional pocket watch of the time was not going to cut it on the battle field. With limited communications during that time, precision…
Chicago’s Legendary Barman: Donnie Kruse
By Michael McDermott I’ve stepped into his restaurant a million times, but never in the daylight. Funny how places look different in the light of day. Places always look smaller, less celebratory in the light, which always makes me a little sad. Perhaps it’s a result…
Steve Howey Shameless – Our Amazing Interview
The drive to Studio City from the beach, any beach is no joke. I spent over an hour on The 405 to go 12 miles, (in LA people are frightened of the freeways so we treat them with respect calling them, “The 405” and “The…
Last Minute Gifts For The Rugged Male
Many of us late shoppers are still out there battling soccer moms on steroids in parking garages and shopping malls desperately trying to complete our holiday shopping. They roll up on you all stealth in their X3 and nudge you out of that last parking spot or the…
Things That Are Way Better After Smoking Marijuana
Marijuana is not just for breakfast any more. Aside from the many health benefits its providing people living in blue states, its multi-faceted and can really make the most mundane tasks enjoyable. It’s about time The Rugged Male sounded off in support of Marijuana Legalization, especially since things…
Waterman: Biography of Duke Kahanamoku
Duke Kahanamoku was not one to suffer from butterflies. Kahanamoku was a native Hawaiian whose ocean-bound childhood enabled him to dominate competitive swimming in the early 20th century. And at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, his first, he nearly missed the finals of the 100-meter freestyle….
High Tech Toys For Grown Men, That Are Cool
There was a time when kids were pretty stoked about GI Joes, Hot Wheels Cars and even Tecmo Bowl was considered high tech. Since those good ole days, the toy industry has gone through an extensive evolution. This explains why the video game market is…
Lin Brehmer – The Reverend of Rock and Roll
By Michael McDermott Philosopher, Shaman, Poet, Motivational Speaker, Renaissance Man, Sports Enthusiast, Legendary Disc Jockey and by many – The Reverend of Rock n Roll. Not your typical descriptions for a disc jockey. However, Lin Brehmer, is no ordinary disc jockey.. After 30 years of…
