Brett and Kate McKay on a better-mannered, less governmental era.
Articles by Brett and Kate McKay
back to columnists »Driving in the Civilized 1950s
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/08/brett-and-kate-mckay/driving-in-the-civilized-1950s/
8/22/2015
How To Avoid Getting Your Pocket Picked
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/07/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-avoid-getting-your-pocket-picked/
First, know their tricks.
7/31/2015
Cravatology
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/07/brett-and-kate-mckay/cravatology/
The man’s visual guide to wearing ties properly.
7/30/2015
Be an Old-School Gentlemen From Head-to-Toe
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/07/brett-and-kate-mckay/be-an-old-school-gentlemen-from-head-to-toe/
But beware of these 4 ugly dinner table habits.
7/25/2015
Never Attempt the Comb-Over, Men
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/07/brett-and-kate-mckay/never-attempt-the-comb-over-men/
Accept and embrace your baldness, and look great.
7/20/2015
How To Travel Like a Gentleman
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/06/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-travel-like-a-gentleman/
Advice from 1875.
6/20/2015
Can You Think on Your Feet?
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/04/brett-and-kate-mckay/can-you-think-on-your-feet/
The art of communicating under pressure.
4/29/2015
How To Burglar-Proof Your Home
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/04/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-burglar-proof-your-home/
The complete guide to home security.
4/24/2015
Do Real Men Wear Pink?
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/03/brett-and-kate-mckay/do-real-men-wear-pink/
Yes, and they tend to be better educated, make more money, and get more compliments from women.
3/25/2015
No More Mister Nice Guy
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/02/brett-and-kate-mckay/no-more-mister-nice-guy/
Stop being pushovers, men, say Brett and Kate McKay.
2/14/2015
Train Your Brain, Men
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/01/brett-and-kate-mckay/train-your-brain-mene280a8/
11 exercises for concentration and focus, from Brett and Kate McKay.
1/31/2015
The Humble Checklist
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/12/brett-and-kate-mckay/the-humble-checklist/
Brett and Kate McKay on a powerful tool to master the complexity of our lives.
12/27/2014
Now That the Public Schools Have Banned Cursive
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/12/brett-and-kate-mckay/now-that-the-public-schools-have-banned-cursive/
Here’s how to improve your penmanship, say Brett and Kate McKay.
12/18/2014
Be Antifragile, Men
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/12/brett-and-kate-mckay/be-antifragile-men/
6 ways to make yourself more resilient. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
12/15/2014
How To Handle Being Out of Your Depth
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/11/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-handle-being-out-of-your-depth/
6 tips from a successful con man.
11/19/2014
22 Ways To Get a Better Night’s Sleep
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/10/brett-and-kate-mckay/22-ways-to-get-a-better-nights-sleep/
Steps to prepare your mind and body.
10/22/2014
What Every Man Should Know About Sleep
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/10/brett-and-kate-mckay/what-every-man-should-know-about-sleep/
And how to get enough of the right kind. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
10/16/2014
How To Read Roman Numerals
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/08/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-read-roman-numerals/
Their empire may be gone, but their numbers live on, say Brett and Kate McKay.
8/29/2014
Undo the Damage From Too Much Sitting
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/08/brett-and-kate-mckay/undo-the-damage-from-too-much-sitting/
7 simple exercises.
8/14/2014
Etiquette for Guys
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/08/brett-and-kate-mckay/etiquette-for-guys/
Brett and Kate McKay on how to be an old-school gentleman.
8/1/2014
Freedom, Adventure, Blissful Idleness
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/07/brett-and-kate-mckay/freedom-adventure-and-blissful-llidleness/
18 things every man should do this summer.
7/8/2014
7 Letters To Write
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/06/brett-and-kate-mckay/7-letters-to-write/
In your own handwriting, before you turn 70.
6/21/2014
Do You Carry a Pocket Knife?
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/06/brett-and-kate-mckay/do-you-carry-a-pocket-knife/
Every man should.
6/10/2014
How To Arm Wrestle and Win
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/06/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-arm-wrestle-and-win/
Beat a stronger guy with some technique, speed, and strategy.
6/3/2014
How To Shuffle a Deck of Cards
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/05/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-shuffle-a-deck-of-cards/
Like your granddad, and with a bit of flair. Illustration by Ted Slampyak.
