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Roots Music Isn't a Costume

Del McCoury sang with Bill Monroe in 1963. Billy Strings learned Doc Watson songs from his dad. The line is unbroken, and you can join it.

GuideDogs & PetsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Raising a Gun Dog Through the First Twelve Months

What to do at eight weeks, four months and opening day, and the one mistake that ruins a good pup before Thanksgiving.

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GuideHumorMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

The Pause Is Doing More Work Than Your Punchline

Most people don't tell jokes badly because the joke is bad. They tell them badly because they never stop talking long enough for the joke to land.

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Johnny Cash Never Served Time in Prison

The straight version: the pills that nearly killed him, the gospel records nobody bought, and the four months between June's funeral and his own.

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GuideDogs & PetsWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

How to Pick a Dog Breed That Fits Your Yard

Measure the fence, count your free minutes, then look at puppies. Doing it the other way around is how families end up rehoming a good dog.

BRO TakeHumorSam OrtizSep 23, 20265 min

Every Dad Says These Lines and None of Us Can Quit

A field guide to the phrases that come out of your mouth uninvited, what they actually mean, and how to land them without becoming a sitcom.

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GuideMusicSam OrtizSep 23, 20265 min

How to Take Your Family to a Concert and Actually Enjoy It

Ear muffs, curfew math, and the kind of shows that work with a seven-year-old in tow. Plus the mistake most dads make at the merch table.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideDogs & PetsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Sit, Stay and Come in Fifteen Minutes a Day

Three five-minute sessions, a pocket of pea-sized treats, and a month of consistency will out-train any weekend boot camp.

StoryHumorMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

How the Cleanest Comedians in America Got the Biggest Laughs

Jack Benny, Bob Newhart and Brian Regan built careers on jokes you can repeat in front of your kids. The craft is learnable. Steal it.

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GuideMusicDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Build a Home Stereo That Actually Sings for Under $1,000

Spend it in the right order, put the speakers in the right place, and a thousand dollars buys you a system you'll keep for twenty years.

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The Boring Fix for a Dog That Pulls on the Leash

Pulling isn't stubbornness. It's a paycheck your dog has been cashing for years, and you can close the account in about two weeks.

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StoryHumorWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Hunting Camp Stories Clean Enough to Tell at Dinner

The best ones cost you a deer, a thermos, or your dignity. Five from my camp, plus the rules for telling them so people actually laugh.

GuideMusicSam OrtizSep 23, 20265 min

Clean Music a Teenager Will Actually Turn Up

The playlist loses the second you call it clean. Here's what to play instead, artist by artist, and how to get it past a fifteen-year-old.

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GuideDogs & PetsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

What To Do The First Seven Days With A New Puppy

Crate, potty and sleep, in the order that actually matters, plus the mistakes that cost you three extra weeks of house training.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Movies & TV6 min

The Christmas Movies Worth Watching Again Every December

Music6 min

Turn a Story Into a Song Without Losing the Story

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GuideGolfDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Public Courses Worth Flying Across the Country For

Bethpage Black posts a warning sign at the first tee for a reason. Pick the golf trip that fits the game you actually have.

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The American Biopics Actually Worth Your Saturday Night

Thirteen real lives on film, with runtimes, ratings, the content concerns named plainly, and which ones the kids can actually sit through.

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