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About Gin A. Ando
Gin A. Ando is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and spends his time freelance writing, designing and reading anything he can find. Although he is rumored to "have no life," he is actually a lover of the outdoors, jazz music, coffee, and steak.
February 201330
The Americano: Your New Go-to Coffee Order
Categories: Learn, Live
Ordering regular black coffee is really a crap shoot: it could be burned, weak, or sitting for a few hours. To get a fantastic cup of joe that’s full of flavor and not too bold, try an Americano.
February 201313
2 Important Tips for Taking Care of Cheap Clothes So They Last
Categories: Learn
Your cheaper clothes don’t have to fall apart after a year. Care for them correctly and they’ll last long enough to be out of style.
February 20134
Words of Wisdom: Henry Rollins Talks to Primer
Categories: Live
Modern-day Renaissance man and the former chiseled face of the American punk rock band Black Flag, writes to Primer readers a hardened, intimidatingly eloquent call to action.
November 20127
What Every Guy Should Know About Saving Money, But Probably Doesn’t
Categories: Invest, Learn, Spend
We’ve heard all our lives that we need to save. But what does that actually mean, and what if the cash flow is limited?
September 20129
9 Ways to Get More Out of a Boring Job
Categories: Earn
With jobs at a premium, many of us are forced to take what we can get. And sometimes what we can get requires even less brain power than our “leisure studies” minor. Here’s how to make it better.
June 20123
What Every Man Should Know About Tie Care
Categories: Learn, Spend
Your ties will last a long time if you take care of them: Are you untying, storing, and cleaning yours correctly?
May 20126
The Importance of Learning to Say No & The Power of Learning to Say Yes
Categories: Live
We find ourselves in a funny situation these days: We say “yes” to all the annoying schedule stretching requests, but say “no” to all the things that will help us grow as individuals.
April 20123
Things Frank Can Teach Us: Life Lessons from Sinatra
Categories: Live
Frank Sinatra’s songs are timeless because they deal with the joys and pains every man lives through, no matter the decade he was born.
February 201221
How to Be a Better Man Than 90% of Guys: Be Polite, Always, to Everyone
Categories: Learn
Telling guys to be polite and friendly may sound obvious, but how many times have you diverted your eyes walking passed someone in the hallway, or pulled out your cell phone in the elevator to avoid small talk? Yeah. We thought so.
January 20126
An Introduction to the Military Phonetic Alphabet
Categories: Learn
Because your understanding of the alpha, bravo, charlie’s shouldn’t be limited to your Call of Duty campaign.
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