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.

A Man's Word Was His Whole Credit File

My grandfather borrowed a post-hole digger once and gave it back sharpened. That habit still buys more than a good resume does.

GuideTools & OrganizingDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Shed Kit or Build From Scratch, and What Each Costs

The foundation isn't in the box, the door is always too small, and one of these two routes will cost you a month of Saturdays.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

Ask it

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Ultra-processed food isn't a synonym for junk food

The term has a real definition, one good experiment behind it, and a lot of noise on top. What's useful for someone with a job and kids.

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

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Old School6 min read

The Old Answer to I'm Bored Was a Bucket and a Job List

Three months, no camps, no schedule, and a screen door that slammed forty times a day. What that actually taught kids, and how to run a version of it this week.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideTools & OrganizingNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The Home Tool Kit Every Woman Should Own and Where to Keep It

Twelve tools, about $350, and a hall closet shelf beats a garage full of stuff you'll never carry upstairs.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The iron test your annual physical probably didn't run

Ferritin, B12 and folate explain a lot of ordinary exhaustion, and a normal blood count doesn't rule any of them out.

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

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GuideOld SchoolNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

She Never Ordered For Me at a Restaurant and That Was the Point

Grandmothers had a whole curriculum for raising girls who don't fold, and almost none of it was a speech.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideWoodworkingDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Cheap tools that work and cheap tools that'll waste your wood

A $60 circular saw with a good blade cuts cleaner than a $200 one running the junk it shipped with. Where to save, where to spend, and what to buy first.