Gear

What to buy, what to skip, and what the cheaper one actually costs you.

The BRO Gear GuideBuy once, fix it, pass it down: a cost-per-use calculator, a warranty decoder and a repairability checklist.Judge it before you buy

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Pickleball at seventy, and the one move that ends most seasons

The small court, the friendly rotation and the new crowd are real. So is the backward stumble. Learn it right and you'll play for years.

GuideMomsRay OkonkwoSep 28, 20266 min

Set the Prom and Grad Budget in January, Not in April

Senior spring gets expensive one small yes at a time. One number, two columns and an envelope keep it sane, and teach your teen something too.

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GuideSportsMarcus ValeSep 30, 20266 min

Hand Your Kid a Pencil and Baseball Finally Makes Sense

A box score is a whole game folded into a few inches of type. Teach your kid to write one and you'll never lose them in the fifth inning again.

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The no-questions ride home is harder to keep than to make

Any hour, any place, no questions in the car. Saying it takes a minute. Keeping it at 2 a.m. is where kids find out if you meant it.

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GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 28, 20266 min

The Grad Party Teenagers Won't Want to Leave

Keep it dry, keep it safe, and make it the best night in town. The rules work when the party's good enough that nobody wants to leave.

GuideSportsCal BrennanSep 30, 20266 min

Backyard Speed Drills Only Work on Fresh Legs

Most backyard speed sessions are conditioning in disguise. Short sprints, long rest and a tennis ball will do more for a young athlete.

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

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GuideBRO SeniorsSam OrtizSep 27, 20266 min

Join the Club, Then Take the Job Nobody Wants

In any choir, guild or fishing club, newcomers become friends through the coffee urn, the sign-in sheet and the third visit, not through talent.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 27, 20266 min

Your Kids Are Watching What Your Values Cost You

Children don't adopt the values you talk about. They adopt the ones they watch you pay for. How to pass yours on without a single speech.

StorySportsMarcus ValeSep 30, 20267 min

Nobody Owns the Stanley Cup, and That's the Whole Point

Every other champion gets a new trophy. Hockey hands back the same one, with your name hammered into it. The history explains why it still means more.

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GuideBRO SeniorsNina CastellanSep 27, 20267 min

Tag the Story Before You Sort the Stuff

Most of what you own is worth less than you think. The part that's priceless is the story, and it goes when you do unless you write it down.

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

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BRO TakeBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 26, 20265 min

Stop saying "I know it's old-fashioned, but"

The apology you tack onto your own choices does more damage than the people who question them. Drop it, and say what you mean.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

StorySportsMarcus ValeSep 30, 20267 min

Football Legalized the Forward Pass to Survive, Then Ignored It

The pass began in 1906 as a safety fix nobody wanted. It took two summer-job kids, a beach and decades of rule changes to make it football's main weapon.

GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeSep 27, 20267 min

Book the Airport Wheelchair Even If You Can Walk

The hardest walk of your trip is the terminal. Skip it, save your legs for the grandkids, and know what your insurance won't cover abroad.

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GuideCivicsJosh HalloranSep 26, 20267 min

Your First Amendment Gets Tested at a Folding Table

Speech, religion and assembly rarely get defended at the Supreme Court. They get defended at the three-minute podium, the permit office and the zoning board.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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