A Eulogy: What Paul Newman Taught Me About Being A Man

David Bax learns some important lessons from the late Hollywood Legend

…The first lesson in manliness I learned from Paul Newman was that great men will go unappreciated. The second lesson I learned was that when men aren’t doing the one thing they’re great at (and there can be only one), they drink.

…I distinctly remember the first time I saw Cool Hand Luke. ..A true man, according to Luke, is an outcast by definition because he carries and lives by his own moral code, not that of the status quo.

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Thanks to Craven for the heads up on this.  I hate to say it, but I’ve never seen Cool Hand Luke.  In fact, I don’t recall watching any Paul Newman films.  Still, reading this article really resonated with me - more than anything I’ve read lately.  Time to head to Blockbuster.

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