When I started to barbell train with gusto seven years ago, I noticed that my knees would make a loud crackling noise when I squatted. It sounded just like milk hitting Rice Krispies. I had never heard my knees make noises like that before, so I assumed something was terribly wrong. “Great! I’ve given myself […]
There are little decisions to make in life like what to wear to work and what to eat for lunch. Then there are potentially life-changing decisions like whether to move, take a new job, break up with someone, or get married. With these big decisions, you may never have faced that choice before, have to
In one of the emails Oliver Burkeman, author of Time Management for Mortals, sent out to his subscribers, he talked about how we typically treat our to-do lists like buckets that we need to empty every day. The problem, Burkeman observes, is that the to-do list is a bucket that never entirely empties. As we
in: Featured, How To, Skills, Visual Guides Brett & Kate McKay • October 22, 2023 • Last updated: October 23, 2023 An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With
Brian Grazer is a Hollywood producer whose films and television shows have been nominated for 43 Academy Awards and 217 Emmys and grossed $15 billion worldwide. He’s produced everything from my favorite TV show of all time, Friday Night Lights, to critically-acclaimed and Oscar-winning films like Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind. Grazer credits much
For the past several years, I’ve coached my son’s flag football team. A few seasons ago, he was feeling pretty upset about a loss that came about due to the team’s lackluster flag pulling. “How am I going to get better, Dad?” Gus asked me as I put him to bed. “We do flag-pulling drills
The ancient Greeks and Romans thought a lot about what it means to live a virtuous life. They believed that good character was essential for achieving both individual excellence and a healthy, well-functioning society. For this reason, they also thought a lot about whether virtue could be taught to citizens, and philosophers put this thinking
You should try to take good care of all of your things so that they last longer and keep functioning as they should. This is doubly true when it comes to your camping equipment. Camping gear is not only expensive, but when you’ll be using something miles from civilization, having it work is not only
You’re probably familiar with the American mafia, at least through its portrayal in popular culture. But how did this infamous secret society come to be? Louis Ferrante traces its origins in the first volume of his slated trilogy on the subject, entitled Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia. While there’s been
You’ve established an exercise routine that has you working out 60 minutes a day. Nice work, champ! Most days, you can stick with that routine. But what do you do when you don’t have an hour to work out? Maybe you’ve got extra work that’s due. Maybe you’re traveling. Maybe kids’ activities are taking up
