How to be a man
I finally managed to take a break from clubbing wild beasts and dragging females by the hair - time to chill in my Wi-Fi enabled cave and post some copyright-infringing trifles. There exists a magazine titled Men's Journal. I received a copy (in a philosophy department mailbox) - I have no idea why. It is replete with reviews of fishing supplies, GPS devices and the like ("adventure gear"), as well as interviews with fascinating individuals who are both suave businessmen and skilled sailors with nice hair. You can also find useful information about how to repair your sports car, your dislocated shoulder1, or your prostate. The back cover has a "Survival Skills" column with elicited wisdom from Kris Kristofferson. Here is the DJVU. Some highlights from the interview:
What should every man know about women?
If God made anything better than women, he kept it for himself.
(This is like an easy homework exercise for Feminist Deconstruction 101.)
What's the best way to win a fight?
I boxed in Golden Gloves at Oxford and still know how to throw a straight left jab. (I) Your weight has to be behind the punch to make it matter. Put your left foot in front of you, your right foot behind you. (II) As you punch, your shoulder and hips come around, but you don't want to cock your arm - just extend your arm straight out. (III) It's effective; I once broke a guy's nose in an alley in Germany and didn't have to throw any more punches.
...Jesus Christ.
- Obviously from boxing or your temerarious outdoor "adventures" [↩]
