100 Things Every...

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

The Garage Wall Is the Best Dinking Partner You'll Ever Have

A roll of painter's tape, a bucket of balls and thirty minutes. The solo pickleball drills that actually carry over to open play.

GuideSportsMarcus ValeSep 30, 20266 min

Hand Your Kid a Pencil and Baseball Finally Makes Sense

A box score is a whole game folded into a few inches of type. Teach your kid to write one and you'll never lose them in the fifth inning again.

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GuideBRO SeniorsCal BrennanSep 29, 20267 min

Pickleball at seventy, and the one move that ends most seasons

The small court, the friendly rotation and the new crowd are real. So is the backward stumble. Learn it right and you'll play for years.

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Set the Prom and Grad Budget in January, Not in April

Senior spring gets expensive one small yes at a time. One number, two columns and an envelope keep it sane, and teach your teen something too.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSportsCal BrennanSep 30, 20266 min

Backyard Speed Drills Only Work on Fresh Legs

Most backyard speed sessions are conditioning in disguise. Short sprints, long rest and a tennis ball will do more for a young athlete.

GuideDadsSam OrtizSep 28, 20265 min

The no-questions ride home is harder to keep than to make

Any hour, any place, no questions in the car. Saying it takes a minute. Keeping it at 2 a.m. is where kids find out if you meant it.

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GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 28, 20266 min

The Grad Party Teenagers Won't Want to Leave

Keep it dry, keep it safe, and make it the best night in town. The rules work when the party's good enough that nobody wants to leave.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

StorySportsMarcus ValeSep 30, 20267 min

Nobody Owns the Stanley Cup, and That's the Whole Point

Every other champion gets a new trophy. Hockey hands back the same one, with your name hammered into it. The history explains why it still means more.

GuideBRO SeniorsSam OrtizSep 27, 20266 min

Join the Club, Then Take the Job Nobody Wants

In any choir, guild or fishing club, newcomers become friends through the coffee urn, the sign-in sheet and the third visit, not through talent.

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GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 27, 20266 min

Your Kids Are Watching What Your Values Cost You

Children don't adopt the values you talk about. They adopt the ones they watch you pay for. How to pass yours on without a single speech.

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StorySportsMarcus ValeSep 30, 20267 min

Football Legalized the Forward Pass to Survive, Then Ignored It

The pass began in 1906 as a safety fix nobody wanted. It took two summer-job kids, a beach and decades of rule changes to make it football's main weapon.

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When did you last ask for a raise?