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Does it feel like the world is out to get you?Does it seem like everyone you know is an a-hole?Does it feel like your life is going nowhere and that you’ll always be a loser?If you answered “yes” to one or more of the above questions,…
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in: Odds & Ends Brett & Kate McKay • December 12, 2025“Last Christmas” by Jimmy Eat World. I can’t say I’m a fan of the original “Last Christmas” by Wham!, but I am a big fan of this cover by Jimmy Eat World.…
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Winter gets a bad rap.I know I often treat it like a season to be endured rather than enjoyed, but there’s plenty of fun to be had when the temperature drops. And there are plenty of small winter rituals that make the cold months feel…
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in: Health, Health & Fitness, Podcast Brett & Kate McKay • December 9, 2025Most of us know what we should do to be healthier: eat better, move more, sleep well. The real challenge? Actually following through.On…
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About 10 years ago, I impinged my right shoulder pretty badly, which prevented me from doing regular low-bar barbell squats. I didn’t want to stop squatting completely while I healed up, so I bought this funny-looking contraption with a…
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Stocking stuffers often get overlooked in the rush to see the bigger gifts Santa’s left (be sure to check out our ideas for those). But they’re one of my favorite parts of Christmas. There’s something so fun about little gifts small…
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How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life by Kurt Streeter. This beautiful article profiles Paul Lundy, a former facilities manager who walked away from a soul-crushing career in his mid-50s to apprentice under Bob Montgomery, a 92-year-old…
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There’s a lot of debate these days about what it means to be a man. But maybe the answer is simpler than we think, and a lot of masculinity just comes down to confident competence. A broad set of know-how. The ability to get stuff done.…
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You’re at a party and start chatting with another guest.Twenty minutes later, you’re still talking with them one-on-one. You feel trapped, and you wish you knew how to break away from the conversation.Maybe the person is annoying, and…
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It’s that time of year again, when we share our top men’s gift ideas from Huckberry. It’s hard to go wrong with getting family members and friends any of these featured items, and if you need even more options, check out Huckberry’s…
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Some of you might be thinking, “Brett, why should I learn how to pick a lock if I don’t plan on breaking into people’s homes?”Great question.There are a few good reasons why law-abiding citizens should learn how to pick a lock:Lock…
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Having a signature scent is a great way to express your personality, but no single cologne is ideal for every situation, or even every time of the year. Just as your clothing changes with the seasons, your fragrance “wardrobe” can too.…
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Note: This is a rebroadcast.It’s a tough job to manage a household. Things need to be regularly fixed, maintained, and cleaned. How do you stay on top of these tasks in order to keep your home in tip-top shape?My guest knows his way all…
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When it goes well, cultural evolution works like biological evolution: the strongest things survive, while flaws, weaknesses, and superfluities disappear.Unfortunately, the progression of culture doesn’t follow such a linear arc.…
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Casablanca. I finally got around to watching this 1943 classic. What’s funny is that it’s so embedded in our culture that I thought I’d already seen it. But while I knew the famous lines and the general story, I’d never actually watched…
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The holiday season is here, and with it comes a lineup of festive gatherings — from office parties and family dinners to New Year’s Eve celebrations. Each one calls for a little more style than your everyday jeans-and-sweater combo, but…
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Last year, I got a wood pellet smoker, and it’s really changed the game for our home cooking. I use it several times a week now; brisket, burgers, chicken, steak, veggies — you name it, and I’ve probably smoked it. But my proudest use so…
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When people think of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, they often picture tweedy Oxford professors and beloved fantasy authors. But their writing wasn’t drawn only from their bucolic days teaching at Oxford and walking in the English…
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A few months ago, we published an article on 11 personal finance goals for your 20s. Today we take a look at 7 personal finance goals for your 30s. While many of the goals you should set during this decade of your life are simply a…
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One of my goals this year has been to become a cinephile, so I’ve been working my way through some of the classics that have influenced generations of filmmakers. Recently, I finally got around to watching Seven Samurai.Akira Kurosawa’s…
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