100 Things Every...

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

Fixing a dripping faucet starts with the valve under the sink

Most faucet repairs fail in the hardware aisle, not at the sink. Shut the water off, take it apart, then shop with the old part in your hand.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

Backstrap and duck want speed. Rabbit wants all afternoon

Wild game gets ruined in the kitchen because people cook every cut the same way. Three cuts, two opposite rules, and the mistakes that cost you dinner.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideDadsCal BrennanOct 2, 20266 min

Be the dad she calls when the date goes wrong

The shotgun joke tells her you don't trust her and tells him nothing. What actually keeps your daughter close through her dating years.

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BRO for Her7 min read

A drywall patch nobody can find is mostly about the paint

From nail holes to a doorknob through the wall, the fix is cheap and learnable. What gives it away is what you do after the mud dries.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

The hour after the shot is where good hunters break the law

Poachers aren't the ones getting most tickets. Honest hunters with a soggy tag, a late report or the wrong parts in the cooler are.

BRO TakeDadsCal BrennanOct 2, 20266 min

Your daughter's standard for a husband is being set at your table

Forget the porch routine for her first date. The real screening happens years earlier, every time she watches how you treat her mother.

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanOct 3, 20266 min

Resetting a tripped breaker, and when to stop and call

Most tripped breakers take thirty seconds to fix. A few are your house warning you about a fire. Learn to tell them apart.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideHunting & ShootingDean ShawOct 2, 20266 min

A sharp knife at the truck means nothing by the hindquarters

Most of your edge dies on hair, grit and bone, not meat. Change how you cut, carry the right stone, and touch up at three set points.

GuideMomsNina CastellanOct 2, 20266 min

The Boyfriend Who Texts Every Ten Minutes Isn't Being Sweet

Controlling boys rarely look dangerous at first. They look devoted. How to give your daughter the eyes to see it before she's in it.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanOct 3, 20266 min

Build your car kit for the ninety-minute wait, not the photo

Most roadside kits are packed for the picture on the box. This one's packed for a dead battery, a flat tire, and a long, cold wait for the tow truck.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

Caping a buck for a mount means cutting less than you think

Most ruined capes aren't ruined at the shop. They're ruined in the first hour, by a knife that went one cut too far.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideMomsNina CastellanOct 2, 20266 min

She Needs a Picture of a Good Man, Not Just a List of Bad Ones

Warning signs keep her from the worst guy. Only a clear picture of the real thing keeps her from settling for the not-so-bad one.

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanOct 3, 20266 min

The dashboard lights that mean stop the car now

Red, amber and green aren't decoration. Learn which lights give you a week and which give you thirty seconds.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarOct 2, 20266 min

Pluck the birds you'll roast, breast the ones you won't

Breasting is faster, and plucking tastes better. A simple rule for which ducks, geese and upland birds get which, and the laws that come first.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Outdoors7 min

The Best Treehouse Isn't in a Tree

BRO for Her6 min

The tire pressure light is a late warning

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

Rabbits skin like wet paper and squirrels fight like duct tape

Two small animals, two opposite problems. One simple method for each, and how to keep hair off the meat.

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Family6 min read

The first Saturday you let the kids roam past the mailbox

The real danger is the minivan backing out, not the stranger. Build a ladder of freedoms that both parents can sign off on.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

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