Skills

The practical things a capable man can do. Short guides, no filler, no life story first.

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Request the airport wheelchair even if Dad walks fine

The trip with your parents works or fails on about eight small logistics calls, and most people make none of them.

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Applying for limited tags without burning a decade of points

Draw odds, point creep, deadlines and the money you front — how to build an application plan that actually puts you on a mountain.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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StoryMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Happy Days Still Works and the Fonz Is the Reason Why

ABC made Henry Winkler wear a gray windbreaker. Eleven seasons later, the leather jacket was in the Smithsonian.

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

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The nap-time workout that doesn't wake the baby

Twenty minutes, no equipment, no jumping, no thudding on the floor above her head — and hard enough that you'll feel it tomorrow.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Brush the blind, cut the spread, fix the waders

Ducks don't care how many decoys you own. They care about your face, your shadow and where the wind is putting them.

StoryMovies & TVNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Two Shows That Put God on Prime Time Without Apologizing

Michael Landon and Roma Downey ran faith on network television for fourteen combined seasons. What they got right, what they fudged, and where to start.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Your dumbbells will get too light, and that's the real problem

Home strength training stalls for one reason, and it isn't motivation. Six ways to keep getting stronger when 25 pounds is all you own.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Cooking venison so your kids ask for seconds

Most "gamey" deer meat is just overcooked deer meat. Fix the temperature, fix the fat, and dinner stops being a debate.

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Mow High, Water Deep, Skip the Chemical Program

The cheapest weed control you own is your mower deck height, and most lawns are cut two inches too short.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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StoryMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Lone Ranger Never Shot to Kill, and That Was the Point

221 episodes, a masked man with silver bullets, and a set of writing rules that would get laughed out of a modern pitch meeting.

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Rabbit and squirrel teach you more than a deer tag ever will

Cheap ammo, long seasons, and enough repetitions to actually get good. Small game is where a hunter gets made.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideFamilyCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

When a doctor tells your father assisted death is an option

Ask who raised it first, get palliative care on the phone that week, and answer the question underneath the question. Order matters more than argument.

GuideMovies & TVDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Streaming the Old Westerns and Family Shows Without the Junk

Half the free copies floating around are fuzzy, cut short or colorized. Find the clean prints, and know which episodes to preview before the kids sit down.

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

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GuideHealthCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Palliative Care Isn't Giving Up, And It Isn't MAID

Most families ask for the palliative team about six weeks too late. What it actually does, what hospice really covers, and the paperwork to sign before you need it.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

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How women get out of a forced marriage, and who to call

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Don't Start Classic Family Shows at Episode One

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideProtect the ChildrenNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Forced Marriage Happens Here And Schools Usually See It First

It's illegal on both sides of the border, it rarely involves a stranger, and the warning signs show up in a classroom months before anyone calls police.