Gentlemen, Ladies It has come to the Society’s attention that Providence — ever the tidy administrator — has arranged a most satisfying piece of symmetry in the affairs of His Grace. After due experimentation across the watering holes of Europe and the Americas, one has found his preferred libation to be none other than the House of Lords cocktail. A spirit originally devised for the upper echelons of parliamentary civilisation, refined by generations of discreet club stewards, and now—most naturally—adopted by oneself. For the curious, its construction is a civilised arrangement of the following: • A noble base of Macallan 12 • A monkish whisper of Bénédictine (D.O.M.) • A diplomatic splash of sherry • Aromatic flourishes of orange, chamomile, and banana — scarcely more than rumours • And the whole affair presented with a degree of sparkling confidence on the rocks The result is a drink at once Old World, imperial, and quietly authoritative — very much the spiritual equivalent of a raised eyebrow from a well-dressed man. Gentlemen are invited to test the formula in their local establishments, making such adaptations as circumstance demands. Should any member discover a superior interpretation, kindly notify the Society without delay. Until then, we raise our glasses — discreetly, of course — to the House of Lords, and to guiding the Society’s standards ever upward. Rene

Greetings gents, it is said the antidote to judgement and self-righteousness is empathy and self-awareness. In fact, empathy is one of our core values within the Society. As such, I would like to share this simple yet profound message with you. As we prepare for tomorrow, Thanksgiving, let's meet some of our wayward relatives and friends with a fresh set of lens. Cheers

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Ok, I am completely flabbergasted. I was talking to some guy at the conference where I am during the reception at the end of the day and was talking about the Society and the vision behind this movement. This guy actually said that things were better now that guys weren't gentlemanly. He was saying that we should not dress well or have good manners. I almost didn't know what to say. There was a lady next to me that seems that she was shocked also. He was also talking about toxic masculinity and he son's friends being trans and stuff like that so I guess it's not too surprising.

I'm surprised we don't have a "dating" category like we did in the last S/OG, so I'm going with "Mental/Physical Well-Being". Anyway, I recently discovered the YouTube Channel "Hoe Math". I know, the name is a bit inappropriate. I don't believe in calling ladies "hoes" (with very rare exception, and even then, it's usually when in the confidence of other men when venting), even if they can act that way. However, beyond the word, the channel makes a lot of great logical points about how dating dynamics work, recognizing one's value, recognizing the how and why behind modern disturbing dating trends, and provides several great tools to determine if any relationship has an equal amount of give and take, referred to as "The Table". As a great sample/intro video, I've added that below (first video). It's about the host reacting to a video where a "lady" with a septum piercing (big red flag off the bat) is trying to make a weak argument that sleeping with 100 men is no different than sleeping with one man 100 times. Yes, she seriously tries to argue that. What does Hoe Math do? Actually breaks it down in a very logical and reasonable way, with some amusing illustrations. I especially felt our younger members could greatly benefit from this, as the host also describes several of the obstacles they'll likely encounter in the modern dating scene, and pitfalls best avoided. The next video is called "The Table", and further breaks down that concept of give-and-take in relationships. Video #3 is another example of a "lady" who uses the "I am the table" argument to exploit services from men, and in return maybe giving them a little attention. When you finish this video, I guarantee you're probably going to vomit in several ways (mentally, emotionally, maybe even physically), reevaluate where you stand with the women in your life, and hopefully make some drastic changes. Spoiler alert: I see this behavior consistently here in California. It's mind boggling how many times what starts as a nice exchange between myself and a prospective lady who shows several signs of strong interest, quickly turns into my being disposable and ghosted as soon as I establish a boundary and decline to do something for them when they either stop stepping up reciprocation, or start withholding base level reciprocation (pulling back the attention they give regardless of my consistent effort). I've never before lived in such a place where it's one-way-benefit transactional as here. Sure, there was always a "transaction" process in some form, but it used to be a little more equal.