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The four rules, and why experienced shooters break them first

Every firearms accident is a violation of at least two of these. It's almost never the beginner.

GuideGamingSam OrtizSep 22, 20266 min

Gaming limits that survive contact with a real household

Count sessions, not minutes, and most of the fighting over screen time stops before it starts.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 18, 20263 min

Your first whitetail season, start to finish

License, land, gear, and the part nobody prepares you for — what happens after you've taken one.

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Hunting & Shooting2 min read

Most range days make nobody a better shot

Fifty rounds with a plan beats two hundred without one. A useful session looks nothing like a Saturday at the bench.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

NewsNewsBRO DeskNov 9, 20261 min

Texas Democrat Cuellar pushes back on party calls to abolish ICE

A centrist lawmaker from a border district is resisting progressive efforts to eliminate or defund the immigration agency.

GuideCarsDean ShawNov 8, 20266 min

Your engine lost power last year and you didn't notice

A clogged fuel filter doesn't announce itself. It just takes a little more of your engine every month, and you adjust without knowing it.

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

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawNov 8, 20265 min

Read the IP code, ignore the word "rugged"

"Waterproof" and "drop-proof" are marketing. The IP code is a standard, and a bucket in your driveway will tell you the rest.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoNov 8, 20265 min

The ninety-minute money meeting that runs your whole year

One sit-down a year, one folder, one pot of coffee. Most of the job is deciding what not to touch.

GuideSkillsWes DunbarNov 8, 20265 min

Snake the shower drain before you pay somebody to

Most shower clogs are a wad of hair a foot or two down. A hand-crank snake, a screwdriver, and half an hour will usually settle it.

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideFamilyCal BrennanNov 8, 20265 min

Let him lose twenty dollars before he gets a debit card

A card makes spending painless, and painless is the problem. Start with cash he can actually lose, and a father who keeps his mouth shut.

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StoryHistoryMarcus ValeNov 8, 20266 min

The Prairie Had No Trees, So They Built Houses of Grass

Homesteaders who reached the treeless Plains had 160 acres and no lumber. What they built from the ground itself is a lesson in grit.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideSchool & LearningAde FisherNov 8, 20265 min

Stock the shelves, skip the sermon

A home library teaches your kids what you value by what's on it and what you read yourself. Here's how to build one that works without a lecture attached.

GuideStyleDean ShawNov 8, 20266 min

Put your phone in the pocket before you buy the pants

Pocket depth and placement decide whether pants work for a living or just look the part. Here's a one-minute test and what a tailor can fix.

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GuidePreparednessWes DunbarNov 8, 20265 min

Know Your Medication's Number Before the Lights Go Out

Most people reach for a cooler of ice when the power dies. Done wrong, that can ruin the very medicine you're trying to save.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Woodworking5 min

Six snug clamps beat one cranked down hard

Tools & Organizing6 min

Buy the brad nailer first. The framing gun can wait.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideGarden & YardWes DunbarNov 8, 20265 min

Beans Don't Feed Your Corn This Summer. They Feed Next Year's

Tuck bush beans between the hungry crops, but know when the nitrogen actually pays out, and what to do with the plants in September.

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Boys & Girls5 min read

Your kids will stay at the table if you make it short

Fifteen minutes, phones in a basket, and better questions than "how was school." A plain plan for getting your family to the table and keeping them there.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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