100 Things Every...

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

The parts of your dad worth looking for in a husband

Skip his taste in trucks. The things he did before sunrise, the ones you only noticed after you moved out, are the real yardstick.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 30, 20266 min

Your park pickup game lives or dies on the worst week

Pick the sport for the cold Saturday when only four people show up, and your game will still be running next fall.

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GuideBe a ManCal BrennanSep 30, 20266 min

Your men's night won't die of boredom. It'll die of scheduling.

Most guys' nights fizzle by the fourth month. The ones that last for years have one thing in common, and it isn't the bourbon.

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BRO for Her6 min read

Twenty cheap women's nights that beat the forty-dollar dinner out

The best nights with your friends don't need a reservation. They need a pot of soup, a job for everyone's hands, and a date on the calendar.

Poll

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GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 30, 20267 min

Run Sports Season From the Trunk, Not the Kitchen Counter

The season goes wrong at 7:40 on a Saturday morning. Stock one bin, set a few rules, and the scramble stops. The car is your real headquarters.

GuideDadsSam OrtizSep 30, 20266 min

Throw it where they can catch it

A game of catch teaches a kid more than any talk you'll give. Just stop turning it into a lesson.

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 30, 20266 min

Start a monthly women's night and pick the date only once

Invites, food and the one scheduling decision that decides whether your group is still meeting a year from now.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideSportsSam OrtizSep 30, 20266 min

Start a Neighborhood Sports Night Without Starting a League

Skip the sign-up sheet. One standing night, one bag of gear and a few smart rules will get every kid on the street playing.

GuideGearDean ShawSep 30, 20266 min

The carbon paddle won't fix your third shot

Fiberglass, raw carbon, 13mm or 16mm. What each one really does on the court, and why the cheap paddle is the right call for longer than you'd think.

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Rewrite my résumé so it actually gets read

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 30, 20267 min

Walk up to the kitchen line and stay there

Most of the confidence problem in pickleball is really a positioning problem. Fix where you stand and the rest gets easier.

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StorySportsMarcus ValeSep 30, 20266 min

The Guy Who Beat You Is the Only One Who Understands

Magic and Bird, Evert and Navratilova, Borg and McEnroe. The greatest rivals in sports ended up as each other's people, and it wasn't an accident.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideCommunityCal BrennanSep 29, 20267 min

The one-page ask that gets pickleball lines on your park's courts

Parks departments say no to complaints and yes to finished plans. Walk in with the court picked, the tennis crowd on board and the work covered.

GuideBoys & GirlsSam OrtizSep 29, 20267 min

The Driveway Pickleball Court Starts at the Kitchen Line

You don't need a real court or a real net. You need sidewalk chalk, twenty feet of rope and the patience to skip the serve for a month.

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GuideSportsSam OrtizSep 30, 20266 min

The Kids' Game Needs an Umpire, and It Might as Well Be You

Leagues are short on officials and the reason isn't the rulebook. How to start calling games, and how to handle the dad in the bleachers.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Fitness7 min

The pickleball shot that breaks wrists is the one you chase

Marriage7 min

The Saturday pickleball date works if nobody coaches

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GuideSportsSam OrtizSep 30, 20266 min

Your Kid's First Game Should End Before They Want It To

The first live game has one job: making them beg for the second. What to bring, what to teach them to watch, and when to walk out.

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BRO Seniors6 min read

Starting a pickleball group that beginners actually stay in

Courts and paddles are the easy part. The group lives or dies on whether a nervous first-timer shows up for week two.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

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