Life

Confidence, friendships, routines and the decisions that actually move the needle.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Aim at the crease, not behind the shoulder

The vitals sit lower and farther forward than most hunters think, and the old advice puts a lot of good animals in the liver.

GuideProtect the ChildrenNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Grandparents Notice Things Parents Are Too Busy To See

You've got the two things a worried kid needs most: unhurried time and no power to ground them. Use both well.

Ask BRO

Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideDatingMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

A standard costs you something. A preference doesn't.

The culture doesn't have standards, it has moods. Decide your line at noon, because midnight is a terrible negotiator.

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

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Hunting & Shooting6 min read

Buy the Bow You Can Draw in December

Most bowhunting problems start at the counter with too much draw weight, and every one of them shows up in October. Here's how to fit a bow and build a summer that fixes it.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

What A Stranger Can Learn From One Photo Of Your Kid

Your daughter's soccer picture can hand out her name, her school, her jersey number and where she'll be standing Saturday at 9 a.m.

GuideDatingMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Book the premarital counseling before the venue deposit

An engagement is about eleven months of logistics and maybe nine hours of the conversations that actually decide the marriage. Fix that ratio.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The harness goes on before your boots leave the ground

Almost nobody falls out of the seat. They fall on the sticks, in the dark, with a bow in one hand. Here's the system that stops it.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideProtect the ChildrenNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

How to Talk to Your Kids About Trafficking Without Scaring Them

The van at the mall isn't the threat. Here's the script, by age, for the conversation that actually protects a kid.

GuideDatingMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

The Second Date Is Where You Start Paying Attention

The first one was an audition. The second is where you find out who she actually is, and whether you'd want her in your kitchen for forty years.

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

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The ten seconds after your dog points are the whole hunt

Most missed birds, and every genuinely unsafe moment in upland hunting, happen between the point and the flush. Walk in like you mean it.

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BRO TakeProtect the ChildrenJosh Halloran23 Sept 20266 min

Why That Viral Trafficking Warning Isn't Helping Anybody

The zip tie on the windshield, the white van at the mall, the shopping mom followed to her car. Shared a million times, and pointed at the wrong danger.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?