100 Things Every...

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

Find Your Shutoffs Tonight, Not At Two In The Morning

A burst supply line puts out hundreds of gallons an hour. The difference between a mop and a claim is whether you already know where the valve is.

GuideTravelRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20265 min

Points travel that doesn't eat your weekends

You don't need spreadsheets, forums or a second inbox. One currency, one target trip, and about two hours a year gets most of the value.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

Sharpening a kitchen knife without wrecking it

Most home knives aren't dull, they're bent. Knowing the difference, and learning to feel for the burr, is the whole skill.

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Home6 min read

Five house repairs you should stop paying someone else to do

A running toilet, a blocked sink, a hole in the wall, a dead switch, failing caulk — all of them are an evening's work with tools you already own.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideTravelWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

How to pick a hunting or fishing trip worth flying for

Most guided trips don't justify a plane ticket. The ones that do share four things, and you can check all of them before you pay a deposit.

GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 22, 20265 min

How to feed a family well when the food budget is tight

Cheap ingredients aren't the problem. The problem is buying for recipes, throwing away a third of it, and cooking everything in too small a pan.

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GuideLifeMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

Keeping a friend when neither of you has a spare evening

Stop waiting for the long catch-up that never comes. Shrink the unit of contact and the friendship survives the busy decade.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideTravelMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

How to plan a trip your wife actually wants to be on

Most trips fail on pacing, not destination. Fix the pace, cut the schedule in half, and let her stop carrying the logistics.

GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 22, 20265 min

Your cast iron pan is probably not ruined

Sticky, rusty, food welded to the bottom — nearly every cast iron problem is one of five mistakes, and all of them are reversible.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideLifeMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

The phone isn't the problem, the default is

You don't need more willpower. You need to change what your hand reaches for when nothing else is happening.

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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

One bag, one week, and nothing you don't use

You don't need a smaller bag or better gear. You need to decide, once, how you're going to do laundry.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

Six meals you should know by heart, and how to get there

Recipes are fine. But a man who can feed four people on a Tuesday without reading anything has something better than a recipe.

GuideLifeMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

How to Decide When Both Roads Look Right

When more research stops helping and the deadline keeps sliding, these are the moves that break a stuck decision without gambling on it.

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GuideTravelMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

Planning a road trip that's still fun on day four

Most road trips fall apart on the third or fourth day, and almost always for the same few reasons. Fix them before you leave.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Food6 min

Cook components, not meals, and Wednesday stops being grim

Life6 min

Raise kids who know what you're for, not just what you're against

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideTravelSam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

Flying with small kids without the day falling apart

Most of the misery on a flight with a toddler is decided before you leave the driveway. Here are the calls that actually matter.

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Home6 min read

Ten tools that cover ninety percent of household repairs

Most jobs around a house fail for want of the right tool, not the right skill. This is the short list that handles nearly all of them.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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