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The Sports Betting House Always Wins. Who Loses? We Do.
RaShan Frost | March 10, 2025
I was a student-athlete at Auburn University in the late 1990s, and one of our preseason meetings was about the…
My Complicated Relationship With Prayer
Rich Villodas | February 26, 2025
I don’t like to pray. There, I’ve said it. And I know I’m not alone. I’ve prayed at monasteries over…
Pacesetters: Men Cultivating Leadership in the Home
Jonathan Williams, Ph.D. | January 22, 2025
When my wife and I got married we were constantly looking for fun dates that didn’t cost much money. We…
Selfish Boys, Selfless Men
Chris Harper | January 17, 2025
Tribe > Self A few weeks ago, I was traveling to an event with a bona fide cultural anthropologist. Not…