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The Morning After: Two Easy Breakfast Recipes She’ll Love

The Morning After: Two Easy Breakfast Recipes She’ll Love

Just because you got her back to your place doesn't mean you're home free. If you want to lock things up, you'll have to impress her the next morning as well. Whip together one of these simple ... [more]

8 Lessons From My Campaign Loss

8 Lessons From My Campaign Loss

Eight years ago at only 18 years old, Richard Dedor ran for mayor of Mason City -- and lost. The lessons he learned from his failed political campaign may have been even more valuable than winning.

What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

In a sea of emotionless texts and sterile emails, it's easy to forget about the power of the pen. Find out what you can learn about yourself, and others, with the help of an expert handwriting ... [more]

Great Men You’ve Never Heard of: Alan Turing, Inventor of the Computer Program

Great Men You’ve Never Heard of: Alan Turing, Inventor of the Computer Program

You sit in front of a computer all day, but do you have any idea who's responsible for pioneering the glowing box that's on every desk in every home and office around the world?

Introducing Soapbox Therapy: An Advice Column For Guys from an Experienced Psychotherapist (She’s Cute Too)

Introducing Soapbox Therapy: An Advice Column For Guys from an Experienced Psychotherapist (She’s Cute Too)

Primer is excited to announce our new monthly advice column, Soapbox Therapy, created for guys just like us who may need some anonymous counsel from time to time.

Make Coffee With a French Press That is Cheaper Than Starbucks and Tastes Better Too

Make Coffee With a French Press That is Cheaper Than Starbucks and Tastes Better Too

Stop blowing all your money on $4 coffee. With a french press you can make delicious joe at home that tastes better than a coffee shop's AND it's a whole lot cheaper.

A Case for the Skinny Tie

A Case for the Skinny Tie

Trends come and go, but as far as professional (and stylish) men's attire is concerned, the tie is here to stay. Keep your look up to date with a skinny tie, a style that was born more than six ... [more]

3 Kickass Bacon Recipes: It’s Not Just For Breakfast.

3 Kickass Bacon Recipes: It’s Not Just For Breakfast.

Over seventy percent of bacon in America is eaten for breakfast, which is crazy considering how easy it is to prepare and how delicious it is. Find out how to cook it the right way (hint: if you're ... [more]

Great Men You’ve Never Heard Of: Michael Collins, The Third Apollo 11 Astronaut

Great Men You’ve Never Heard Of: Michael Collins, The Third Apollo 11 Astronaut

Throughout history, for every great man in public knowledge, there is at least one more, of equal importance, forgotten. In the case of Apollo 11, the NASA mission that put men on the moon, that ... [more]