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.

Bone tired after forty and what to check before you blame age

Fatigue that a full night of sleep doesn't touch usually has a name. The common causes, the tests that find them, and when to stop training and call.

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

The grocery store is a better rest stop than the drive-thru

A cooler, one deli counter and twenty minutes at a picnic table will feed four people better and cheaper than any exit ramp in America.

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GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Your vendor didn't change their bank details. Somebody else did.

The two attacks that actually hit small businesses arrive through the same door, and the defenses are boring, cheap and mostly free.

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The ABCDE mole check takes two minutes in the bathroom mirror

Five letters, one honest look, and the one spot on your back you'll never see without asking your wife to look.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Open the business account before you take the first dollar

A free EIN, one checking account and twenty minutes every Friday is the whole system. Skip it and you'll pay for it in April, with interest.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Start shooting trap and skeet without embarrassing yourself

What to say at the counter, which gun works, and the three mistakes that make a beginner miss the same target twenty-five times.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Why you're up at 2 a.m. again and it's probably not the prostate

Waking to use the bathroom has about six common causes, and most of them have nothing to do with your prostate. Start by measuring, not guessing.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The passport rules that get families turned away at the gate

A passport expiring in four months is, to most of the world, already expired. Fix that and eight other paperwork traps before you book anything.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Most men can sing and most men never find out

Community choir and the church band will take you mid-season, without an audition, and you'll be useful by the third rehearsal.

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Diabetes goes after your eyes and kidneys quietly

Two appointments a year, one with dilating drops and one with a cup. Skip them and the first symptom shows up long after the damage starts.

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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The cabin wins at five nights. The hotel wins at two.

Divide the cleaning fee by the nights, count the actual beds, and ask one question about the driveway before you book anything.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

How to start fly fishing without wasting a whole season

One rod, four flies, two knots and a willingness to look foolish in a parking lot. That's the whole entry fee.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Before you start testosterone, get two morning blood draws

It works for the men who genuinely need it. The hard part is knowing whether you're one of them, and keeping up with the bloodwork after you start.

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GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

A complaint call is the best sales call you'll get all week

The customer who tells you what went wrong is handing you a second chance most businesses never get. Most operators waste it in the first ninety seconds.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Play5 min

Your first mountain is a timing problem, not a fitness test

Fitness6 min

Prostatitis usually isn't an infection, and that changes everything

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your first long motorcycle trip should be 300-mile days

Plan the fuel stops, ride a loaded shakedown weekend first, and stop trying to prove something on day one.

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

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Start climbing at the gym, end up on real rock

Rent the shoes, learn to belay, keep your fingers attached, and know exactly what the gym never taught you before you touch stone.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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