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…
Interview with Shameless’ Steve Howey – Kev
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…
Give The Gift of Wine This Holiday Season
Still shopping for your difficult parents, uncle or brother who already have everything and don’t want anything? Give the gift of wine this holiday season. Columbia Crest is the first and only place you should go to shop for the wine lovers and winos on your…
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…
The Rugged Male Goes To The Vineyard!
Earlier this month we were invited to come visit one of our long term sponsors – Columbia Crest Vineyard in Patterson, Washington. Now we completely understand that the wine life is not the most rugged of lifestyles and that being a wino probably carries more street cred than…
Smoking Meat With No Hassle
Because The Rugged Male has such a strong following of alpha males not afraid to hunt, gather and cook their own meals, even if it means hunting in the local supermarket, (which can be every bit as dangerous as hunting mountain lions), Char-Broil sent us their new…
The NFL & Proper Sports Wagering Are Back!
Tonight marks the end of a long arduous summer. It was even longer if your baseball team took their ball and went home in July giving no indication they ever had a chance to play in October. It’s also the end of betting on baseball,…
The Awesomeness of The Ashley Madison Hack
Cant seem to get enough of this true life Mr. Robot story. A group of vigilante hackers, referring to themselves as The Impact Team hacked the marital cheating site Ashley Madison, whose slogan is “Life Is Short, Have An Affair”. The hackers threatened to release…
The Closet Rotation – Shirts In Men’s Closets
OK we’re back on men’s fashion, well to say The Rugged Male can comment on fashion is extremely misleading, lets just say clothing to be safe. A typical man’s closet is like the human brain; you only use one third of it and the rest goes to…
Red Bull X-Alps Begins July 2nd
The Red Bull X-Alps is the world’s toughest adventure race, (sorry Tuff Muddy Buddy). There are not many other races that demand such a high level of fitness, athletic and technical skill and endurance. The rules are simple. Thirty Three of the worlds best adventure athletes must…
Ten Commandments Of Grilling
This article comes from our friends at Hot Ass Kitchen, your kitchen wingman! Somewhere in between standing upright and inventing the wheel, man discovered fire. Over the centuries and millennia that followed, man harnessed that fire to forge metal into weapons of war, burned fossil…
How & Why You Need To Change Your Oil
“Get dirty in your driveway, drink beer and listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd, White Snake or whatever band will annoy your neighbor” OK Lads we know your car is well passed that cute Jiffy Lube sticker and you are dreading the trip back. You are just…
The True Story And Derivation of 4-20
Since its April 20th we thought we would do some extensive research on the derivation of the stoner code word 420. Much as we thought 420 wasn’t a police code or Bob Marley’s birthday or any other baked interpretation that we’ve all heard at jam band shows…
Kingsford Burns The NCAA With O’Bannon Bag
March Madness is upon us, the NCAA’s $11 billion cash cow, and Kingsford Charcoal has chosen sides in their March promotion which totally rips the NCAA in its long standing court battle over paying college athletes for using them to promote merchandise. Lead plaintiff in the…
The Rugged Male’s Guide To The Oscars
It’s that time of year again when Hollywood’s limousine liberals gather next door to Mrs. G’s Snacks on Hollywood and Highland to once again engage in self-promoting compliments and back pats – “You’re the best”. “No, No, You are the best”, “OK, we are both…
