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About Kevin H. MacLean

Kevin H. MacLean currently resides in Brooklyn, NY where he enjoys people watching, writing, and dominating all comers in four-square. You can keep tabs on him at his blog http://ratedwrong.com/.

Men You Wish You Were – General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

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Primer Magazine is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. This month: General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.

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Trippin’ the Life Atomic: The Road to Rock Star with Brooklyn’s Atomic Tom

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Primer writer Kevin H. MacLean followed Brooklyn band Atomic Tom this summer to get a taste of the rock star lifestyle. What he got was one hell of a noisy wake up call (in a good way).

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Men You Wish You Were: T.E. Lawrence

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You may recognize him as Lawrence of Arabia, but the real life man is closer to another film icon. T.E. Lawrence is probably the closest you could ever get to finding the real life Indiana Jones.

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Men You Wish You Were: King Hussein of Jordan

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Every month Primer Magazine is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. This month: King Hussein of Jordan.

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Primer’s Primer to the World Cup

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For the avid fan, or the usually uninterested, we’ve got everything you need to know to survive the world’s biggest sporting event: the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Men You Wish You Were: Jim Thorpe, World’s Greatest Athlete

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Every month Primer is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. This month: Jim Thorpe.

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9 Kickass Foreign Films Every Guy Should See

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If you cringe at the thought of foreign films full of black and white imagery, crying, and subtitles, you’re not alone. Which is why we’ve pulled together nine awesome foreign films full of guns, suspense, and insane amounts of entertainment.

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Men You Wish You Were: Major Richard Winters

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Every month Primer is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. This month: Major Richard Winters.

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Men You Wish You Were: Lenny Bruce

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Every month Primer Magazine is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. This month: Lenny Bruce.

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Men You Wish You Were: Jimi Hendrix

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Every month Primer Magazine is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. Since February is Black History Month we decided to step up the honors for the month recognizing a new subject once ever week. This week: Jimi Hendrix.

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Men You Wish You Were: Abebe Bikila

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In the 1960 Olympics an Ethiopian ran a marathon barefoot, and won. We submit to you Abebe Bikila, a man of great determination and strength.

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Men You Wish You Were: Gordon Parks

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Every month Primer is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. Since February is Black History Month we decided to step up the honors recognizing a new subject once ever week. This week: Gordon Parks.

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Men You Wish You Were: Jim Brown

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Every month Primer is recognizing a different individual for their accomplishments, cultural significance, and general awesomeness. Since February is Black History Month we decided to step up the honors for the month recognizing a new subject once every week. This week: Jim Brown.

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Top 10 Most Overrated “Cool” Movies Of The Last 10 Years

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Every year there are cool movies. Some are huge mega-blockbusters; some are art house flicks that become cult classics. Some are really, really, amazing movies. And then there are these movies. Movies that aren’t really bad, they just aren’t as good as the fan boys in frat houses they’ve collected over the last 10 years would have you believe. These are the 10 most overrated “cool” movies of the last 10 years (In order of overratedness)

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A Breakfast of Champions: The Coolest Men of the 20th Century

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It’s a question common to many a beauty pageant contestant. “If you could have a meal with any person from history, who would it be?” Well, we’re posing that question again here, only the answer this time isn’t going to be Abraham Lincoln.

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The Survivalist’s Guide to Life: Everyone Goes Home

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To outsiders, New York is a strange place – part Broadway glamor, Wall Street hustle, and a dash of big city crime. To those who live there, it’s an even stranger mixing of varied cultures, contempt, love, and confusion. Ride along with columnist Kevin MacLean as he travels New York by subway in search of common ground with the city and the patience to love it.

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The Casanova Diet: Increase Your Libido While Improving Your Nutrition

Categories: Love, Train

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Not satisfied with your position in life? Looking for that certain something to give you a leg up while lying down? Well then, Primer Magazine has just the thing for you. No, it’s not Enzyte. In fact, it isn’t anything you shouldn’t already be consuming on a near-daily basis.

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Perfecting Loneliness: A Survivalists Guide to Life – Part 1 – New Kid in Town

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Ever wonder where you’re heading? Well, you certainly ain’t alone. Kevin H. MacLean muses about New York City, “superhuman” mice, luck, and all the while tries to remember that life isn’t about where you end up but what you do on the way there.

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The Sub-4 Scale: The Ultimate Quick-Guide to Rating the Opposite Sex

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Is a 7 out of 10 the same as a C+? Is a 6 definitely a no-go? If you and your buds are crossing the streams when it comes to deciphering beauty, get yourselves straight with The Sub-4 Scale — The Rosetta Stone of Wingmen.

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Get Over Stage Fright and Become a Pro at Public Speaking

Categories: Earn, Learn

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For many, public speaking is high on their list of biggest fears. In the scheme of things, that’s silly, so utilize these CEO grade tactics and pretty soon you’ll be an orator only afraid of death, taxes, and clowns.

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22 Things Viagra Still Hasn’t Cured

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A decade after its inception (conception?), Viagra is still hailed as a savior for many men. Sure, Viagra cured one problem, but for being such a miracle drug there are still some things the little blue pill needs to work on.

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So You Wanna Be a Rockstar: A Beginner’s Guide to the Kick-Ass World of Band Instruments

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Sex? Money? Fame? If you want to rock (rock!), then you need an instrument. Get the lowdown on the ups and downs of all your rocking options before locking in your decision. Now let’s melt some faces!

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How to Succeed in Business: Emotional Intelligence

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You may be proud of your IQ, but to quickly shoot to the top you need to learn how to master your emotional intelligence, the current that runs under every decision you make.

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Top 5 Ways to Start Living Better Today

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Sometimes small, seemingly inconsequential changes can drastically improve your day to day life. If you’re ready to give things a jump start implement these 5 easy adjustments and start living better today.

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