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February 17, 2017
Autonomous Cars: When?

This last week Elon Musk predicted that we are going to see a 20-year disruption of the traditional car market, and that after that time period all new vehicles are…

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January 26, 2017
Fine Dining Basics

While there are plenty of gents who enjoy fine dining, there are some who are simply less experienced with white tablecloth eating beyond a standard steakhouse.  There are a few unspoken…

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January 3, 2017
Sleep Hygiene Basics

Not that long ago the phrase, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” was used by the ambitious and hungry.  It was a way to indicate that you weren’t going to let…

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December 20, 2016
Know your Cuts: Steak

In previous articles (here and here) we’ve discussed the logistics of business dinners. Many times a steakhouse is a preferred destination for those dinners and often the dizzying number of…

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November 28, 2016
Small Habits, Big Payoff

Today’s article is a guest post from the founder of The Orderly Gent.  I meet a lot of men who have genuine and healthy concerns about how they present themselves and conduct their affairs.  Men…

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November 2, 2016
A Gent’s Guide to Dress Shoes

All discerning gents at some point start to pay more attention to their footwear, and start to put together an ensemble of choices to match occasion and attire.  However, sometimes we simply…

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October 20, 2016
Drink like a Gent: knowing the difference between whiskey, bourbon, and rye

The United States is currently experiencing a boom in terms of carefully crafted spirits.  Both beer and spirits see an upward trend of proprietors fanatically devoted to making a quality…

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September 18, 2016
Some non-Cuban cigars for the Gent

We’ve noted in a previous entry that the embargo with Cuba may be ending soon, and we shared some Cuban cigars that you might pick up while you’re abroad.  But…

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