Published: Sweet Tooth Nothings (September 25, 2016), The Good Men Project (September 27, 2016) Yes, you read that correctly. This is a sincere tribute to junk food, as written for the blog of a certifiable health nut (looking at you, Ariel). I offer this without...
When Do You Go Full Bald?
Sep 22, 2015 | General Advice, Health & Wellness (Physical)
Published: The Good Men Project (September 22, 2015) Although my hairline started receding during my mid-20s, it didn’t become especially noticeable until about a year ago. Before then, people still felt comfortable joking that my increasingly prominent widow’s peak...
The Importance of Vacations
Jul 21, 2015 | General Advice, Health & Wellness (Physical)
Published: Good Men Project (July 21, 2015) Matthew Rozsa explains why it’s so important to go on completely non-productive vacations. “The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation.” – Mark Twain When Twain penned those words, he was talking about...
How to Maintain a Happy Workforce: An Interview with TINYpulse
Jul 16, 2015 | General Advice, Health & Wellness (Physical)
Published: Good Men Project (July 16, 2015) Matthew Rozsa’s interview with the CEO of TINYpulse, a company that is revolutionizing how employers and employees interact with each other. If there’s one thing that sends a chill up the spine of any boss, it’s the thought...
Why It’s Good To Take Breaks from the Internet
Jul 11, 2015 | Autobiographical, General Advice, Health & Wellness (Physical), Internet Culture
Published: Good Men Project (July 11, 2015) Matthew Rozsa discusses why it’s important to spend time offline as well as on it. — For someone whose livelihood depends on the Internet, and who maintains some of his closest personal relationships almost exclusively...
The Proverbial Freeze Out: Why Do We Hold Grudges?
Jul 9, 2015 | General Advice, Health & Wellness (Physical), Mental Illness
Published: Good Men Project (July 9, 2015) Matthew Rozsa discusses the millennial generation’s habit of freezing people out… and whether the practice of holding grudges offers any benefits. “No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not...
“#LoveWins on #MarriageEquality Because of One Brave Man: Justice Anthony Kennedy
Jun 26, 2015 | Autobiographical, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Health & Wellness (Physical)
Published: Good Men Project (June 26, 2015) The four liberal judges on the Supreme Court were expected to support marriage equality, but the fifth is going to take a lot of flak for it. A doff of the hat to Justice Anthony Kennedy. From a strictly political...
Confessions of a (Diet) Cokehead
Jun 25, 2015 | Autobiographical, Health & Wellness (Physical)
Published: Good Men Project (June 25, 2015) Matthew Rozsa discusses his love of soft drinks… and how he was tricked into believing they were safe. — Until recently I’d never seen Coca-Cola’s iconic “Hilltop” ad… but then again, I didn’t need to. I’ve always considered...
Our jobs are killing us – it’s time to give every American a paid vacation
Jun 15, 2015 | Class Issues, Economic Policy, Elections - Presidential (2016), Health & Wellness (Physical), Mental Illness, Salon.com
Published: Daily Dot (June 15, 2015), Salon (June 17, 2015) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) recently introduced the Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act to Congress. If passed, it would require employers with at least 15 workers to provide 10 days of paid vacation to every...
Why do we have ‘fish sandwiches,’ but no ‘bird sandwiches’ or ‘mammal sandwiches
Jun 9, 2015 | Animals and Animal Rights, Health & Wellness (Physical)
Published: Good Men Project (June 9, 2015) Why don’t we care what kind of fish we eat? — As the title of this article indicates, I have a very simple question: If we wouldn’t be okay with eating a “mammal sandwich” or a “bird sandwich,” then why do we acquiesce in...