My Friends Write Cool Things [Links and Things I Say You Should See]

Per my last link round-up post, I sporadically feel the need to share a series of things. Today, those things were all things created by people I know. You should know them, too.

• Office neighbor, nearest daytime spiritual advisor, Director of Initiatives for Boys and Men at Moving Traditions, and Donkey Kong enthusiast, Rabbi Daniel Brenner asks whether men will stand up against the sex slave trade in Israel. This is what they call a “must read.” I appreciate being called out for all those times I breeze over a serious issue problem. [Moving Traditions, Huffington Post]

• Former bandmate, one-time songwriting-soulmate, musician, and writer Thom Dunn saves you the trouble buy creating a guide to pairing your comics with your beer. I’m mostly shocked this didn’t exist previously, but glad someone filled the void. [Thom Dunn, Quirk Books]