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The Writing Men Want You To Know They've Been Very, Very Bad BoysAs you know, men be writin’....

Redneck LustDig this appreciation of redneck men from Allison Glock: ...

This Old ManNice piece by Roger Angell in the latest issue of the New Yorker:...

The Haircut

Pat Jordan gets a haircut:...

ESPN ombudsman Robert Lipsyte calls the Essay Anne Vanderbilt story "understandable but inexcusable." Meanwhile the Arizona Republic talks to Vanderbilt's partner, Gerri Jordan, in a piece you should read if you've been following this. ("I don't hold any grudge, really.")...

How Grantland Screwed Up The Story Of Essay Anne Vanderbilt, Inventor

This weekend, Gerri Jordan, proprietor of Yar Golf, agreed to speak with me about the chain of events that led to the October suicide of her partner, Essay Anne Vanderbilt. Today, she declined to carry through. "I have spoken with an attorney," she wrote in an email, "and we are gathering informatio...

The Tao Of Bobby Orr

From Andrew Cohen over at the Atlantic:...

Why I Quit The Major Leagues

During my first year in the major leagues, I was twice sent back down to the minors. This is common for rookies, especially if their competition for a roster spot is doing well—and I was playing behind Darwin Barney, who was chasing the record for the most consecutive games at second base without an...