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What to wear the first time you meet her parents

Dark trousers, a solid collared shirt, leather shoes that match your belt. Then the fixes that make the whole thing work.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Your PSA Number Isn't A Yes Or No Answer

A single blood test, a number with a decimal point, and about nine things that can move it before anybody mentions cancer.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

Most bad finishes are actually sanding problems

A great finish is about ninety percent preparation and ten percent what's in the can. Do the first part properly and the rest is easy.

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

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Dressing Your Age Without Dressing Like You Quit

The things that make a man look older aren't the clothes themselves. They're condition, fit and proportion — and all three are fixable this weekend.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Kidney stones hurt like nothing else, so stop the next one

What renal colic actually feels like, when it's an ER trip, and the boring daily habits that keep a second stone from ever showing up.

GuideGearDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

The truck kit that handles almost every roadside problem

Four failures cause most breakdowns. Build for those, spend where it matters, and leave the rest on the shelf.

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

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GuideStyleTobias ReedSep 22, 20265 min

Find your colors with two shirts and a window

You don't need a seasonal analysis to know what suits you. You need daylight, a mirror, and the discipline to look at your face instead of the shirt.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

What a raised ALT on your blood test actually means

Your physical came back with an H next to one liver number. Before you panic or ignore it, know what ALT and AST are really measuring.

GuideGearDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

The watch you'll still be wearing in twenty years

Most watches get retired for reasons that have nothing to do with quality. Here's how to avoid buying one of those.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideStyleTobias ReedSep 22, 20265 min

Ten garments that get you through almost any week

A small wardrobe only works if every piece fits. Here's the list, the fit checks that matter, and what a tailor can actually fix.

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

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

When your prostate starts running your nights

Three bathroom trips before sunrise isn't aging gracefully. What's actually happening, which pills do what, and how long the procedures cost you.

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 22, 20265 min

Smart casual, and what to wear when nobody explains it

The one combination that works almost everywhere, the shoes that decide it, and the five mistakes that give you away at the door.

GuideStyleTobias ReedSep 22, 20265 min

The checks that tell you a garment actually fits

Shoulders, armholes, rise, break — the specific things to look at in the mirror, and the ones a tailor can never fix.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

What ibuprofen does to your kidneys on a hot training day

The pill isn't the problem. The pill plus dehydration plus your blood pressure medication is the problem, and almost nobody explains that part.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

City Style6 min

What to wear when the invitation says smart casual

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What men are actually wearing right now, and what to skip

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Hepatitis C is curable and the test takes one blood draw

One-time screening is now recommended for every adult, the cure is a daily pill for eight to twelve weeks, and heavy lifting can muddy your liver numbers.

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Workwear that still looks right after you clock off

The clothes that do real work can carry you through dinner, church and a school run — if you buy them for fit, color and how they age.

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