The Self-Employed Man

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Church clothes that respect the room and let you move

The pew test beats the mirror test. Specific garments, honest fixes, and why a sport coat does more work on Sunday than a suit.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Colon cancer screening starts at 45 and men keep skipping it

Three ways to get it done, what the prep actually involves, and how to fit the whole thing around work, kids and your training week.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the right table saw and stop being scared of it

The blade isn't what gets most people. Kickback is. Pick the saw that fits your shop, set it up right, and work the machine with confidence.

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Gear5 min read

The whole beginner fishing kit fits in a shoebox

One rod, one reel, eight-pound mono and about a dozen pieces of terminal tackle will out-fish a 187-piece bargain kit every weekend.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Marathon training on four runs a week and no free time

You don't need six days and a coach. You need one protected long run, a wife who knows the plan, and the discipline to skip the hero workouts.

GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Stick, MIG or TIG, and Which One to Learn First

Three processes, one garage, and a straight answer about which arc belongs in your hands the first weekend.

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GuideOld SchoolNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Grandma's health plan was a walk, a window and an early night

Four habits that cost nothing, worked for eighty years, and still beat most of what you'd pay a subscription for.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Eating well at 25, at 45 and at 65

The same three groceries carry you through every decade. What changes is how much you get away with, and how fast.

GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Keep the span under 32 inches and your bookshelf won't sag

Sag isn't really about how thick the shelf is. It's about how far it reaches, plus three fixes that cost almost nothing.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideGearWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the pad first, then buy the sleeping bag

The number printed on a sleeping bag is the temperature you'll survive, not the one you'll sleep through. Here's how the system actually works.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How to quit nicotine when you can't take a week off

You're not fighting a chemical so much as twenty small appointments a day. Here's the plan that holds up on a bad Tuesday with a sick kid.

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GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The shed plan is right about everything except the ground

A good set of shed plans gives you a cut list and a roof pitch. It won't tell you how to make the floor flat, square and still there in ten years.

GuideOld SchoolRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

She Filled the Envelopes First and Never Missed a Bill

The cash envelope system your grandmother ran out of a fruitcake tin still works, and you can set it up on your next payday for about a dollar.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The hearing you've got left is all the hearing you get

Hair cells don't grow back. A few dollars of foam and thirty seconds of technique will save you from asking your kids to repeat themselves at forty-five.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Woodworking6 min

Build a picnic table with your kids in one weekend

Old School5 min

The advice your grandparents give is the mistake they made

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Check your ears, your neck and your left forearm first

Five minutes a month in your own bathroom catches most of what matters, and nobody has to see a doctor to do it.

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Woodworking6 min read

Cutting, drilling and filing steel without wrecking the bit

Steel punishes the habits wood forgives. Slow down, clamp harder, add oil, and a $25 file will do work you'll be proud of.

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