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A person sits at a desk with a laptop and phone, appearing stressed from life admin. Another person approaches the desk, holding items. Several hand-drawn figures behind the seated person suggest overwhelming activity.

Podcast #1,006: Stop Drowning in Tedious Tasks by Taming Your Life Admin

Filling out paperwork. Making travel reservations. Paying bills. Shopping for groceries. Returning ...

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A man is attacking an alligator with his foot in order to survive.

Skill of the Week: Survive an Alligator Attack

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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The Butler’s Book: How to Create the Instruction Manual For Your Home

Because of the coincidental confluence of two books coming into my life at the same time — Home ...

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Learn some James Bond tactics to detect if someone has been snooping in your room.

Skill of the Week: James Bond’s Tactics for Figuring Out If Someone’s Been Snooping in Your Room

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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A person with a backpack hikes up a trail in a mountainous landscape under a clear sky, enjoying their first backpacking trip.

Take Your First Backpacking Trip This Year

There’s nothing like getting into the great outdoors to refresh your spirit. But not all doses of ...

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A drawing of two hands crushing an aluminum can on the ground with a red arrow indicating the direction of force, demonstrating how to open a can without a can opener.

Skill of the Week: Open a Can Without a Can Opener

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Skill of the Week: Remove a Tick

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a neatly stacked pile of cut logs arranged in a crisscross pattern, showing the ends of the logs with visible rings—perfect to build a summer fire.

Skill of the Week: Build a Summer Fire

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a man in a hat crawling through quicksand, with a pained expression on his face.

Skill of the Week: Escape From Quicksand

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Man doing laundry, reaching inside a washing machine for clothes.

Podcast #990: The Dude’s Guide to Laundry: How to Save Time, Money, and Your Wardrobe

If you didn't grow up doing your own laundry, once you headed out on your own, you probably just ...

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Illustration depicting three scenarios on Ladder Safety: setting up, climbing/ascending, and working atop a ladder, with safety tips and incorrect practices highlighted.

Skill of the Week: Use a Ladder Safely

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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A mosquito bucket, colored black and containing water with young green plants, is partially submerged in a bed of fallen, brown leaves.

The Cheapest, Easiest, Most Ridiculously Effective Way to Eradicate Mosquitoes From Your Property

Now that warmer weather has arrived, mosquitos are beginning to show up as well. I’ve done ...

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A hand gently touches a tinder bundle, depicted in a black and white sketch.

Skill of the Week: Make a Tinder Bundle

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a man crawling through a subway vent shaft with caution tape visible, conveying a sense of stealth or escape.

Skill of the Week: Survive a Fall Onto Subway Tracks

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a vintage car hydroplaning through water, depicted in a dynamic sketch style with bold lines and shading.

Skill of the Week: Handle a Car That’s Hydroplaning

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Illustration of a potato wearing a large Asian conical hat, wrapped in a blue cloth, with a broken light bulb pointing to its eye.

4 Ways to Remove a Broken Light Bulb From a Socket

One of the problems you can encounter with incandescent light bulbs is that when the glass bulb breaks, ...

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A cartoon of a cowboy in a hat displaying equestrian skills by hugging a horse, set against a simple line-drawn landscape.

Skill of the Week: Mount a Horse

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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An illustration of an elderly man in ancient Greek attire, embodying the philosophy of household management, holding a tablet in a modern kitchen.

Towards a Philosophy of Household Management

“Household management” has become something of an interest and a watchword for me this year, due to ...

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Illustration showing a man using bedsheets to climb out of a window onto a ledge, with another person inside pointing at him.

Skill of the Week: Escape From a Building Using Bedsheets

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Skill of the Week: Make a Survival Lean-To

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...

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Podcast #1,006: Stop Drowning in Tedious Tasks by Taming Your Life Admin

Skill of the Week: Survive an Alligator Attack

The Butler’s Book: How to Create the Instruction Manual For Your Home

Skill of the Week: James Bond’s Tactics for Figuring Out If Someone’s Been Snooping in Your Room

Take Your First Backpacking Trip This Year

Skill of the Week: Open a Can Without a Can Opener

Skill of the Week: Remove a Tick

Skill of the Week: Build a Summer Fire

Skill of the Week: Escape From Quicksand

Podcast #990: The Dude’s Guide to Laundry: How to Save Time, Money, and Your Wardrobe

Skill of the Week: Use a Ladder Safely

The Cheapest, Easiest, Most Ridiculously Effective Way to Eradicate Mosquitoes From Your Property

Skill of the Week: Make a Tinder Bundle

Skill of the Week: Survive a Fall Onto Subway Tracks

Skill of the Week: Handle a Car That’s Hydroplaning

4 Ways to Remove a Broken Light Bulb From a Socket

Skill of the Week: Mount a Horse

Towards a Philosophy of Household Management

Skill of the Week: Escape From a Building Using Bedsheets

Skill of the Week: Make a Survival Lean-To