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Sun hats that work and don't look like fishing gear

Measure your head, buy three inches of brim, hold the straw up to a light. Most of what makes a sun hat good has nothing to do with the label.

GuideGearWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Buy the safe for its steel, then decide where it lives

Most of what's printed on a gun safe box is marketing. Two or three numbers actually matter, and where you bolt it matters as much as what you bought.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

When depression shows up as anger instead of sadness

It rarely looks like crying. It looks like a short fuse, a flat Saturday, and a guy who says he's fine because he genuinely can't feel anything else.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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Cheap clothes give themselves away in four places

Fix the shoulder, the shine, the hem and the buttons, and nobody can tell what you paid. Everything else is just marketing.

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GuideGearWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Size the generator for the fridge, not the whole house

Most people buy twice the generator they need and still wire it up in the one way that can kill somebody. Do the math first.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Creatinine, eGFR and what to ask when the numbers drift

Your lab flagged creatinine high and now you're reading about dialysis at midnight. Slow down and check these four things first.

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GuideGroomingTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Cracked winter hands, and the two minutes that fix them

Splits at the thumb knuckle aren't bad luck. They're a water problem, and the repair happens at night while you sleep.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideProtect the ChildrenCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Reporting what you saw when you're not sure it was anything

You don't have to prove it. You have to describe it. What to write down, who to call, and what actually happens after you do.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The Liver Problem Men Who Barely Drink Keep Getting

Your ALT came back a little high and you've had three beers this year. Here's what that number actually means and the free test to ask for next.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideGroomingTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Nose, Ears And Brows Take Four Minutes Every Other Week

The three spots your razor never touches, the tools that actually work, and the mistakes that leave you looking permanently startled.

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GuideStyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

How to dress well when you're built big

Buy for the widest part, pay a tailor for the rest, and stop letting a low rise ruin every pair of pants you own.

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The pain under your right ribs after a big meal

Gallstone attacks hit an hour after dinner, wrap around to your shoulder blade, and then vanish. What that means and what you do next.

GuideWoodworkingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Which glue holds what, and how hard to clamp it

Most failed joints aren't a glue problem. They're a fit problem, a timing problem, or a clamp doing a job it was never meant to do.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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GuideStyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

How to shop the thrift rack without bringing home junk

The shoulder seam decides it, elastane is already dead, and a $6 jacket with a $60 tailoring bill is still a bargain.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

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What IBS Actually Means and Which Diets Have Evidence

Woodworking6 min

Build a birdhouse and a bird feeder with your kids

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideStyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

The three sweaters worth owning and how to make them last

Buy the crewneck, the heavy one and the cardigan, in that order, and stop replacing knitwear every winter.

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Count the breaths before you call it just a bad cold

Pneumonia in adults rarely looks dramatic until it's late. What to watch for, the numbers that mean go now, and which shots to actually ask about.

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