5/13/2014
10 Quiet Signs of Drowning
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/05/brett-and-kate-mckay/10-quiet-signs-of-drowning/
If he’s not thrashing about, you must act immediately to save his life. Illustration by Ted Slampyak.
5/7/2014
How To Survive a Lightning Strike
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/04/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-survive-a-lightning-strike/
Always use the 30/30 rule to seek protection, but here’s what to do if you can’t. Article by Ted Slampyak.
4/28/2014
Knotology
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/04/brett-and-kate-mckay/knotology/
Wearing a tie with style. Illustration by Ted Slampyak.
4/11/2014
Hydration for the Apocalypse
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/04/brett-and-kate-mckay/hydration-for-the-apocalypse/
Brett and Kate McKay on how to store water for long-term emergencies.
4/3/2014
10 Ways To Help a Grieving Buddy
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/03/brett-and-kate-mckay/10-ways-to-help-a-grieving-buddy/
Harold Whitman on what you can do for a guy in sorrow.
3/13/2014
9 Lessons From the Shark Tank
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/02/brett-and-kate-mckay/9-lessons-from-the-shark-tank/
Brett and Kate McKay on becoming a successful entrepreneur.
2/6/2014
How To Escape a Sinking Car
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/12/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-escape-a-sinking-car/
Memorize these 7 tips so you know exactly what to do. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
12/20/2013
The Rites of Manhood
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/12/brett-and-kate-mckay/the-rites-of-manhood/
Men need them, say Brett and Kate McKay.
12/18/2013
Men, ‘Resilence’ Is Not Enough
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/12/brett-and-kate-mckay/men-resilence-is-not-enough/
You must become antifragile, say Brett and Kate McKay.
12/6/2013
What Men Really Want
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/12/brett-and-kate-mckay/what-men-really-want/
The 2013 guide to manly gifts. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
12/2/2013
Avoid Emotional Disaster
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/11/brett-and-kate-mckay/bringing-your-girlfriend-home-to-meet-the-family/
When your new love meets your family.
11/28/2013
The Language of Manliness
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/11/brett-and-kate-mckay/the-language-of-manliness/
So what if it’s out of style? Let’s bring it back, say Brett and Kate McKay.
11/27/2013
How To Build a Backyard Fire Pit
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/11/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-build-a-backyard-fire-pit/
And keep it secret. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
11/18/2013
Find Your Inner Gorilla
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/11/brett-and-kate-mckay/find-your-inner-gorilla/
Cultivating the charisma of male power. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
11/14/2013
Got Charisma?
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/11/brett-and-kate-mckay/got-charisma/
Brett and Kate McKay on the art of personal magnetism.
11/8/2013
What Men Respect in Other Men
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/11/brett-and-kate-mckay/what-is-a-gentleman/
An argument from 1902 on being a gentleman. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
11/5/2013
Know Anybody Who Eats Like a Pig?
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/10/brett-and-kate-mckay/know-anybody-who-eats-like-a-pig/
Table manners for those in your life who desperately need to learn some, from Brett and Kate McKay.
10/30/2013
The Man’s Guide to New Family Traditions
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/10/brett-and-kate-mckay/the-mans-guide-to-new-family-traditions/
60+ ideas to help inspire you to create your own. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
10/24/2013
The Child Is Father to the Man
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/10/brett-and-kate-mckay/the-child-is-father-to-the-man/
9 habits young men should cultivate. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
10/1/2013
Are You Acting Like a True Man?
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/09/brett-and-kate-mckay/are-you-acting-like-a-true-man/
Embrace the part you’re given, no matter what it is, say Brett and Kate McKay.
9/28/2013
Every Man Should Keep a Journal
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/09/brett-and-kate-mckay/every-man-should-keep-a-journal/
That the NSA can’t read. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
9/16/2013
What Does It Mean To Be a Man?
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/09/brett-and-kate-mckay/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-man/
80 quotes that illuminate the essence of manliness. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
9/11/2013
That First Dishonest Step
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/08/brett-and-kate-mckay/that-first-dishonest-step/
Brett and Kate McKay on maintaining your integrity.
8/7/2013
How To Survive a Plane Crash
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/08/brett-and-kate-mckay/how-to-survive-a-plane-crash/
10 tips that could save your life. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
8/1/2013
Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/07/brett-and-kate-mckay/audemus-jura-nostra-defendere/
Latin words and phrases every man should know. Article by Brett and Kate McKay.
7/27/2013
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