Whether you’re having a casual conversation, interviewing for a new position or trying to get laid, people’s opinion of you and your worth is shaped in a large part by the way you communicate.

While body language and actions are anything but trivial, the words you use, and the words you don’t, are paramount for forming the perception of your personality.

While it’s impossible to fake an extensive vocabulary, the good news is your vernacular isn’t the most important part of this process. Despite this fact you should find time to read novels regularly. They will make you a better writer, speaker and reader. Reading will make you more knowledgeable and if you find the right book for your mood it’s incredibly entertaining and rewarding.

The larger your vocabulary the more tools you have at your disposal, but having all the tools in the world is useless if you don’t pick the best one for the job, and then get to work. Some of the best handy work in the world has been done with little more than a hammer and duct tape. It’s not about what you have, but about how you use what you do. Continue Reading…

There was a time where it felt shameful to admit you met your partner online, that time is long passed. Everyone knows someone who has had success with online dating, and with internet being a staple for modern life online dating has quickly become common place.

If you’re still on the fence the only reason you need is this:

If you increase the number of ways someone can meet you, you will increase your chances of finding a soul mate.

While the goals are the same, meeting someone to have some form of relationship with, the actual methods and details of online dating are slightly different than in the wild. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. We will explore these briefly before getting into the keys for online dating success. Continue Reading…

The world, and more importantly its women, is not interested in wasting its time on the games of boys; if you want to be successful you need to be a man. One of the largest parts of being a man comes down to one simple concept: handle your shit.

There is nothing wrong with being a boy, full of hope, innocence and awkwardness. But as soon as you want to be taken seriously in matters of importance you need step up your game. While I never thought I would quote the bible on this blog (or in any other walk of life) Corinthians said it best.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

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One of the most common questions men pose to me, in both real life and through this blog, is how to go out and pick up women.

The phrasing isn’t always so elegant, but whether you’re asking me “how do I get laid?”, “How do I get a girlfriend?” or simply “how do I pick up a girl?” the core of the question is identical: you want to connect with a female and build a relationship. Continue Reading…

My father, John Michael Lind, plays music and always has.

Some of my earliest memories are going to sleep listening to my dad banging on his Normal acoustic (which I absolutely destroyed) singing his heart out to Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen and John Prine. No wonder three of my favorite artists are Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen and John Prine.

Lately my father has decided to take it a bit more seriously, and instead of simply playing music in his living room, he would like to play it in yours. I figured the least I could do was write a quick post pointing you in his direction. Continue Reading…

Last night RMDW sat down with author Owen Laukkanen at the Shebeen Whisk[e]y house to chat about life as a career novelist while pouring delicious whiskey down our gullets.

Somehow managing to avoid the years of trudging through the mire as a struggling writer, Laukkanen’s first novel, The Professionals, was picked up by one of the countries largest publishers as a series, currently slated for four books. The second book of the series, titled Criminal Enterprise, comes out on March 21^st.

We sat down to talk about life as a career novelist (one of the quintessential jobs of a real man), whiskey and life. Continue Reading…

Patrick Andrews (a data analyst and blogger) wrote an interesting post the other day about using Facebook data to predict the actions of your girlfriend.

The concept is simple and obvious to an IT engineer/data analyst, but to a regular Joe you might need a little explanation. It’s a well-known fact that history repeats itself. Things in our world happen in patterns, and while some of these patterns are too elaborate for us to understand, some of them can be nailed down with an impressive degree of accuracy. Continue Reading…

Real men drink whiskey, unfortunately getting into the world of whiskey can be more than a little daunting to the uninitiated.

With so many different brands, varieties, terms, ways to drink and strong opinions in the mix any beginner whiskey drinker will benefit from a helpful starter guide. Below you’ll find everything you need to know to fool even the most devout whiskey enthusiast. Continue Reading…

WhistlePig Farm 10 Year Vermont Rye is one of the most spectacular lies ever to grace the world of whiskey.

Some of you found this article searching for the truth to the WhistlePig lie, some of you came here looking for a review and others because you were on the site and liked the named “WhistlePig”. Regardless of your reason, this blog will sate you.

Pour yourself a glass of something with a little bite to it, and let’s begin. Continue Reading…

I’ve long been a fan of horror movies, but I hadn’t heard of Fangoria’s Blood and Guts until today. They focus on the the behind-the-scenes of horror movies, and they’re great.

This is my favorite one, because it features Scott Ian, and Scott Ian is a badass.
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