Upcoming Monthly Men's Sunday Brunches (bring something to share/cook up): Sunday, December 21st at Rick Gravrok's, 2925 Monterey Ave S, St. Louis Park, 952/926-6655. (on the west side of Lake Calhoun, off Lake St.). Sunday, January 18th at Frank Brandon's, 975 Como Blvd E, St. Paul, 651-487-3008. (on the east side of Lake Como). Men hang out together and enjoy good food with no agenda whatsoever. These brunches are Open to all men from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m; plan to come and chat and eat for a 1/2-hour to 2-hour period anytime – inevitably some men stay on until 2 p.m. 12 men attended October's brunch at the Men's Center and 16 men attended Stephen Sewell's brunch, co-hosted by Paul Busch, in November..
- Andy Mickel, 2003-11-17.

Just Between Men Brunch, 1st & 3rd Saturdays of every month at11 a.m., Pillsbury House, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis. Sponsored by: Just Between Men FFI: Call Sean Dyer at 824-0708 x117, GLBT Press Newspaper, <http://www.glbtpress.com>., 2003-09-15.

The Minnesota Fatherhood & Family Services Summit will be held on Friday, January 16, 2004 9:30-4:00 at the St. Cloud Civic Center in St. Cloud. Themes: How to involve fathers in the lives of their children. Get the latest info on effective programming, father-related research, and legislation affecting fatherhood services in the state. The conference is geared toward family-services and fatherood services practitioners and advocates, including state, county and non-profit agencies serving fathers and families. $30-$60 to MFFN, 1700 NE 2nd St, Minneapolis, 55413. FFI: <http://www.mnfathers.org>, 612-787-4091, pmaslarchin@mnfathers.org
- Randy Genrich, 2003-10-29.

No reports have been received from the International Men's Conference 2003 held November in Detroit, MI and featuring Robert Bly, David Deida, Warren Farrell, Joe Laur and Jed Diamond. The theme was: Passion, Power, Peace: Today's Man: Leader, Partner, Father, Friend...setting Priorities, finding Balance. See: <http://www.motimc.com>.
- Andy Mickel, 2003-10-21.

Online Anger Management Education classes and books for teens is at: <http://www.angereducation.com>. Certainly no substitute for face-to-face classes, but for teens who prefer the anonomity of online lurking, this is definitely better than no anger management at all. Denise Zuckerman recently developed the online series of courses to address the needs of adolescents and adults struggling with feelings of anger. The courses are designed to assist and expand existing service programs.
- Andy Mickel, 2003-11-10.

The Men's Resource Center of Western Massachusetts <http://www.mensresourcecenter.org> now publishes a monthly e-newsletter in addition to their quarterly newsletter, Voice Male. November's e-newsletter featured 6 articles including Men's Walk to end Abuse, and a Peace Calendar. In the Fall, 2003 Voice Male, two letters are from Men's Resource Center's in Texas: Fredericksburg <http://www.mrc-tx.org> and Harlingen <http://www.mensresource.org> dealing with drop-in support groups and the cut in funding for social service in Texas. Articles include a review of Twin-Cities produced film, Hoop Dreams for its Fathering themes and advice for Survivors of the Dating Scene. MRC's main focus continues to be Men Overcoming Violence.
- Andy Mickel & Randy Genrich, 2003-11-05.

Everyman, A Men's Journal a bi-monthly covering men's issues and interests, continues to publish regular, content-filled issues embracing a wide-spectrum of men's issues. FFI: <http://www.everyman.org>, P.O. Box 4617, Station E, Ottawa, ON K1S 5H8 Canada, 613-832-2284.
- Andy Mickel, 2003-11-17.