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The prostate conversation to have before you turn fifty

A baseline PSA, four questions for your doctor, and what to do if the number comes back ugly.

GuidePlayMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

How to get on a softball roster when you know nobody

The free agent list, the bat stamp that gets you tossed, and the one position that gets a stranger on a team by Friday night.

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GuideOld SchoolNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The Depression tricks my grandmother never stopped using

Bacon grease, a button tin and a soup pot that runs on leftovers, plus the two old-time savings tricks that aren't worth your Saturday.

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Your first week without a drink, and who to call first

Withdrawal is the part nobody warns you about, 6 p.m. is the hour that gets you, and there's a free number that picks up at three in the morning.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 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.

GuideOld SchoolDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Take the Back Off Before You Throw It Out

Most broken things aren't broken. They're clogged, loose, dull, or unplugged from the inside, and you can fix that on a kitchen table tonight.

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Blood pressure, cholesterol and the questions nobody asks at forty

Most physicals get about seven minutes. Walk in with a week of your own numbers and a short list, and you'll get a completely different appointment.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuidePlayMarcus Vale23 Sept 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.

BRO TakeOld SchoolRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

The old cash rule, tested against a modern paycheck

My grandfather borrowed money twice in his whole life. The rule he lived by still works, and it breaks in exactly three places.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Nine tools, one Saturday, and the repairs you stop paying for

A running toilet is an eight-dollar part and twenty minutes of your time. Start there, and keep going until the house stops winning.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 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.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuidePlayMarcus Vale23 Sept 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.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Tires, fluids and a trunk kit that actually gets you home

The door-jamb sticker, the coin test, the five fluids and the $150 of gear that turns a bad night on the shoulder into an inconvenience.

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

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GuideOld SchoolDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Grandpa's money rules that still beat any budgeting app

He kept his whole financial life in a pocket notebook with a rubber band around it, and most of what he knew has quietly disappeared.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

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How to start fly fishing without wasting a whole season

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Warm rooms are built with lamps, not furniture

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What should I wear to this?

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 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.

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

Pick the right peak, start stupid early, and set a turnaround time you actually honor. The summit is the easy half.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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