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The First Thursday of March Madness Beats Any Day in Sports

Sixteen games before dinner, a 16 seed with nothing to lose, and a senior playing the last basketball game of his life. Commentary.

GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

How a white shirt goes gray, and how to stop it

The collar ring isn't dirt, the yellow under the arms isn't sweat, and chlorine bleach is making both of them worse.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

How to buy boot socks that don't give you blisters

Wool, weight, height and fit — the sock decisions that decide whether you finish the day walking normal or limping.

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

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How to Survive Your First Rivalry Saturday With the In-Laws

You married a woman whose father hasn't spoken a rival's name out loud since 1985. A field guide to the week that runs his calendar.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideGamingCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

The honest way to tell if gaming has become a problem

Hours aren't the test. What the hours cost is the test. A straight look at the tells, and the first week of getting out from under it.

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

Cowboy boots that fit, and what to do when they don't

The pop at the instep, the quarter inch of heel slip, and why the heel wears out long before the sole does.

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

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BRO TakeSportsSam OrtizSep 23, 20266 min

What a Small Town Loses When the Friday Night Lights Go Out

Four hours a week, a whole town shows up in the same place for the same reason. There's almost nothing else left like it.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideDadsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Your grown kids don't need a manager

The job changes when they move out, and nobody hands you the new description. Start by waiting to be asked.

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

What to wear to a country wedding, head to toe

The grass goes wet at seven, the temperature drops twenty degrees after sunset, and nobody warned you about the quarter-mile gravel lot.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideSportsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Baseball Isn't Boring, You're Watching It Wrong

The pitch clock fixed the pace. Here's how to actually watch a game so the nine innings fly by, plus five real games worth your evening.

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

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GuideCountry BroWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The cheap acreage is usually cheap for a reason

Access, water, septic and the county map. Check them in that order, before the earnest money goes hard and the deal becomes your problem.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

How to wash workwear that lives in mud and grease

Dry the mud before you touch it, treat grease before it sees water, and never let diesel near the dryer. The rest is order of operations.

GuideSportsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Watch the Safeties First and Football Opens Right Up

Ten seconds before every snap, both coordinators show you their hand. Learn where to look and a Sunday broadcast stops being noise.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

The Saturday wardrobe that isn't sportswear

Four swaps that get you out of the technical half-zip on days you're not training, without buying a blazer you'll wear twice.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Country Style6 min

How to Buy a Barn Coat That Actually Works Outside

Sports5 min

How to Coach Youth Baseball When You've Never Coached Anything

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideCity StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Match the belt to the shoe and the socks to the trousers

Two rules cover most of it. The rest is knowing when a 35mm belt is wrong, why your socks fall down, and when to break both rules on purpose.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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Country Style6 min read

Duster, slicker or parka, and when each one fails

Three coats, three jobs. Pick wrong and you'll spend the afternoon soaked in your own sweat instead of the rain.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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