Truth Merchants

By Preston Swagger

Exciting times around here.  Stay with the boys…you’ll be glad you did!  If you haven’t noticed the new links in the sidebar, allow me to catch you up.
MERCHANTS ON SPORTS — Self Explanatory.  Plus, since Preston is a gambler, we’ll be taking a look at point spreads, parlays, teasers and everything else you can think [...]

By Tobias Hustleman

Say what you will about Condoleezza Rice, she did make a good point. There are not enough Black people working in the US State dept. Rice made this assertion in an article on CNN.com and credited her family and education as integral pieces for building her career in politics. While the Republican party has [...]

By Preston Swagger

As you may or may not know, the TruthMerchants also maintain the website - dearyou.today.com.  Dear You is a space where we write letters to people who need to hear some things.  It works well.  It’s cathartic for us and necessary (and hopefully helpful) for them.
I.M. Haight wrote a letter to Day 26 just last [...]

By I.M. Haight

How to Cook a Steak
I mentioned in my list of things that guy’s shouldn’t do that burning a steak is next to a capital offense. I then started to think about all the times I have seen marvelous cuts of meat not only hockey pucked up but also undercooked, over seasoned, and just downright [...]

By Seymour Monet

Let’s talk about attraction for a moment.  In order for some men to fully understand where I’m going here I have to deconstruct some ideals first.
1)  Attraction isn’t a choice.
I repeat…ATTRACTION ISN’T A CHOICE!  As humans, we don’t consciously choose who we feel attracted to.  It just happens to us. And you can’t convince someone [...]

By Seymour Monet

Alright fellas, its education time again.  I’ve noticed a steadily growing trend that direly needs to be addressed.  Men turned to complete invertebrates when in the face of a pretty woman…if not spineless then definitely firmly outside of their comfort zone.  I will be the first to admit that a pretty face and a smile [...]

By I.M. Haight

When I decided to write about this I wasn’t attempting to create new Man Laws (even though it might end up that way) but I firmly believe there are certain things men just shouldn’t do.  In the spirit of Preston’s “Deal Breakers” article, here are just a few things that piss me off.  This is [...]

By Preston Swagger

As you can see, we’re doing a little redesign here at Truth Merchants. We’ll be changing a few things and adding a few new things. We sincerely hope that you dig it. Meanwhile, please continue to enjoy:
Dear You - If you’ve never read it, it’s a series of open letters to people [...]

By Tobias Hustleman

Tobias calls out the million dollar athletes who fuck it all up for themselves, their family, and the culture—and recognizes one of many who tried not to…
My alter ego works a 9-5 job, is pretty proud of what he has accomplished, but knows he has a lot to accomplish still. It is not the sense [...]

By Tobias Hustleman

It is amazing what one may find surfing the internet after a day of working. Much to my chagrin, I have found that neither me nor my Mongolian love and touch would be allowed in a bar in the worker’s district during the Olympics. Potentially, this will be the center of social activity during the [...]