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Category: Man Cave

The Coolest Desk Ever [OR] “I Am Weak”

Posted on March 16, 2011March 16, 2011 by Red Dirt Kelly

I spent 7 years building Old Hat and that whole time, photos of my sons were behind me. I spent way too much time at the office… way too much time with those photos behind me. Today, I sit behind them. So now, when someone enters my office, the first thing they will see is what is most important to me, and they’ll see my children first, me second. And that’s the way it should be.

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What are your N.U.T.s?

Posted on March 16, 2011March 16, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

N.U.T.s – non-negotiable, unalterable terms—are the things that define you as a man. They’re what a man is committed to. And when these N.U.T.s are compromised, men become angry, unhappy, frustrated, depressed. They would rather blame others than take responsibility for their own actions.

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Real Men and Fear

Posted on March 9, 2011March 9, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

And it’s the same with pretty much everything else I fear. I can do things to avoid, prevent, or overcome my fears, but once I’ve done my part, the outcome and everything else that happens is out of my control in the end.

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Want To Be A Coach? No You Don’t.

Posted on March 4, 2011March 5, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

The coach is always an easy target. If your team looks bad, the knee-jerk reaction is always to blame the coach. If players aren’t living up to their potential, must be the coach’s fault. If there’s a key breakdown at a crucial moment in the game, the coach is clearly an idiot

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MacGyver Was A Real Man

Posted on March 2, 2011March 2, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

He could also solve just about any problem known to man, short of disarming an atomic bomb, with everyday readily available materials and his ever present duct tape and Swiss Army knife. On second thought, I think he might have actually disarmed an atomic bomb at some point during season three…

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Deconstructing My “White” Christian Self, Part 3

Posted on February 28, 2011March 1, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

I want my children to know that i am as much a part of the problem as i am a part of the solution.

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Call Me Commish

Posted on February 25, 2011October 8, 2022 by Guests and Former Contributors

Acting as Commissioner of a professional sports league cannot be an easy job.  It requires business savvy, knowledge of the law, negotiating skills, and the ability to wade through piles of criticism while maintaining a tough, confident appearance.  Most of the job responsibilities aren’t glamorous, and the hours are long.  Commissioners are rarely praised and…

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When I Am An Old Man (Serious Version)

Posted on February 23, 2011February 23, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

I will take my grandchildren (if I’m blessed enough to have them) fishing. I envision this being like the opening scene from The Andy Griffith Show. I will instruct them on the ways of silent fishing and tell them that talking scares the fish away even though I know there’s no truth to that at all.

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A Fan’s Manifesto – Winning Cures All

Posted on February 18, 2011February 18, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

Here’s how this works: You (the team) create a successful product, and then I show up.

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Rules for Dating My Daughter

Posted on February 16, 2011March 10, 2023 by Guests and Former Contributors

When you come to pick her up for your first date, please bring a copy of either the Car and Driver or Motor Trends safety report for your trusty rubber-footed steed. I will read it while we sit and wait on my daughter to finish getting ready. If I have questions, I will ask you. Do not speak until you are spoken to.

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Real Men and Bouldering

Posted on February 9, 2011February 9, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

As we were making our way up, over, and around the massive crags (I show my novice by likely misusing that word), I couldn’t help but think about how what we were doing was a great analogy for manhood.

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Super Bowl Prop Bets…Yep, They’re Real

Posted on February 4, 2011March 13, 2023 by Guests and Former Contributors

If you have loads of disposable income and a compulsive gambling problem, prop bets are for you.

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Real Men, Measuring, and Cutting

Posted on January 26, 2011January 26, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

I need two hands to count the number of things he made for me over the years: a really sweet contraption for cracking pecans, built-in shelves for my bedroom as a boy, more shelves for my first house, and cabinets for the laundry room of that same house are just a few I can recall off the top of my head.

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Griffin Is Good, But Is He A Superstar?

Posted on January 20, 2011October 12, 2021 by Guests and Former Contributors

Griffin is the guy that makes you stop flipping channels when you stumble across a Clippers game at midnight. Who among us ever thought we’d say these words? “Wait, wait, don’t change it. The Clippers are on.”

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No Buzz For Basketball

Posted on January 14, 2011January 14, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

Fans like me might be energized by basketball if we had something to be energized about. Sadly, as good as the football was, the state’s hoops teams leave a lot to be desired.

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Real Men and Tea Parties

Posted on January 12, 2011January 12, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

No, this post has nothing to do with a powerful political movement that’s sweeping our country. It’s about something way more important. A totally different kind of tea party.

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A Man’s Ode to Sleeping In

Posted on January 5, 2011January 5, 2011 by Guests and Former Contributors

In fact, you were there patiently waiting for us the next morning in our ocean view hotel room on Nassau’s famed Cable Beach. If you were ever jealous of her, you never let on and for that, I thank you.

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Real Men and Lava Soap

Posted on December 29, 2010December 30, 2010 by Guests and Former Contributors

When I tear into a bar of Lava soap, I never cease to be amazed at the beauty and simplicity of these little green bars of manliness.

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The Gifts That Keep On Giving

Posted on December 24, 2010December 24, 2010 by Guests and Former Contributors

My best presents weren’t the Legos or the Gameboy or the sweatshirt. As I look back on my childhood Christmases, my favorite gifts were the ones that forced me outside.

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My Sports Wish List

Posted on December 17, 2010December 17, 2010 by Guests and Former Contributors

But let’s pretend for a moment there is a sports Santa Claus. A sports version of St. Nick who is very interested in making the wishes of sports fans come true. Well Mr. Claus, I’ve been pretty good this year and I have a few requests.

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