All posts by Eric Jelinek

Aaah, the television. It is the staples of a gentleman’s existence, his escapism, his corner of the world where he can be informed, entertained, and in conjunction with a game console and an internet connection it can turn a gentleman into a woman’s biggest nuisance and generally make him act like a bastard at large. [...]

Is there anything sexier than a woman who knows her way around a guitar, can belt out screaming hot vocals with an amazing range, and at first sight could probably take you one on one in a fist fight? In my estimation, nothing is sexier, but then again, some say I’ve lived a pretty sheltered [...]

If you have read the first two parts of our Gift Guide, you are probably thinking that there isn’t possibly anything else that your gentleman could possibly want for Christmas, but I promise you, we are almost done. In this final version of our gift guide, we are going to look over some gifts for [...]

So you now have a good idea how to shop for the man who enjoys a good smoke and needs a good quality blade. But if the guy in your life has a fully stocked humidor and a Swiss Army Knife, you’re probably screwed right? Not in the slightest. We’re going to jump right into [...]

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the flurries in the air, the onslaught of red and green lights plastered all over the neighborhood, and the merry jingles that you would rather stick your hand in a blender and flip the switch than listen to for another year can only mean one thing, and that is [...]

I am going to preface this article with a brief disclaimer: Have you seen the little tagline on the beer commercials that says “Please Enjoy Responsibly”? Those are there for a reason, and those warnings need to be heeded. When enjoying a spirit such as whiskey, always use good judgment and know your limits. That [...]

Some of Dapperism‘s loyal readers may notice that I take a hiatus from time to time in contributing for this website, and these occur for various reason. I recently took a hiatus to compete in National Novel Writers Month 2012, of which I was just crowned a winner. Another hiatus was due to the fact [...]

The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone, and while it is not quite officially winter yet, most of us are feeling that familiar nip in the air and we walk out our front doors each morning to a crisp chill, frosty dew, and our windshields in need of a light scraping. While many tend to [...]

A proper shave with a shave brush, be it boar, badger, or synthetic, and a nice shave soap is probably the closest thing that a Dapper gent comes to these elusive “mannies and peddies” I keep hearing so much about. But like all things in life, with continued use, your shave brush is going to [...]

Age 7: Put on your vampire or pirate costume and embark on the hunt to procure more candy in one night than you should reasonably consume within an entire year. Halloween is nothing but fun, games, and sweets. Age 16: You still dress up for Halloween, but your interests lie less in knocking and doors [...]