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Presents techniques on how to gain a long drive while playing golf. How to gain speed; Techniques of several golfers to gain long drive while playing. INSETS: How to get in the game;3 keys to adding distance;Where length comes from;How to keep your head in the game when you game's in hibernation

Focuses on the author's efforts in learning to walk through the technique of an Australian actor named Alexander to become a perfect man. His training for the proper walk; Evaluation on the causes of his duckwalk; His role in a stage play entitled `A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.' INSETS: The stand up guy;Walk this way.

Discusses how to prepare for survival at a mountain bike trip. Main reason why people make mistakes at the wilderness; Preparation to prevent calamity; Things to do when people get lost. INSETS: I hear America stampeding;How many people does it take to run an adventure?;Buggin' out, by Ben Dickinson;Wilderness prep, by Jim Adams

Recounts the author's diving experiences with hungry sharks. Author's fear of sharks; Sharks reaction towards other divers; Why sharks should fear men instead. INSETS: Here's how;Amphibian accessories, by Michael Verdon.

Presents the author's experience on skiing moguls. How to have mogul lessons with Donna Weinbrecht; Techniques in skiing moguls; Details of the author's skiing lessons. INSETS: Rules for Moguls;The easy way down.

Features Tanzania as East Africa's game-watching destination of choice. Description of Tanzania; Reason why Tanzania sidestepped Kenya in the safari business; Attractions of Tanzania; Suggestions for tourists of Tanzania. INSETS: How to get to the big game.;A few basic tips for the late-1990s safari..

Opinion. Presents the author's view on the proper way to deliver a punch. How the author was teached by Gerry Cooney for proper punching; Advantage of limiting the movement; Function of keeping elbows in; Technique for sidestepping the counter. INSET: Don't call it a comeback..

Discusses the dangers of bad cholesterol to the heart. Best way to lower cholesterol levels; Relationship between saturated fat and cholesterol; Benefits of vegetable oil to the blood; Risk of individuals who ate `trans' fat. INSET: the new supervillain.

Describes why men shave their heads. Advantages and disadvantages of shaving; How the author's family reacted when he had his hair shaved. INSET: Treat your face.

Narrates the author's experience of how the success of basketball player Michael Jorgan deeply influenced him. Details on the basketball game that the author played with his friends; How he thought about the effect of using commercial products that Jordan endorses; Realization of the author on his experience.

Focuses on the responsibilities of policemen Joe and Mike in recovering stolen cars and arresting thieves. Reasons for stealing cars; Lawsuits on Joe caused by out-of-control chases; How the two policemen spot stolen vehicles. INSETS: Regional hits;Stealing cars is easy.

Presents information about the Condax condom applicator invented by Leon Kassman, a former furrier. How the idea was for the device was conceptualized; Amount spent by Kassman to make the prototype of the device; Description of the device; Tests on the device; Benefits from using the device.

Focuses on the sand dunes of Namibia. Description of Namibia; Secret of the dunes of Namibia; Reflections about snaking along the dunes of Namibia. INSET: The sand box.

Discusses how the author turned to Eddy Matzger, a three-time national champion speed skater and master of the steep, regarding her problem on controlling speed in skating. Bad habits on skating; Skating movement as metronomic; Ways to stop without burning rubber.

Evaluates several models of sports utility vehicles (SUV) including Mercedes ML320, Lexus LX 450 and the Lincoln Navigator. Features of SUV; Mercedes' approach in creating a luxury SUV; The atavistic appeal of the cars featured.

Provides information about kidney stones. Reason why kidney stones grew; Factors cited in stone formulation; The `kidney-stone belt' in the United States; Technique used for dealing with unpassed stones. INSET: Not everybody must get stones..

Introduces sport-ute bike or SUBS, a combinaton of a mountain bike with the stripped-down functionality of the cruiser. Its features and components; Sample models; Their uses.

Focuses on the high-end fly rods and reels for fishing. Description of Bauer's reels, Abel's rapid retrieve reels and Orvis' reverse compound taper.

Provides information on DoubleUP's, wakeboard maker and the sport wakeboarding. DoubleUP's `Sport Nautique,' wake boarding equipment; Background information on wakeboarding.

Discusses information on how to treat baldness. Reason why men lose hair; Mechanisms in follicle cells that affect hair loss; Information about the main drugs used to treat baldness. INSETS: The hair net.;How to let it go gently..

Presents various state-of-the-art products for men that can be used for the winter. ELPH camera by Canon; Puffball vest by Patagonia; Expedition shoes by Tubbs; Nylon `windshirt' by Greg Norman; Pittards Therma Fleece gloves by Pearl Izumi; Nomadic kit by Issey Miyake; Descriptions and feartures of the products.

Suggests scuba diving in the United States. Hazards of scuba diving; Certification through the Professional Association of Diving Instructors; Application of Boyle's Law in scuba diving.

Focuses on the amusement of shotgun shooting. Dave Slohm's Orvis shooting club at Sandanona, New York; Ground rules for shotgun shooting; Features of Slohm's shooting club.

Reports on the microsurgical technique pioneered by Marc Goldstein that reverses vasectomy. Reconnection of the severed ends of each vas deferens; Operational procedures involved.

Reports on the resurgence of the popularity of protein-based diets. Revision of the `Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution' and publication of similar books; Background on the metabolism of protein in the body; Veracity of the theory on protein's effect of the physiology. INSET: Give us this day our daily half-bagel (diet menu)..

Presents several brands of eyeglasses. Includes Oakley's Trench Coats; Nikon's Wasatch CE; Smith's Slider.

Provides insights on the pleasures derived from playing pickup basketball. Romantic element of the sport.

Provides insights on how men can enhance their sexual relations with their women partners. Benefits of withholding sexual urges; Arousal and refusal as important factors in satisfying a mate; Effect of relentlessness on women's sex drive.

Features skindiving equipment and accessories. Includes snorkels; Fins; Masks.

Focuses on fetishism in men. Fetishes as one category in a sexual syndrome called paraphilia; Definition of paraphilia; Types of paraphilia; Origins of fetishistic behavior in men.

Presents the author's experience with skydiving. Skydiving methods for beginners; Preparations made; Skydiving equipment.

Reports on the Puma Concept running shoes. Shoe features; Application of the Teutonic technology; Benefits for joggers.

Features actress Elisabeth Shue, star of the movie `Leaving Las Vegas.' Acting credits; Role in the movie.

Features the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. Opening schedule; Range of collection; Designing by I.M. Pei.

Features the Ferrari F50. Automobile design; Engine; Price; Limited edition.

Features the country music recording `The Road Goes on Forever,' by the Highwaymen. Musicians featured in the album; Tracks; Quality of the music.

Reports on the increasing popularity of purple as a color for automobiles and other products in the United States. Purple hues; Use of purple on furniture and computer products; Color of the Oldsmobile Antares show car.