100 Things Every...

The series. One hundred things every man, woman, dad, mom, young person and grandparent should know, do or own.

Your grilled chicken burns because the whole grill is hot

Build the fire on half the grate, salt it the day before, and stop guessing at the joint with a knife.

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Three lines a night is all the journal you need

Skip the feelings, the leather cover and the morning routine. A composition notebook and ninety seconds will do more for you than any of it.

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Go to the Holy Land with fifteen people, not fifty

Group size decides your pilgrimage more than the itinerary does. What to ask before you wire the deposit, and what the brochure price leaves out.

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The pork butt is done when the probe slides, not at 203

Eight pounds, a bone that pulls clean, and the three hours of rest almost nobody builds into the plan.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Twenty pages a day is the whole reading plan

A busy year will eat your ambitious list by March. It won't touch twenty pages a night, and twenty pages a night is two dozen books.

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Request the airport wheelchair even if Dad walks fine

The trip with your parents works or fails on about eight small logistics calls, and most people make none of them.

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GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Start the fire an hour before you want to eat

Flames blacken food and coals cook it, and most people light the wood about forty minutes too late to get any.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Start with the guy who's already in your phone

Most men aren't short of people. They're short of contact. The way out starts with one text, a real date, and no explanation for the gap.

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Mow High, Water Deep, Skip the Chemical Program

The cheapest weed control you own is your mower deck height, and most lawns are cut two inches too short.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Take the meal in a pan you never want back

How to feed a family after a funeral or a new baby without adding one more thing to their list.

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GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Moving day is won three weeks before the truck shows up

The clear tote you pack last and carry yourself is the difference between a calm first night and a family meltdown at 10pm.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideCivicsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to Actually Win a School Board or City Council Race

Find your win number, build a voter universe, knock the doors. Local races are decided by a few hundred people, and most of them can be found.

GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Keep the fat at 34 degrees or your sausage will smear

Homemade sausage fails at the grinder, not the skillet. Cold meat, a sharp plate and one salt number fix almost all of it.

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GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Say it at the driveway before you say it to the county

Most neighbor problems die in a two-minute conversation. The ones that don't get expensive, and they get expensive fast.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Preparedness6 min

Size Your Battery Bank to the Fridge, Not the Box Art

Food5 min

The Rib Method That Works in an Oven or on a Grill

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Your commute is 400 hours a year, so give it a job

A 50-minute drive each way adds up to ten work weeks behind the wheel. Most guys spend it on nothing. You don't have to.

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Nothing That Burns Fuel Comes Inside the House

How to cook hot meals on day three of an outage without ever letting carbon monoxide through the door.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

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