In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Esquire magazine makes a list of 75 Things Every Man Should Do. Here's what I've done (so far):
- Flown the red-eye from Vegas (Hell, I even played poker with nude showgirl cards while waiting to board the red-eye. Personally, I think I one-upped them here.)
- Made a list of 75 things to do before I die (Esquire say this is hard. But it's harder for me to stop. I now have Life Lists with friends too, separate from my own individual one even.)
- Recognize the accomplishment of others (This is waaaay too vague for a LIfe List, guys. Sheesh.)
- Do a flip off of a diving board. Nail it. (Unfortunately, I did many belly busters before nailing it. But such is life, I suppose.)
- Watch a bad movie so often that when you see it by accident you can recite lines verbatim just before they are spoken. (I can do this with good movies, too, fortunately.)
- Cultivate a reputation.
- Help someone dig out. (Fortunately, this does not always require shovels. Though I have done it with shovels too.)
- Shoplift. Then return what you stole. (Well, I wasn't going to, but my father found out...)
- Throw a real party. (I should get bonus points for how many times too!)
- Start something that scares you.
- Choose a word or phrase and actively work to never use it again.
- Cook the same thing (over and over) until you are known for it.
- Overspend.
- Quit something you love.
- Take care of someone else's three-year-old for a day.
- Listen to war stories.
- Tell war stories.
- Sing in public.
- Sell everything you don't need. Once. (I just left it. I think that should count.)
- Give up your seat.
- Attend the funeral of someone you didn't know that well. (Maybe it's a Southern thang, but we do this all the time.)
- Take a vow. Keep it.
- Eat a six-course meal that you prepared.
- Spend some time working for tips.
- Overeat for a week. (New Orleans, anyone?)
- Make beer, wine or moonshine. (Does apple cordial count? It was alcoholic!)
- Read Lolita
- Walk 20 miles. Bring water.
- Save something from the dump.
- Get a manicure.
- Get a deep-tissue massage.
- Raise a dog.





