Before I take a single step further, it's full disclosure time… I’ve been a registered Republican my entire adult life. I fully intend, however, to vote for Barack Obama in the upcoming Presidential election. I am an a…

There was a time when boys—being the rough and tumble creatures they were understood to be—were expected to brawl and swear their way through childhood. Messy hair and muddy sneakers were standard issue for the Boy of Y…