By Jason
    June 6th, 2008 at 4:55 pm

Hello fellow Dudes…  It is the end of the week, which as you know, means only one thing: I'm late filing another column.  In any event, lets settle in for a bit as we call another meeting of the F.O.M.  Today's discussion surrounds a subject that we're all aware of, but one that I think needs to be addressed: Dude's dive-bombing at a bar.  Continue reading The Fraternal Order of Men: Come On! Help A Brother Out!…

    By Jason
    May 30th, 2008 at 5:17 pm

Huddle up men! It's time for another meeting of The Order.  As you may know by now, the FOM is not simply a place where we discuss man-law violations, but rather, a place where we talk about anything that makes a man… well… a man.  This often will include nuggets of advice or anything else that might come to mind that men should be aware of, or may have thoughts on.  This week I'd like to concentrate on something called "The Man Resume".  Continue reading The Fraternal Order of Men: Anyone Wishing For A Blank Slate?…

    By Jason
    May 23rd, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Good afternoon fellow dudes.  If you've been keeping up with the comment section, you probably are aware of a certain topic of debate that's been thrown around here, most recently the last couple of days, but over the past few months as well: is Dancing With the Stars (DWS) an acceptable show for a dude to watch?  More generically, which of these reality shows really crosses the line? Continue reading The Fraternal Order Of Men: Keepin' It Real…

    By Jason
    May 16th, 2008 at 1:48 pm

Hello fellow gents.  As it's now Friday, we are far over-due for our weekly assembly of the FOM.  (Sorry folks.)  Because of the fact that we're already running late on this, and I don't want to run into a problem with this week's UTR post which will be up later tonight (Again, sorry folks.  Murph gave it to me last night to post, I just haven't gotten to it yet, but it will be up.), I decided to post an abbreviated column and keep things simple with a story surrounding a rule that probably doesn't concern most of you.  At least, I'd hope that it doesn't concern most of you.

Continue reading The Fraternal Order Of Men: Of Mice and Lower-Back Tats……

    By Jason
    May 8th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

Greetings fellow dudes. When I originally set out to write today's entry, I had planned this whole article with Murph where we were going to discuss when it would be appropriate to go to a baby/wedding shower. However, because of all the libelous claims that are being made by my fellow morons, I decided to devote this week's column to putting an end to this rumored Chablis drinking and discuss not only acceptable beverages to consume at a sporting event, but also proper conduct at that event. As you become more comfortable with how this column works, check in on the debate in the comment section as I need dude-ish input on this subject.  In any event, on with today's discussion.

Continue reading The Fraternal Order Of Men: White Zin And A Waltz?…

    By Jason
    May 1st, 2008 at 4:32 pm

Good afternoon, gentleman.  We call to order this meeting of the Fraternal Order of Men to discuss the previously mentioned "First Date Free" Rule.  While one day this rule will probably be included in a much broader "Rules To Date By" section, we'll keep it simple for now and just take things rule by rule. 

Continue reading The Fraternal Order of Men: The "First Date Free" Rule…

    By Jason
    April 29th, 2008 at 11:00 am

As TDL grows, we will be incorporating various additional features aimed at not only entertaining you, but also challenging your beliefs and practices as dudes. One of those features begins today; the official unveiling of The Fraternal Order of Men, or F.O.M., if you will. What is this, you ask? Have a read, and think carefully. Should you agree to become a member (if you are indeed a man, you are don't have a choice anyway) you are forever bound by the code. Continue reading The Fraternal Order Of Men: Rules To Live By…