Trades & Careers

Electrician, lineman, welder, plumber. How to get in, get certified and get paid what the work is worth.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Book the Sitter First and Figure Out the Date Later

Romance after kids isn't a mood you wait for. It's a standing appointment, a note in a lunch bag, and one kindness nobody had to ask for.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

What dip and nicotine pouches do to your mouth, and how to quit

The damage shows up in one spot first, and you can see it in a bathroom mirror tonight with your phone flashlight.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideOld SchoolDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Go work for the man who expects too much of you

The old apprenticeship worked because somebody held a standard over you and wouldn't lower it. You can still find that, and here's how to ask.

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Marriage6 min read

Don't Walk Past Your Spouse Without Touching Their Shoulder

A hand on the back in a crowded kitchen takes two seconds and does more for a marriage than most date nights ever will.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Who multivitamins actually help and who's wasting the money

Four groups get real benefit from a daily multi. Most people are buying insurance against a risk they don't have.

GuideOld SchoolDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

A Man's Word Was His Whole Credit File

My grandfather borrowed a post-hole digger once and gave it back sharpened. That habit still buys more than a good resume does.

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GuideTools & OrganizingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Shed Kit or Build From Scratch, and What Each Costs

The foundation isn't in the box, the door is always too small, and one of these two routes will cost you a month of Saturdays.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Read a nutrition label in thirty seconds and move on

Five lines on the back of the box tell you almost everything. The front of the box is marketing. Here's the order to read them in.

GuideOld SchoolCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The Old Answer to I'm Bored Was a Bucket and a Job List

Three months, no camps, no schedule, and a screen door that slammed forty times a day. What that actually taught kids, and how to run a version of it this week.

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

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GuideTools & OrganizingNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The Home Tool Kit Every Woman Should Own and Where to Keep It

Twelve tools, about $350, and a hall closet shelf beats a garage full of stuff you'll never carry upstairs.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

What nightly cannabis does to your sleep, memory and drive

The research is messier than either side admits. What's actually solid, what isn't, and a 30-day test that answers the question for your own head.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideOld SchoolNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

She Never Ordered For Me at a Restaurant and That Was the Point

Grandmothers had a whole curriculum for raising girls who don't fold, and almost none of it was a speech.

GuideWoodworkingDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Cheap tools that work and cheap tools that'll waste your wood

A $60 circular saw with a good blade cuts cleaner than a $200 one running the junk it shipped with. Where to save, where to spend, and what to buy first.