If you’re looking for noni recipes, you probably know that the terms ‘delicious’ and ‘noni’ rarely appear together. This is not to say, of course, that you can’t get used to the taste of noni, many people do. But until you get there, why not take advantage of these creative methods that give you all […]
Derren Brown, often misspelled as Darren Brown, has a long history of amazing casino tricks. In his well-known Mind Control series, he successfully demonstrated a simple means of counting cards and thus turning the odds in Blackjack in favor of the player. The casinos were outraged and the ban on him remains in place to […]
One of our favorite crops is the winter squash with its many varieties of colors, flavors, shapes, and sizes. Butternut, acorn, hubbard, delicata, kobacha, sweet dumpling, turban, spaghetti, and butternut varieties tend to be the most commonly available. However, there are literally hundreds of different varieties of winter squash in the world to experience. With […]
Subsequent disasters generate increasing criticism directed not only at those responsible for risk management and disaster prevention, but also at the establishment responsible for urban planning. When disasters are deadly, with significant numbers of deaths involved, and stark images of horror, suffering, and loss widely exposed by the media, then criticism will rise to a […]
After losing out on the Player of the Year (Ballon d’Or) award to Lionel Messi for four consecutive years, Cristiano Ronaldo won the accolade in 2013. This and Ronaldo’s strong start to the new season have fueled an old debate over whether He is a better player than Messi. The discussion has focused on a […]
(I made an interesting point today, and I can’t wait to hear your comments. I think I’m right.) I love bookstores. In fact, when I die, I’d love to have the “sitting up,” a southern thang, in the window of a little boutique bookstore. It would definitely attract some business. However, my mortality is not […]
Railroads have often been the subject of popular songs, most notably Arlo Guthrie’s The City of New Orleans and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Midnight Special. While those particular hits were written about actual railroads, many other songs were given metaphorical train titles. Bob Dylan, who won a Nobel Prize for his writing, once compared doomsday to […]
When it comes to inpatient drug rehab and addiction treatment, most people don’t seem to think about everything that needs to be treated in a rehab program. One of the biggest challenges in helping drug or alcohol addicts recover is ensuring that they adhere to the discharge plan established as part of the treatment process. […]
Basketball Basketball is a sport played between two teams that usually consists of five or more players. Each team has five players on the basketball court at any given time. The object is to score more points than the other team, and points are earned by shooting a ball through a basketball hoop (or basket), […]
In an attempt to make a good impression, it’s quite normal for some people to make mistakes when they go out on a date. It is imperative that you avoid making one of these conversational mistakes if you want to take the relationship to the next level. Let’s look at four of the biggest and […]