Books

What to read next, the classics worth the effort and how to make reading a habit again.

Your green beans need a pressure canner and your pickles don't

The pH line that decides everything, the altitude math nobody does, and the mistakes that cost you a whole shelf in February.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

The Unwritten Rules of the Public Range

The posted rules cover the basics. Nobody tells you what to do with your hands when somebody calls a cease-fire.

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GuideMeal PlansCal BrennanSep 23, 20267 min

A Blue Zones Week of Beans, Greens and a Table Worth Sitting At

Seven days of cheap, filling food built around a big pot of beans, a pile of greens, and dinner with people you actually like.

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

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Home6 min read

The Repairs Worth Doing Before You Sell, and the Ones to Skip

Buyers forgive an old kitchen. They don't forgive a wet basement, a dead outlet, or a handrail that wobbles.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to Fly and Drive With a Firearm and Not Get It Wrong

The hard case, the locks, the declaration, the state-line problem, and the one bag check that keeps people out of a very expensive mess.

GuideMeal PlansWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

A Week of Dinners You Can Cook in Thirty Minutes Flat

Seven weeknight dinners, plus breakfasts, lunches and snacks, a grocery list by aisle and a one-hour Sunday prep that does the heavy lifting.

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Winterize the House in One Weekend, Starting With the Water

Cold weather doesn't wreck houses. Water does. Two days of work, in the order that actually protects the place.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

What Heller, McDonald and Bruen Actually Held

Three Supreme Court rulings rebuilt American gun law in fourteen years. Here's what each one decided, and what it changes for you on Monday morning.

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Mount Rushmore takes ninety minutes. Plan the other six days.

Where to base, which roads to drive, what to book ahead, and the granite tunnel that'll stop a full-size truck cold.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Build a Home Office in a Spare Corner That Actually Works

Power you can trust, light that doesn't fry your eyes, and enough quiet to take a call without apologizing for your house.

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BRO TakeSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

The Second Amendment Is the Right That Guards the Rest

Commentary on why the right to keep and bear arms is a duty as much as a liberty, and what carrying it seriously actually costs you.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

The cheap island is the big one, and the cheap month is October

How to do Hawaii for close to mainland money: pick the right island, dodge four specific weeks, and stop paying for a resort you'll barely sit in.

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Stop the Squeaky Floor and the Door That Won't Shut

Most squeaks are one loose nail and most sticky doors are one loose hinge. Both are an afternoon's work, and both tell you something if they aren't.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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StorySurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

They Came For The Powder First

The Second Amendment didn't begin as a debate over words. It began with British regulars marching before dawn to seize a town's guns and powder.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Travel6 min

Pick the coast by the water, not the pictures

Home6 min

Your Bathroom Fan Is Cheap Insurance Against Rot

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Your Kid Should Know What To Do When They Find A Gun

Four words, a locked box, and a range day. How to raise a kid who's safe around firearms instead of desperately curious about them.

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Travel6 min read

How to do Alaska by cruise, train or truck

The Inside Passage, the Denali Star and the Alaska Highway solve three completely different problems. Pick the one that fits who's coming.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

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