How to Be a Real Man

Character, duty, standards and the things nobody sat you down and explained.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Eight thousand hours is the real price of an electrician's license

The apprenticeship pays you from day one. Nobody warns you about the aptitude test, the code cycle, or what year one does to your hands.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

PCOS, the two-out-of-three rule, and the tests to ask for

Cysts on an ultrasound don't give you the diagnosis, and the treatment you need depends entirely on which symptoms you actually have.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideCountry BroWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your Stove Won't Burn the House Down, Your Chimney Will

Sizing, clearances, creosote and the ash bucket most people set down in exactly the wrong place.

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Young Men6 min read

Your first car should be boring, and that's a compliment

The insurance call, the ten-minute walkaround, the inspection a seller will try to talk you out of, and the four words that end a bad deal.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Track three cycles, then make the appointment

The twelve-month rule, the six-month rule, and the symptoms that mean you skip both and call this week.

GuideCountry BroWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your first hive won't make honey, and that's fine

Order the bees in January, buy two hives instead of one, and learn to count mites before you ever dream about a honey harvest.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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$The down payment math nobody ran for you$

GuideYoung MenSam Ortiz23 Sept 20265 min

The down payment math nobody ran for you

Twenty percent isn't a rule, your truck payment is the real obstacle, and the money has to sit somewhere boring until you need it.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

What the Pap actually tests for, and what it doesn't

Two tests, one brush, two completely different questions. Know which one you're getting and what the letters on the result mean.

GuideCity BroMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Build a rotation of outdoor escapes an hour from your door

An hour out of the city is really about 35 miles, and only if you leave before 7:30. Here's how to make the drive worth it every weekend.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideYoung MenSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

How to get into plumbing and last the first five years

Call the shops before you call the school, keep your hours on paper, and buy the pliers good. The rest you learn in the ditch.

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The mammogram recall isn't the diagnosis

When to start, what a density category of C or D actually changes, and why the call-back letter frightens far more women than it should.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideCity BroMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

How to play office politics without lying to anybody

The decision gets made before the meeting. You can be in that conversation and still sleep fine.

GuideYoung MenSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Becoming a lineman starts with a shovel, not a bucket truck

The pay is real, the route in is narrower than people tell you, and the first year is mud, rigging and keeping your mouth shut.

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Bloating that has a start date is worth an appointment

Ovarian cancer's early symptoms are boring, common, and easy to explain away. What separates the ones worth a doctor's time is the calendar.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Country Bro6 min

Keeping a few head of cattle on ten acres

Young Men6 min

Ask these questions before you sign with a recruiter

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Thinning hair in women and the tests that actually explain it

Shedding has about five usual suspects, they need completely different fixes, and one of them has a clock on it.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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City Bro5 min read

When living without a car in the city actually works

Run the arithmetic before you sell the truck, because the math changes the day a second kid shows up or your job gets a job site.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

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