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.

Ultra-processed food isn't a synonym for junk food

The term has a real definition, one good experiment behind it, and a lot of noise on top. What's useful for someone with a job and kids.

GuideHobbiesNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Start Painting With Watercolors for About Sixty Dollars

A pad of paper, three tubes of paint and one good brush will get you further than a 48-color set ever will. Start tonight.

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Guide100 ThingsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20268 min

100 Things Every American Should Know About the Constitution

Four sheets of parchment, about 4,400 words, and it still runs the country. Everything you should be able to say from memory at the dinner table.

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Fitness6 min read

The iron test your annual physical probably didn't run

Ferritin, B12 and folate explain a lot of ordinary exhaustion, and a normal blood count doesn't rule any of them out.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideHobbiesDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Start Welding in Your Garage With a Flux-Core Machine

For about the price of a decent grill, you can join two pieces of steel forever and start fixing things instead of replacing them.

GuideTools & OrganizingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Set Up Your Truck Bed, Cab and Roadside Kit in a Weekend

A crossbed box, an under-seat tray and one packed duffel will end the rolling junk drawer. What to buy, what to skip, and what it costs.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Cold turkey can be the dangerous part of quitting drinking

If you've been drinking heavily every day, the last drink is a medical event. Here's what the withdrawal timeline looks like and when to call 911.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideHobbiesDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your First Kayak and Your First Calm Lake

Rent twice, buy used, and paddle into the wind first. What a beginner kayak setup really costs and where to find people who'll paddle with you.

GuideTools & OrganizingDean ShawSep 23, 20267 min

How to Lay Out a Real Shop in a One-Car Garage

Twelve by twenty-two feet is enough room to build furniture, if you chalk the floor before you buy a single tool.</title> <dek>Twelve by twenty-two feet is enough to build furniture in, if you chalk the floor before you buy a single tool.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The salt isn't in your shaker, it's in your bread

You can skip the salt shaker for a week and still clear 3,000 mg a day. The sodium is already in the food, and the label tells you where.

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GuideHobbiesCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How to Find the Local Club for Almost Any Hobby

The club already exists in your town. It's just terrible at advertising. These are the searches, phone calls and counter conversations that turn it up.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideTools & OrganizingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Where Every Tool Goes and Why You'll Actually Put It Back

Pegboard for the light stuff, French cleats for the heavy stuff, a cart for the work that moves. A weekend plan, a shopping list and the mistakes to skip.