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How to Be a More Manly Man
Manliness is something many aspire to, but few achieve. Unfortunately, manliness isn't a single skill you can practice. Rather, it's a spectrum of traits that should be developed over a lifetime. By honing your manly traits, you're making the most of your...
How to Write a Cover Letter
Cover letters. As much as they require more work, cover letters are a great opportunity to cover qualifications we can’t fully explain in our resumes. In addition, they help personalize job applicants to enable them to come across more as real people to p...
How to Live a Good Life Without Good Family
You can’t choose your family, but you can decide how your family members will impact your life. To make a good life without family support, you will want to expand your circle of friends and acquaintances. Keep yourself busy by joining local clubs and lea...
How to Become a Geisha
Geisha are professional entertainers who are well-versed in the high arts and culture of Japan. (They are not to be confused with prostitutes.) To join the world of the geisha (karyūkai), you’ll undergo years of rigorous training starting in your teenage...
How to Buy and Walk in Flip Flops
Flip flops are perfect if you’re going to the beach or just taking a leisurely summer stroll. Buying flip flops that fit correctly is key to keep your feet healthy and blister-free. It’s important to choose a footbed best suited for the activities you pla...
How to Do a Fishless Cycle
A fishless cycle is an easy and cruelty-free way to fill your tank with the necessary bacteria before you add fish. By consistently adding ammonia—which gets turned into nitrogen and nitrate in the presence of these bacteria—the bacteria will grow in numb...
How to Make a Rope Braid
Do you love the way rope braids look, but are not sure how to do them? A pretty and unusual rope braid looks much more difficult than it really is. Once you understand how the braid works, you will be able to construct this braid for yourself, your frien...
How to Build Wooden Bookshelves
Always wanted to make some nice bookcases for your basement or bonus room, but don't want to spend a fortune? This article will cover the most basic shelving as well as offer simple and inexpensive ways to "dress up" your shelving.
How to Dumpster Dive
As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Though it may strike some people as an odd practice, dumpster diving, or scavenging for useful items in waste receptacles, is a great way to make sure that perfectly good items aren’t going to...
How to Encode and Decode Using the Vigènere Cipher
The Vigenère cipher is a method of encryption that uses a series of different "Caesar ciphers" based on the letters of a keyword. In a Caesar cipher, each letter in the passage is moved a certain number of letters over, to be replaced by the corresponding...
How to Keep a Man Interested
So the man you like is showing you signs that he's interested in you? Congratulations! That's half the battle! Now you want to know how to keep him interested. If he's a good fit for you, it shouldn't take much effort to keep him around.
How to Make a Soft Boiled Egg
Soft boiled eggs are a great breakfast food. They're quick to cook up, great when served with toast, and contain lots of protein which will stay with you through the day. You can easily cook soft boiled eggs by bringing water to boil and then letting the...
How to Change the Registered Name on a Windows PC
There's nothing that proclaims ownership of your computer quite like having your name plastered across the login screen. Whether you've acquired an old computer and need to update the user name or you're just bored and in need of a change, here are a coup...
How to Use a Manual Wheelchair
If you’ve never operated a manual wheelchair before, you're probably wondering how to get around with ease. We can help you with that! In this article, we’ll go through everything you need to know about navigation, like how to move forward, backward, left...
How to Do Long Multiplication
Long multiplication can seem very intimidating, especially if you're multiplying two numbers that are pretty large. If you take it step by step, though, you'll be able to do long multiplication in no time. Get ready to ace those math quizzes by going to S...
The Best Way to Confidently Walk in Heels
A great pair of heels can make you feel empowered and attractive. Slip the right pair on, and they can upgrade an average outfit to a high-fashion ensemble. However, walking in sky-high heels can be a little tricky, especially if you’re not used to it. Do...