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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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Read like a Gent: Essentialism by Greg McKeown
“Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it’s about how to get the right things done. It doesn’t mean just doing less for the sake of less…
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Morning Pages: Worth adding to your daily routine
Oh no, not a journal. No, I’m not a writer, you might be thinking to yourself. That’s fine. This isn’t an article for writers. They already do something like this….
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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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To Pocket Square or Not?
Even as Western society opts for more casual wear, items like the pocket square are finding their way back into the closets (and the pockets) of the discerning gent. But…
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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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Shave like a Gent: the safety razor
Over the last two decades, men have been subjected to a series of (often unnecessary) “upgrades” in cartridge shaving. Two blades became three, three became five, and so on. Despite…
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Everyday carry: slimming the load
Everyday we head out the door with a familiar group of items: keys, wallet, and a cell phone. You may not know it, but you can combine these items in…
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Dating like a gent in the age of the swipe
It’s simple and it appeals to deeply-rooted instincts: she’s attractive, swipe right; she’s not, swipe left. But for the gent, technology is simply a means to amplify our reach, not a…
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