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What a Small Town Loses When the Friday Night Lights Go Out

Four hours a week, a whole town shows up in the same place for the same reason. There's almost nothing else left like it.

GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What the hammer price at a car auction doesn't include

The bid is the cheapest part. Fees, titles, tow bills and a two-minute inspection window are where people lose money.

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Canoe Basics That Keep You Dry and Pointed Straight

Four strokes, one loading rule, and a capsize plan. Everything else about paddling a canoe is decoration.

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Baseball Isn't Boring, You're Watching It Wrong

The pitch clock fixed the pace. Here's how to actually watch a game so the nine innings fly by, plus five real games worth your evening.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

What to Do and Photograph in the First Ten Minutes After a Crash

Adrenaline makes you stupid for about five minutes. Have a plan so your hands know what to do while your brain catches up.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to Light a Campfire the First Time and Put It Out Cold

The fire fails for one reason, and it isn't your matches. Build it right, keep it small, and kill it dead before you sleep.

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GuideSportsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Watch the Safeties First and Football Opens Right Up

Ten seconds before every snap, both coordinators show you their hand. Learn where to look and a Sunday broadcast stops being noise.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideCarsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

What to do before you add your teenager to the policy

The rate hike is real, but most of it is negotiable if you start during the permit year instead of the week after the road test.

GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your First Family Camping Trip Should Be One Night

Pick a site 45 minutes from home, bring more socks than you think, and decide in advance what makes you drive home.

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GuideSportsSam OrtizSep 23, 20265 min

How to Coach Youth Baseball When You've Never Coached Anything

You signed the volunteer form, you got twelve kids and a bag of bats, and the first practice is Tuesday. Start with the 90-minute plan.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The minivan wins more often than you want it to

Before you spend sixty grand on a three-row SUV, go sit in the third row with a car seat already installed.

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Long Sleeves and a Wide Brim Beat a Tank Top in July

The guy with the farmer's tan is working harder than he needs to. What to wear when it's 97 and you've still got four hours of fence to fix.

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

How a white shirt goes gray, and how to stop it

The collar ring isn't dirt, the yellow under the arms isn't sweat, and chlorine bleach is making both of them worse.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Change Your Own Brake Pads Before Lunch on Saturday

Front pads on a normal car take about ninety minutes, two jack stands and one tool most guys don't own yet. What goes wrong, and how to avoid it.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Country Style5 min

Why the wool vest still beats a coat for chores

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The honest way to tell if gaming has become a problem

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Rotate your tires at home and read what the tread tells you

An hour in the driveway twice a year buys you thousands of extra miles and an early warning on your alignment, your shocks and your right foot.

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The sale barn is harder on clothes than the hayfield

Rubber over leather, a chest pocket for your bidder number, and a contractor bag in the truck for the ride home.

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