Welcome to the X.

Social connection is something we crave. But building meaningful friendships with other men can be tough, especially when we are no longer in the workplace.   Dr. Mel Schneiderman and Rick Lehrer saw a need for bringing a group of men together for the sole purpose…

During adulthood, and hopefully before, we learn the difference between spending and investing. We spend on (again hopefully) the things we value and we invest for our future security. But when it comes to time, I ponder the question of whether I am spending time…

In 2009, when Congressman Joe Wilson yelled, “You lie!” during President Obama’s State of the Union address, civility died. It was a shocking moment as the idea of respect for the office and decorum was totally flushed. Recently, when Will Smith took to the stage…

I’m thrilled to welcome Richard Eisenberg back to Chapter X.  In January 2022, Richard left his full-time role as Managing Editor behind to shift into a new life stage that he has coined “unretirement.” Today he joins me to reflect on his experiences over the…

I will admit it, I am a pretty competitive person. Not with others, but with myself and it’s not always pretty. Perhaps, it is not as much competitiveness as it is a tendency toward perfectionism. And I don’t say this with pride or bravado. Perfectionism…

As a baby boomer, Motown music is part of my heart. It makes me happy—and it makes me want to move. A recent mix of mine worked its way through Gladys Knight, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and Stevie Wonder, until it turned to…

After the Passover holiday recently passed, it made me think about the time in Seder (the telling of the story of Exodus) when the youngest member asks Four Questions of the Seder leader. The questions delve into the difference between the Passover week and the…

“Toughen up. Be a man. Don’t be so sensitive.” As a young boy, these are some of the messages you might have heard. Society tells us that men are supposed to be strong, successful and never show emotion.  It’s time to challenge the stigma that…