Old School: Wisdom From Grandma & Grandpa

Common sense, hard-won lessons and the way our grandparents did it, from the people who lived it. Still works.

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

Fasting works, but not for the reason you were told

The trials on time-restricted eating are pretty clear, and the honest version is more useful to a working parent than the hype was.

GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Most dry, flaky skin is the soap, not the weather

Two swaps, ninety seconds a morning, and the flaking on your cheeks is gone in about two weeks.

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GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

What actually happens when you dial 988

The hold music, the questions they ask, the myth about police in your driveway, and why most of the call is just somebody asking how you're doing.

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Fitness6 min read

How much caffeine is too much for your heart and your sleep

Four hundred milligrams is the usual ceiling, but the number that's wrecking your sleep is the clock, not the dose.

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GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

When Everything Stings, Cut Down To Three Products

Most sensitive skin isn't allergic to much. It's reacting to a shelf full of stuff it never needed in the first place.

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Don't say "let me know if you need anything"

Your friend has cancer, you're scared of saying the wrong thing, and the fix is smaller and far more boring than you'd guess.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Heart rate zones without a coach, a lab or a guess

Your watch invented your max heart rate. Here's how to build zones you can actually trust with four hours a week and two kids at home.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideMen's GroomingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

The Retinoid Goes On Tonight, The Sunscreen Goes On Tomorrow

Two products carry almost all the weight on a forty-something face. Most of the rest of the shelf is expensive lotion with good lighting.

GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Change a tire in the dark and the rain without getting hit

The order matters more than the muscle. Loosen before you lift, and never put a body part under a car held up by a scissor jack.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

The added sugar hiding in your lunch and how much is too much

Two numbers on the label, one of them matters, and most of your day's sugar is probably in three things you'd never suspect.

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GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Pick the day you don't answer the phone

You'll lose a few jobs closing one day a week. You'll keep your head, your marriage and a business you can still stand in five years.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideLifeCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

One page on the fridge beats a four-hour drive

Set this up while nothing's wrong, and the next 11 p.m. phone call doesn't turn into a panic and a rental car.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

What the people who kept the weight off actually did

Losing it's the easy part. The habits that hold the line are smaller, duller and far more repeatable than whatever you tried in January.

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GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Buying a side of beef without drowning in ground beef

Hanging weight, cut sheets, freezer math and the four decisions that determine whether you eat well for a year or stare at 90 pounds of chuck.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Business6 min

Give the hard feedback while the problem is still small

Fitness5 min

Training in your fifties without wrecking your week

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GuideWoodworkingDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Build a cedar sauna bench and a backrest worth leaning on

Every fastener goes underneath, every edge gets rounded over, and nothing gets a finish. The rest is just careful ripping.

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Tools & Organizing5 min read

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.

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