Gift Giving Etiquette – Weddings And As Houseguests
Gift /gift/ – something given willingly to someone without payment; a present When did it become acceptable to tell people that you expect a gift? Furthermore, when did it become mainstream to tell them what gift you would like, and where to buy it? Bridal…
Seven Signs The Guy You Are Dating Is Not Long Term
by Marni Epstein We have all dated people we shouldn’t have – it’s simply a part of life. Trial and error. We can eliminate the error side and maximize our success by relying on our wit, our confidence, and this reality: You simply can’t turn…
NBA Champions Bill & Luke Walton – Interview
“Pete Seeger taught us to sprinkle that notion of happiness and joy, and of people doing great things.” Last week The Rugged Male was invited to sit down with Hall of Fame NBA Player Bill Walton and his son Luke Walton, also an NBA Champion,…
The Return Of The American Muscle Car
Until recently, modern trends were not very kind to the American auto industry, and the American Muscle Car in particular. The global warming hysteria at the turn of the millennium had automakers backed into a corner. CEOs in Michigan were being blamed for deadly natural…
The Decline Of Air Travel – Who’s To Blame
“If your bag is getting too heavy, then you are packing like a chick. Men do not wheel luggage.” Although The Rugged Male is predisposed to travel by horseback or vintage Mustang, there are times he finds himself in an airport concourse, surely one of…
Old World Manners Lost – The Dinner Invitation
“It’s that simple and completely lost in today’s face-in-phone society.” It has been 40 years since Fred Astaire once said, “The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any”, and Mahatma Gandhi once said – “There is more to life than…
The Rugged Male’s First Birthday
This month The Rugged Male turned one year old. Twelve months ago we wished you all a Steve McQueen kind of year … well, all 35 of our followers at the time. The photo above was taken on the set of The Getaway. Pictured is…
Love Thy Neighbor – Like Thy Neighbor
As I left my house last night to walk a short 10 blocks into town to hustle up some dinner I noticed some people in black outfits in my driveway. Mind you I live in a fishbowl where houses literally touch each other and you…
Best Strategy For That Difficult Christmas Gift
As part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias I went shopping at Best Buy to find an elusive Christmas gift for a very close and picky friend of mine. He is the type of guy that never wants gifts and tries to wriggle out…
Holiday Gift Guide For The Rugged Male
“Tommy-wear – Hilfiger, Bahama, it really doesn’t matter cuz its going to end up as an expensive rag in his garage” Struggling what to buy the rugged male on your list who is picky about the tools he uses, the clothes he wears and the…
