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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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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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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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Hunting & Shooting5 min read

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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How many days a week are you actually training?

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.

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

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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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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

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

The stories rhyme: a summer trip, a passport that disappears, a wedding nobody asked you about. The exits rhyme too.

GuideMovies & TVCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Don't Start Classic Family Shows at Episode One

The pilots are the weakest part of almost every great old show. Nine classics, the episode to open with, and what to flag before the kids sit down.

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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.