Big Business Supports Local Merchants at Los Angeles’ Summer Soiree
As part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias, The Rugged Male was fortunate to be invited to Downtown LA’s Summer Soiree, a celebration for all the downtown businesses and this year’s Best Of winners. It had been since 2009 since Downtown LA has had…
Reservations About Making Dinner Reservations?
“You get a little more love and latitude by confirming your dinner reservation.” Back in the day, (it never gets old saying that!) when I was teaching skiing in Squaw Valley, I was fortunate to be part of a train-the-trainer workshop. The top instructors whom were…
Grab Life By The Hornitos ! – Tequila Lime Shot
In a spirit world flooded with cake and ice cream, its refreshing to find a “one stop, bottle shot” – Paddy Daniel Look Out ! The Americans are coming! The Americans are coming! No I’m not talking about the television series. I’m talking about how…
The Polarizing Zeitgeist That Is Facebook – Etiquette and Annoying Behaviors
“I feel stupid and contagious. Here we are now, entertain us!” – Kurt Cobain That wonderful time of year is upon us, no basketball, football or hockey on television. This is good and bad. It means people will start acting like people again. If you…
Father’s Day With Jim, Basil & Booker, The Bourbon Family
“Basil Hayden’s is smooth and approachable like your Dad. “ Father’s Day is a few days away and wives, girlfriends, sons and daughters will all be wondering what to do for the man that typically wants to be left alone and rejects presents like Lebron…
Your Responsibilities When You Fly – Air Travel Etiquette
“…Close your eyes and sleep like the rest of the plane. Remember the first rule of Flight Club.. “ If you are someone like me who travels a modest amount, say 8-10 times per year, then you have most likely experienced frustration and downright irritation at basically…
A Man’s Kiss Is His Signature – Dont Eat Her Face
“I’ve always found men who didn’t know how to kiss, and I’ve always found time to teach them.” – Mae West Here’s the deal. Just like all guys think they were exceptional athletes in high school, they all think they are great kissers. Fact. But,…
What The Rugged Male Should Carry On Him
“then comb your hair, pull out your pocket knife and put on your condom…” An interesting discussion developed on a trip to San Francisco this past weekend when a good friend mentioned that his father always said that a good man will always carry these…
Buying Denim – How To Buy Men’s Jeans
“Some things you can skimp on, jeans, belts, wallets you don’t” This is not only an essential element of your game with the ladies, its also an essential part of your wardrobe and your life. Perhaps nothing is more important in a man’s wardrobe than…
Myths About Popular Songs – Explained
“You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht” Over the years we have all identified certain songs with a personal time or occasion in our life. We get a warm feeling when we hear songs that take us away to that…
Online Dating – Strategy and Guidelines
If you are one of the 50 Million single people in the U.S. chances are you have tried online dating. It has become a billion dollar industry with countless websites – free, subscription, race based, age based, faith based, hair and teeth based ! Online…
Clothes Shopping For Men: Part Two – Online Shopping
We acknowledged in the first part of our series about clothes shopping that we, as men, do not like it, or at least that it’s inconvenient. We also pointed out that its necessary at some level. That being said, another strategy to minimize the pain and…
Rugged Male Interview with World Renown Guitarist
The Rugged Male was fortunate to sit down with an extremely talented and unique guitar icon. This man has performed all over the world in front of thousands of fans. He will be featured on a Dr. Pepper commercial in a couple weeks as…
The Value of Tradition
As spring approaches we find ourselves engaging in some annual activities. Some of you are making your Easter Brunch reservations, while others are participating in their annual March Madness bracket. Maybe there is a music festival or annual fishing trip that you are anxiously awaiting….
Office Etiquette – How To Survive The 9-5 Grind
If you are one of the lucky ones that are not inching down the freeway in your metal coffin, then this article may not pertain to you. It hopefully will provide some amusement and reassurance that you are on a good path. My inspiration is…
Clothes Shopping For Men – Part One: Minimize The Pain
Here’s the deal, none of us men like shopping. In fact we don’t even like the word shopping, it’s so girly. We are men, we buy things, and we don’t shop unless it’s a car. We also don’t love taking out the trash or doing laundry,…
What’s My Name? … Whats My Name?!
Master two things in life and you will go far. That is what I always thought I would tell my first born. The first is, Remembering People’s Names, the second was Playing The Guitar. Of course the latter was more of an amusing comment about…
Former IOC Executive Richard Pound On Olympic Wrestling Being Cut
As many of you are aware, the sport of wrestling was dropped from the Olympic games this week by the International Olympic Committee. The shockwave is still traveling the globe. “It was a decision to look at the core sports, what works best for the…
A Man’s Guide To Navigating Valentine’s Day
The most dreaded day of the year is approaching for most men, (and many women!). We, as men start getting anxious right about now, whether we are in a relationship or not. We hate planning something five days in advance, like dinner reservations, even worse, ordering flowers!…
Living Large – Healthy Living Starts With Education
“We will put ANYTHING in our mouths, like an infant playing with a set of keys” The holidays have passed and so have the accompanying sloth-like routines that we carried through January, including a Super Bowl weekend of indulgence. Now its time to (really) get started…
