Odds & Ends: July 17, 2026
At 91, He’s Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Again. In 2017, Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders became the oldest person to…
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How to Throw a Tomahawk (And Nail the Target)
While we often imagine tomahawks being thrown in battle by the early residents of our country, American Indians…
Podcast #1,125: The Art of Easy Discipline
in: Character, Podcast, Self-Improvement Brett & Kate McKay • July 14, 2026 Most people assume…
How to Recognize and Deal With High-Conflict People
You’ve been on the volunteer committee at church for three weeks when the texts start.It’s 9:47 PM on a Tuesday,…
Best Movies to Watch: 100 Must See Movies
For whatever reason (most likely the fact that viewing is easier than reading), films don’t seem to garner the…
Two 5-Minute Weekly Chores With a Surprisingly Big Payoff
There are a lot of tasks that go into keeping your household running and your home ship-shape.I keep a weekly…
Odds & Ends: July 10, 2026
No hair transplants, pills or toupees. These men are embracing baldness. While plenty of guys are flying to…
Podcast #1,124: Beyond Midlife Myths — Why Middle Age Can Be Your Prime Time
in: Character, Podcast, Self-Improvement Brett & Kate McKay • July 7, 2026Many of us grow up…
Whatever Happened to Those Manly-Shaped Avon Cologne Decanters?
A few weeks ago, I met up with some Strenuous Life guys here in Tulsa for a book club meeting at a local…
Good-Natured Teasing — Its Surprising Benefits
Teasing has almost entirely negative connotations these days. It is the word evoked by sullen-faced parents to…
How to Save Someone From Drowning
Every summer, millions of Americans head to pools, lakes, rivers, and beaches looking to cool off. But the water…
Podcast #1,123: George Washington — The Man Behind the Monument
George Washington is perhaps the most familiar figure in American history. But most people really only know the…
What’s the Best Hot Dog Brand?
The hot dog occupies a unique place in American cuisine, playing a central role in our very conception of…
How to Remember a Person’s Name
You’re at a business convention chatting with a colleague, when up walks a man, the head of some major…
The 6 Best AoM Podcast Episodes on America’s Founding Fathers
America’s Founding Fathers have become larger-than-life figures. Their faces stare out from currency, their…
Odds & Ends: June 26, 2026
How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk. The NYT put this U.S. dialect quiz out years ago, but I only stumbled onto…
How to Look Swell in a Swimsuit
It’s swimsuit season once again, and many men will find themselves lounging at backyard pool parties and hitting…
Podcast #1,122: The Retirement Trap — Should You Really Stop Working at 65?
The modern idea of retirement was built on a bet that turned out to be wrong. It assumed people would spend…
30 Rules for Road Tripping
It’s summertime, which means a lot of you will be loading up the car and hitting the highway for vacation.I love…
18 Urban and Wilderness Survival Hacks
Note: The following tips are excerpted from Survival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness…