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Mike Dacey is a young guy, but sadly a member of a dying breed. Mike’s a Press Man in the truest sense. That’s a job that has slowly faded away in the face of faster, cheaper printing alternatives, leaving artisans like Mike to keep this soulful art form alive. In a warehouse in Somerville, MA, [...]

With New Year’s nigh, one can’t help but notice the general relief in the air. There seems to be a general feeling that the pending year is chock-a-block with tones of hope and opportunities anew. 2009 has certainly been a memorable year, one filled with its fair share of ups and downs… perhaps more downs [...]

Beyond being a product review site, we at Gear Patrol have been striving to create a community of men that (for lack of a better term) help men. We don’t draw the line at simply hashing out the best insights into the products we cover, but we extend that mantra to life in general. We’ve [...]

Gear Patrol Agrees. In Mind... And (ahem) Body.

Esquire recently announced their annual Sexiest Woman Alive (and magazine cover) and we couldn’t agree more with this year’s choice. It’s no secret Kate Beckinsale is frustratingly gorgeous. The Brit instantly melted the minds of men the second she stepped foot in her glorious leather-clad-burn-your-face-off outfit on Underworld, but unlike so many hollywood stars, Beckinsale [...]

Winter's Pregame Ritual

In the hoopla of yesterday (September 22), we somehow failed to recognize the first day of Fall, a season that this particular editor considers his favorite. There isn’t a lot to say besides the fact that the third season brings much to be loved: layering and bundling, Fall golf, Oktoberfest beers, football, changing foliage, sweaters, [...]

By Guest Writer and Outdoor Enthusiast Roger Dawkins There’s a guy that I occasionally bump into in the street who finishes every sentence by saying, “…you know what I mean?” It drives me crazy. I find myself thinking, “No, I don’t know what you mean and asking me if I know what you mean doesn’t [...]

5 Gym Pitfalls You May Not Have Known

Incorporating a fitness routine into your weekly schedule is never a bad thing. In fact, it might be the best thing you do for yourself, period. That being said, there are some pitfalls to avoid lest your workouts actually cause you harm. This is by no means an exhaustive list, however, its often the simplest [...]

Only have a few suits? Then black is not your best option. Here's why.

Recently, I found myself reading the latest issue of one of my favorite men’s magazines and scratching my head. It’s not often that I disagree with many of its suggestions, but in this matter, I cannot comply. In a (popular) section where the magazine offers ideas for filling out your business wardrobe, it states that [...]

See also: What the Heck is a Tweet?

In way of full disclosure, I’ll start by saying that I harbor a mild Twitter addiction.  I’m a fairly new user to the service, and I joined up under relentless pressure encouragement from a friend. Before signing up, I peppered him with questions like, “What is Twitter?” and “Why should I care?” He didn’t have [...]

Your Annual Reference Point for Becoming a Great Businessperson

Quick, when was the last time you heard a CEO admit to making a mistake, absent a snarling Congressional investigative committee? The events of the global financial crisis are a reminder of the paucity of business leaders who accept responsibility for their decisions. Indeed, one might be downright shocked to hear a CEO say, “I [...]

1000 Words In Support of Suburban Living

By Jonathan Sohn – Men tend to fear very little. Even if they do secretly fear things, they’ll usually do their best not to show it. Although this is the case, there is one thing that men tend to fear (justifiably or not) no matter their ethnicity, employment or social status: becoming a minivan dad.

Hint: Use the cash you save for microbrews

I’ve recently been reminded that no matter how reputable a dry cleaner may be, the people to whom you drop off your shirts simply don’t love your clothes as much as you do. Men, that’s why I’ve decided to fire my dry-cleaners.

Despite hearsay, I’ve been endeavoring to live a simpler life – relishing in what I feel are the basics. Good friends, good food, and good fun. Not the ever-prevalent desires to buy or impress that have held siege to many victims men this past decade. Somewhere, in the back of our minds, we all knew [...]

Sad Variations on a Theme By Ben Bowers: The end of one year and the begining of the next is often a time rightly used for reflection. So, considering the kind of year 2008 has been, I felt this fleeting moment should be used to comb for lessons that we can all learn from by [...]

2008 will be immortalized as the year I saw grown men fall to their knees as portfolios crumbled and 401k’s vanished. 2008 will be recalled as the year I saw America show the world we were a country of people that could be fooled once, falter twice, yet still demonstrate resiliency and innovation through a [...]