A recent CNN investigation has uncovered a dark corner of the internet that should make every man stop and take note. It’s a global “online rape academy” where nearly a thousand men in private groups swap tips on drugging their wives and filming sexual assaults. I could provide further detail, but, really, I think you…
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I Watched “Inside the Manosphere” So You Don’t Have To
You probably don’t spend a lot of time consuming the social content created by the guys featured in “Inside the Manosphere,” but your son probably has. And your daughter might be dating him. Recent data shows 60% of adolescent boys find influencers inspirational, and the algorithm is feeding them a steady diet of “alpha” posturing…
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Taking My Own Advice
After posting earlier this week about the media manosphere pile-on where I linked to some humorists poking fun of manosphere influencers, I thought I should offer a little more than criticism. My entire reason for starting Warm Current was to show that another way of going through the world is productive. In these early days,…
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Media Manosphere Pile-On: April 2026 Edition
You know what’s gratifying? Wondering if you’re the only one who feels a certain way and finding out you’re not. Happened to me in the last week when I saw two videos I want to share with you. Late Show host Stephen Colbert has added a new segment to his show called “Are Men OK?”…
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The (Friendship) Struggle Is Real
This week, I want to send some support for my fellow friendship-deficient adults and provide an update on my mile training (hint, I’m feeling a bit more confident!). First, here is a gift link to a New York Times piece with tips from “experts” on maintaining friendships as an adult. I dunno if it’s the…
Get this Warm CurrentThe Car That Almost Hit Me, and the Truth That Actually Did
A few days ago, an incident in a hardware store parking lot forced me to face some deep internal struggles and reminded me why I use running as my laboratory for growth. As I walked toward the entrance, I made eye contact with a driver approaching me. He appeared to stop, so I kept walking….
Get this Warm CurrentThe Secret to Running Faster
Hi, Everyone! After my last post about 200m intervals, someone asked, “What’re you doing the other days?” They wanted the full picture. So here it is: I run most days. Two are hard workouts. Faster intervals to build speed and fitness. The rest are easy recovery runs, plus one longer run for endurance and at…
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Getting Faster Without Breaking
Last week, I promised an update on my 2026 running goal: racing the mile this summer at a Seattle-area all-comers meet. The goal isn’t just to train for a mile. It’s to find out how fast I can run one at age 58. I’ve shared before how running 4:39 at age 37 (just three seconds…
Get this Warm CurrentWho Cares About LA Marathon Finisher Medals?
Seems the Internet has lost its collective mind over the LA Marathon organizers’ decision to let runners claim finisher’s medals if they made it to mile 18 before leaving the course in 90-degree heat last weekend. Yeah, I have an opinion about all that; and you might find it surprising. Some people are calling it…
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My New Favorite Button On the Internet
This week, I want to share with you two things: A habit I’ve developed that might help you, and a conversation I had that shows what happens when you listen to opportunities for connection. The conversation was great, and the habit has probably saved me from being an asshole dozens of times in the past…
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