Upcoming Monthly Men's Sunday Brunches (bring something to share/cook up): Sunday, June 20th (Father's Day--children welcome) at Jim Lovestar's backyard picnic table, 2629 Upton Ave N, Minneapolis (just east of Victory Memorial Parkway), 612-588-8984. Sunday, July 18th at Tom Weaver's and Steve Dobberstein's, 2324 E. 37th Street in south Minneapolis (Just east of Cedar Ave and north of 38th Street), 612-729-9416. 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 until 2 p.m. 24 men attended April's brunch at Daniel Braun's & Daniel Heist's; more than 12 men attended Rick Gravrok's brunch in May. – Andy Mickel, 2004-05-16.

Visit the Men's Center Booth at the Pride Festival in Loring Park, June, 26th & 27th and write the name of your hometown on the mural! See the Men's Center monster truck in the parade on Sunday. – Jerry Olson, 2004-05-10.

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.

Robert Bly's 30th Annual Conference on The Great Mother and the New Father with Elaine Pagels, Caroline Casey, Coleman Barks, Gioia Timpanelli, Danny Deardorff, Li Young Lee, & Naomi Shihab Nye will be held June 5-13 at Camp Kieve in Nobleboro, Maine. "In general this year we will ask again how we can lift our voices in a time of cultural disaster. Lifting refers to our need to resist the tendency toward silence, to fight the endless habit of war, and struggle against depression, passivity and fear. As a nation, we are now in the deepest state of unconsiousness we have experienced since the McCarthy era." $780 incl lodging and meals. FFI: 617/332-3541 <http://www.greatmotherconference.com/> – Mark Stanley, 2004-04-26.

The next Mankind Project Minnesota New Warrior Training Adventure will be held November 5-7th at Eagle Lake Camp near Brainerd, MN. The cost is $595. $60 discount before Sept 1st. Open Circle of Warriors events at the Men's Center on second Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Contact Andy Mickel 612-279-6416 or see: <http://minnesota.mkp.org> for Open House dates/times and with any questions. Register with Marc Salzl, 15215 Court Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55345, 952-933-0541, <msalzl@mn.rr.com> – Andy Mickel, 2004-05-01.

Jed Diamond, author of the books, The Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing the 4 Key Causes of Depression and Aggression and Male Menopause reports that SpikeTV.com (the men's network) has established a dedicated website to provide access to information included in the "Check Up or Check Out" campaign. Visit the site to find a personal health profile "tool kit;" doctor referral services; details regarding local community "Check Up or Check Out" events; telecast dates of related specials/programming; printable health/lifestyle tools and information and national "Check Up or Check Out" sweepstakes information. <http://www.spiketv.com/shows/events/pro_social/2004/home.jhtml>

A new drug for erectile dysfunction may soon be on the market. We now have Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra that works by targeting the smooth muscles in the penis to allow more blood to flow in for a firmer and more long lasting erection. But it doesn't work for everyone. The new medication, developed at Abbott is designated ABT-724. <http://www.healthscout.com/printer/197/518349/main.html> – Jed Diamond, MEN ALIVE E-mail Newsletter #7 <jed@menalive.com>, 2004-04-20.

The book: The Penis Dialogues: Handle with Care by Gabriel Constans, PhD has finally appeared, 122pp, 2003, Aslan Publishing, <http://www.aslanpublishing.com/>, 203/372-0300. Gabriel is a grief counselor with Hospice Caring Project in Sata Cruz California. "I was struck by this book's humor, probing curiosity and genuine compassion." - Eve Ensler, Playwright of the Vagina Monologues. Contact Gabrield Constans: <constans@gogabriel.com>, <http://www.gogabriel.com/>. – 2004-04-10.

Everyman --A Men's Journal, #64, Apr-Jun 2004 features 11 articles on Gender Wars and reconciliation. Plus an entire back page of poetry. <http://www.everyman.org/> – David Shackleton, 613/832-2284, 2004-04-05.

Men's Resource Center of westerm Massachusetts E-Newsletter for April has a lead article, "A Personal View of MRC Support Groups. The spring issue of Voice Male is also out. <http://www.mensresourcecenter.org> – Michael Dover, <mdover@mensresourcecenter.org>,
2004-04-01.