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Wind Beats Every Bottle In Your Pack

Carbon suits, ozone boxes and cover scents all have a job, but none of them outrank knowing which way the air is moving at your tree.

GuideHobbiesDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your First Beehive and Your First Jar of Honey

Bees sell out in February, most beginners kill their first colony the same way, and year two is when the honey shows up. Start here.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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BRO TakeMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Andy Taylor and the Mayberry Kind of Man

Eight seasons, 249 episodes, and a sheriff who never had to raise his voice. Start with "Man in a Hurry" and watch your kids go quiet.

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Hunting & Shooting6 min read

Aim at the crease, not behind the shoulder

The vitals sit lower and farther forward than most hunters think, and the old advice puts a lot of good animals in the liver.

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GuideHobbiesNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

How to Play Mixed Doubles With Your Spouse and Still Like Each Other

Settle the middle ball in the car, not at 7-6. A practical guide to playing pickleball as a couple without the silent drive home.

ReviewMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Walker Texas Ranger Still Knows What a Good Man Looks Like

The fights are telegraphed, the bad guys attack one at a time, and the show still gets more right about courage than most of what's on now.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the Bow You Can Draw in December

Most bowhunting problems start at the counter with too much draw weight, and every one of them shows up in October. Here's how to fit a bow and build a summer that fixes it.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideHobbiesDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to Find Pickleball Open Play and Leagues Near You

The courts are full of games you haven't been invited to yet. Here's how the paddle rack, the group texts and the ladders actually work.

ReviewMovies & TVNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Little House on the Prairie Still Holds Up Fifty Years On

Nine seasons, 204 episodes, and one of the best fathers ever put on television. What to watch first, what to skip, and where the show gets soft.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The harness goes on before your boots leave the ground

Almost nobody falls out of the seat. They fall on the sticks, in the dark, with a bow in one hand. Here's the system that stops it.

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GuideHobbiesNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Pickleball Etiquette That Gets You Invited Back

The unwritten rules of open play, from the paddle rack to the post-game tap, so your first morning on a new court isn't your last.

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BRO TakeMovies & TVMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Wayne, Cooper and Stewart Still Teach Manhood Better Than Anyone

Three actors, three models of being a man, and the films to start with — including the content you'll want to know about first.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The ten seconds after your dog points are the whole hunt

Most missed birds, and every genuinely unsafe moment in upland hunting, happen between the point and the flush. Walk in like you mean it.

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GuideHobbiesDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Win More Pickleball Points With the Dink and the Third Shot Drop

Stop smashing everything. The soft game is how beginners start beating people who swing harder than they do.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Movies & TV6 min

Sports Movies Where the Game Is the Least Interesting Part

Hunting & Shooting5 min

Take hunter ed again, even after thirty seasons

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideHobbiesDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Buy Your First Pickleball Paddle Without Overspending

Three specs actually matter, and the rest is marketing. What to look for, what to skip, and how to avoid the $250 mistake.

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Band of Brothers Still Sets the Bar for War on Television

Twenty-plus years on, nothing has topped it. But eight other series come close, and here's exactly what's in each one before you press play.

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