It is hard to navigate the internet sea without causing a few waves in the wrong direction. I have written articles that have been targeted at establishments, people, and situations – caring nothing of the backlash it may cause when they do read it (and they always seem to find it). One thing I have been trying to steer clear of is the targeting of people who will never read the Hall. I see it happening on some of my favorite blogs and it leads to exhausting commentating where all the haves pick apart the have-nots who aren’t present to retort. Take for instance the whole good girl liking bad boys thing – most thugs aren’t educated so the words aimed at them to improve their situation only falls on the eyes of the good guys who hate them. Think about that, what purpose does a teaching moment have if your class is always empty? It becomes anger porn… [Read more]

Understanding the game of love and happiness can be a complicated one for men and women who weren’t blessed with a tremendous amount of confidence. Luckily for them we have people who have figured it out that are willing to share their secrets with those who are humble enough to ask their help. One such individual is a man by the name of Mr. Locario who was kind enough to give an interview to The Hall of The Black Dragon on dating advice and what he has to offer. Hey Mr. Locario, thank you for taking the time to enter the Halls and allow us to pull your coat on women, the game, and how you can help guys get better at figuring it out. The first thing I wanted to ask you is on getting advice. There are many web spaces out there where you have guys calling themselves Pick Up Artists (PUA) and using formulas and flowcharts to break… [Read more]

1. Lists for the sake of lists – Let’s start with the title of this very post because we are guilty of it here too sometimes on The Hall… we have lists, granted they are good lists but we try our best not to go overboard – I wish other sites would do the same. I won’t lie it is the easiest filler for days when we simply have nothing to talk about; just think about it. If you come up with nothing but lists for your magazine/blog then you will have an endless stream of content. Sadly there are spaces who make huge money off of advertising who use the “X something that XYZ” title on a majority of their posts. Readers I have to ask you are lists really that great for reading? 2. Posting pictures of dead bodies in tragedies – Lots of the big daddy blogs tend to do this foolishness… [Read more]

What a year… no worries I won’t violate my own rules on Politics by getting into that mess of 2012, but even beyond the First World problems of America it has been nuts on the reading and writing front. I enjoy reading almost as much as I do writing (and I love writing) so I did a secret experiment this year. For the first half of 2012 I read many feminist-tinged blogs, blatantly anti-man blogs, and ezines with a heavy female audience. Why you may ask? Well I wanted o see what the other side had to say on a daily basis. The results of my lurking lead to some pretty sobering conclusions about the war of the sexes. I learned that men in general are looked down upon in many ways like children. Many women of the internet come off as angry, demanding, and impatient with men… yet claim to love and care for… [Read more]

So you punch like a girl and your name isn’t Gina Carano? Believe it or not you can improve your punching without going to a boxing gym or joining a formal Martial Arts class. The following 5 tips will show you how to punch faster and harder along with gifting you a bit more confidence in your hand game. Sure, this may be the age of the gun but you never know when you will have to wallop another man for touching your girl on her booty or greeting you with an open hand slap. Ladies and gentlemen, without further adieu – I give you 5 tips to improving your fisticuffs and letting you tap jaws with little to no effort. 1. Damage Your Knuckles Sounds harsh but there is a reason why you hurt as much as your opponent does when you connect your fist with his hard skull. Your knuckles need to learn… [Read more]

Yesterday was Father’s Day and while I was quite prepared to go through the standard movement of calling my mother to wish her “happy Father’s Day” (one of our traditions with her being a single mom) and flipping past people posting their standard clichéd sentiments on Facebook, something extraordinary happened! My girlfriend’s daughter, who I have all but adopted as my young padawan learner, made me dinner and wished me a happy Father’s Day! No worries I didn’t cry. I cannot explain how shocked I am when I meet people who treat us outsiders as more than that when our actions have shown that we are a bit more. What I am used to is a person who cannot see past blood and throws around terms like “half-brother”, “half-sister”, “step-dad” and the like. Sure society trains us that blood is thicker than water (or non-relatives who care for us) but when I was a child… [Read more]

All through life we are told not to judge a book by it’s cover yet big guys are still intimidating to people for some reason. Some short guys even think life as a big man would be better because it automatically will make them seem tough to the world. What if someone calls your bluff? While this may be true when it comes to perception, it is still very dangerous for a giant when you come across someone who knows that size has little to do with combat. Editor’s note: Before I explain more, please allow me to clarify one thing. The big man I reference in this article is not a Dolph Lundgren (ie: a well-trained martial artist panther with some skill), I am referring to “regular” big guys who were born both tall and husky but lack the training to back-up their false sense of toughness. To further illustrate my point that the intimidating… [Read more]

I hate shaking hands, I really do, hell I wish we would just bow like the Japanese or even kiss the air by each other cheeks… like cute Latinas do. I admit it, I am one of those freaks who would rather not shake hands with you… but the socially awkward penguin within me does not make me strong enough to just refuse. Want to know why? Consider this scenario: I am networking heavily at a conference of peers when the panel breaks for lunch within the next room. The lunch for the day comprises mostly of finger foods and I am starving and anxious to eat. The line for the food is extremely long however and my partners have to depart… so naturally we shake hands and the only thought within my mind is the dirty, icky feeling that comes with hand to hand contact. It lingers as I stand in line, until it… [Read more]