May 7, 2016 | History, Satirical Essays
Published: The Good Men Project (May 7, 2016) Did you know that America was almost called Vespucia? I'm not referring to the United States, by the way. More than five hundred years, the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci determined that the continent "discovered" by...
Feb 23, 2016 | Satirical Essays
Published: The Good Men Project (February 23, 2016) My friend George recently told me that his friend's mother, who watches the BBC on a regular basis, uses the word "raper" instead of "rapist." At first I scoffed at this revelation, but upon further reflection I...
Jan 2, 2016 | Internet Culture, Race and Racism, Satirical Essays
Published: The Good Men Project (January 2, 2016) It's one thing to explain why modern white supremacists are funny (something I've already done several times), but it's quite another to actually illustrate how this can be the case. Fortunately, a good friend of mine...
Dec 24, 2015 | Holiday Season, Jewish Experiences, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues, Satirical Essays
Published: The Good Men Project (December 24, 2015) Much to my horror, I discovered earlier today that my favorite local Chinese restaurant isn't open on Christmas Eve. This may not seem like a big deal - heck, you could even say that I'm a bit of a scrooge for...
Aug 20, 2015 | General Advice, Love and Dating, Satirical Essays
Published: The Good Men Project (August 20, 2015) Let’s talk about crushes. I recently noticed that when adults discuss their romantic feelings, the term “crush” is almost never used. When it does appear, there is almost always an apologetic undertone to it – people...
Aug 13, 2015 | General Advice, Satirical Essays
Published: The Good Men Project (August 13, 2015) If you’re reading this article and consider yourself to be lazy, ask yourself one question: Why would someone choose to be lazy? There is a considerable stigma attached to the lifestyle associated with laziness:...
Aug 6, 2015 | General Advice, Salon.com, Satirical Essays
Published: Good Men Project (August 6, 2015) What is honor… and why has American culture lost touch with it? It’s the simple pleasures that bring the most joy in life, and one of my favorite pastimes has been listening to my friends play music. Not going to concerts,...
Jul 2, 2015 | Conservativism, Economic Policy, Political Ideologies, Satirical Essays
Published: Good Men Project (July 2, 2015) Matthew Rozsa loves quotes. And he disagrees with economic conservatives. Here’s where he’s going with that. — “I have gathered a posie of other men’s flowers, and nothing but the thread that binds them is my own.” – John...
May 9, 2015 | Autobiographical, Internet Culture, Satirical Essays
Published: Good Men Project (May 9, 2015) Matthew Rozsa offers a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the wonders of having a beard. — Bearded men of the world, rejoice: Our name has been cleared! Many of us were understandably concerned earlier this week when a nasty little...
Apr 14, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, Satirical Essays
Published: Good Men Project (April 14, 2015) Are you tired of the English language only containing masculine and feminine pronouns? Well, some people are… and Matthew Rozsa is one of them. This is an article about pronouns. Don’t worry, I won’t write one about amateur...