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April 22, 2024Learning Language from an App
Most Americans grow up learning English, and that is good enough. We’re spoiled that way. Other countries tend to promote learning a second or even a third language as a…
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A Band of Brothers
Until very recently in human society, we often grew up, worked, and died in close proximity to where we were born. This wasn’t just due to custom and tradition; it…
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The 1959 Corvette Scaglietti: The Shelby Cobra That Could Have Changed It All
This is a guest post from Brett Hatfield. It’s a shortened version of a much-longer article you can find on his car-obsessed website. There is a little-known car that could…
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Podcasts for Gents: Side Hustle School and Built to Sell
It’s hard to believe that with all the talk of “side hustles” that there was no book by that title before Chris Guillebeau recently wrote Side Hustle. In a related…
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Thoughts on Barefoot Running
You may have seen some people running in minimalist “five finger” running shoes or even simply barefoot and wondered what benefit they were getting. The reality is that most of…
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A Rite of Passage
This is a guest post from Rob Hefley, one of the founding fathers of the S7 Tactical Range. Firearms have been a rite of passage, particularly in rural America, since…
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A different idea for a summer getaway: National Parks
Our modern society can often get stuck in a hedonic loop, aiming for “fun” as the end goal in our leisure time. But the reality is that fun is only…
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Consider a News Fast
Have you ever heard of a News Fast? You give up news in every format (print, radio, tv, internet) for a week in order to take a break but also…
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Beards: not just another trend
Three years ago we wrote about a phenomenon known as “peak beard.” Many indications pointed towards the resurgence in beards as yet one more fashion trend that was due to…
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