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.

Rats don't break into your feed. You leave the door open.

Dry feed in a metal can on a hard floor beats any trap or poison you'll buy. Set it up once and the rats move on to somebody else's barn.

GuideDatingMarcus ValeNov 4, 20266 min

Shared hobbies are cheap. Shared values show up on Tuesday.

You both love the same trails and the same band. That tells you almost nothing about marriage. Here's how to find out what does.

Ask BRO

Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideBe a ManMarcus ValeNov 4, 20264 min

The man who talks last gets followed first

Listening isn't passive. It's how you learn what your people need, and it's why they'll trust you when you finally make the call.

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

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City Bro5 min read

The three-visit audition for a barber who learns your name

Ratings tell you who's popular. They don't tell you who'll remember your cowlick. Here's how to find the chair, and the tailor, worth keeping.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideProtect the ChildrenJosh HalloranNov 4, 20266 min

Divorce doesn't put a child at risk. The gaps it leaves can.

Traffickers look for the kid nobody is watching closely. Two households can leave that opening without anyone meaning to. Here's how to close it.

GuideFamilyNina CastellanOct 13, 20265 min

What to teach your kid when a Jewish classmate is targeted

Silence is how it spreads. Give your kid the words, the nerve and a plan before the moment shows up at lunch or on the bus.

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

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GuideSchool & LearningMarcus ValeOct 12, 20265 min

The old lies about Jews your kid will meet online

Antisemitism rarely announces itself. It shows up as a meme, a joke or a "just asking questions" post. Here's how to spot it and what to say.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideMomsNina CastellanOct 12, 20265 min

Build a parents' group the principal returns calls for

Two hundred signatures on a petition get a polite email. Six organized moms with a one-page ask get a meeting. Here's how to be the six.

BRO TakeFamilyNina CastellanOct 13, 20264 min

Three minutes at the microphone is plenty if you came ready

The parent who stays calm and brings one specific ask gets remembered. The one who vents gets a clip. A practical plan for school board and council meetings.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideDadsMarcus ValeOct 12, 20265 min

Your buddy said it at the grill. Your kid heard you not answer.

A friend repeats an old lie about the Jews and everyone studies their drinks. What to say in the moment, the next day, and in the truck on the way home.