If you’re looking to add structure to your daydreams about post-quarantine, I’ve got you covered. In Part One of this “go outside, someday” series we mentioned the Wallace Stegner quote saying America’s national parks are “the best idea we ever had”. It comes from a Ken Burns series highlighting the storied path the national parks …
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Social isolation is the key to flattening the curve of Covid-19 infections across the country, relieving the strain on hospitals. You’re saving lives by staying home and watching Netflix. But in the coming months, restrictions will lift and you’ll once again be able to go places and do things. In between movie marathons and baking …
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The streaming-service app launched on April 6th, amid a nation-wide lockdown encouraging self-isolation to stem the onslaught of the coronavirus. Quibi’s mobile-only premise caters to a world on-the-go, where everyone wants to consume their entertainment in apéritif sized chunks. Episodes are all 10 minutes or fewer. Perfect for commuters, or people trying to check-out for …
If your big takeaway from Tiger King was that owning big cats looks pretty cool, keep reading. Some cats on this list of rare cat breeds cost as much as a baby tiger. But owning one of these breeds is less risky than one of nature’s perfect 600 pound predators. Aesthetically they don’t compare to …
If you have started to think about where you would like to go on vacation in 2020, it is unlikely that Montenegro is high up on your list of possible destinations. Furthermore, if you ask your family and friends about their favorite holidays, this Balkan country will probably not get a mention. However, that it …
We all love Girl Scout cookies, or at least we know of them. There have been many different kinds throughout the years and here they are! Plus some that came, and never went. Van’chos Van’chos were available from 1974-1983. Van’chos were chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies, which came in an assorted box, and were a …
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Looking up at the night sky, it seems impossible life could survive on distant planets with harsh atmospheres and desolate landscapes. But every year scientists discover unique life forms in some of the most inhospitable environments on Earth. These discoveries make alien life, even in our own solar system, a possibility. These are five of …
If heading to the local watering hole for some suds doesn’t have any appeal for you, maybe it’s just not enough of a challenge to get there. There are bars all over the world in desolate and unusual places. Despite their isolation, they still offer everything from beer to craft cocktails. Escape your cubicle for …
Super Bowl LIV had it all; great football, amazing halftime show (Shakira’s zaghrouta is the 2020 meme to beat), and some fantastic commercials. While a few of the ads fell flat, some of the funniest and coolest came from car manufacturers highlighting their new 100% electric vehicles. There were runners through the whole game, tear-jerkers, …
During the late aughts people were in a panic e-readers were making books obsolete. We all thought we were just a few decades away from downloading published works directly into our brains, Matrix-style. The bankruptcy and closing of Borders and Waldenbooks in 2011 confirmed readers’ worst fears. But, even as the megastore closed, Barnes and …