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Restoring a car with your son without ruining it for both of you

Pick the right car, sequence the work so he sees wins early, and know the month where most projects die in the driveway.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Night grinding cracks molars and the guard is the cheap part

Morning jaw ache, flattened front teeth and a molar that zings on cold water. What's going on, and what to do before you need a crown.

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Buy the Same Shirt Five Times

A shopping-averse man can solve his office wardrobe in one afternoon and a tailor visit, then not think about it again for three years.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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Country Style5 min read

The work clothes that clean up for Sunday

A chore coat, a rinsed denim and a brushed pair of boots will get you to church looking like yourself. The trick is what you leave out.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

When morning stiffness lasts an hour, it isn't wear and tear

Wear and tear loosens up in ten minutes. If your hands are still locked at 8 a.m., that's a different problem and it has a clock on it.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Saturday morning truck detail, start to finish

Five hours, one driveway, and an order of operations that keeps you from scratching the paint you just cleaned.

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

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

Resole the boots you already broke in

How to tell whether your boots can take a new sole, what a good cobbler will and won't do, and when to stop throwing money at them.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Root canal, crown or extraction and what each really costs

A cracked molar forces a decision in about ten minutes. Know the three paths, the real price of each, and how long you'll be off the bar.

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Dress shoes that survive a ten thousand step day

Ten thousand steps is about four and a half miles of concrete. Most smart shoes quit around mile two. Here's what separates the ones that don't.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

How to Tow a Trailer Without Learning the Hard Way

The hitch, the weights, the tires and the backing up, in the order you'll actually need them on your first trip.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Vertigo that lasts 20 seconds is usually fixable at home

It's loose crystals in your inner ear, not your brain, and the maneuver that puts them back takes about five minutes.

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Dressing for a City Winter Without Looking Like a Tourist

Coat length, sole grip and what road salt does to leather. The things that separate a resident from a visitor at fifty paces.

GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Build a real workbench from two sheets of plywood

A 67-inch bench with a shelf, a clamping overhang and no wobble, cut from two 4x8 sheets in a single Saturday.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

When one ear goes dead overnight, you have about 72 hours

It gets written off as wax or a head cold, the treatment window is short, and getting seen today takes a specific phone call.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Cars6 min

The used car tricks that still work, and how to beat them

Woodworking6 min

Start with a cutting board, not a bookshelf

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Dry, tired eyes from screens and AC, and what actually helps

Your eyes aren't failing at 4 p.m. They're evaporating. Fix the airflow, fix the blink, and pick drops that don't make it worse.

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Buy the cheap drill. Never buy the cheap jack stands.

A working line between the tools where price buys you nothing and the ones where it buys you a finished job and ten fingers.

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