Jeff Wilser, THE MAXIMS OF MANHOOD author: Mr. Media Radio Interview

Author Jeff Wilser recites The Maxims of Manhood to an in denial Mr. Media!

Your dog must be larger than a toaster. Tip well. Never use the word "blossom." Outperform the GPS. Know how to chug a beer (and know that you shouldn't). Always hold the door. Never use emoticons.

These are The Maxims of Manhood. They cover every aspect of life: women, sports, sex, the office, family, entertainment, fashion, fitness, and more women. Some of these you'd expect. Some you wouldn't, as they usher in a modern code of masculinity (Your favorite book may not be The Da Vinci Code). In a series of 100 essays, the rules are analyzed, explained, vigorously defended and openly mocked. Every rule has an authorized exception. Except the ones that don't.

This book might not be for you. It's only intended for people who fall into one of these seven buckets: 1) you are a man; 2) you will become a man; 3) you were once a man; 4) you are related to a man; 5) you are dating or have married a man; 6) you think that in the future, perhaps, you will date or marry a man; 7) you know, or think that at some point you will know--whether casually or formally--a man.

Author Jeff Wilser has met many men. He's been researching The Maxims of Manhood for more than twenty-five years, ever since he felt guilty for breaking the rule "Never cry at the movies" -- he was six; the movie was E.T. This book is his atonement. A former USMC Reserves squad leader, Wilser has been a regular online contributer to sites like GQ, MTV, and VH1, writing about dating, sex, nightlife, and pop culture. He liv