Recipes

Just imagine the moment when the first human being, hominid, or whomever first became conscious. Not just when a human felt for the first time their feet on the earth; but the first time any hominid was aware they were aware of where they placed their feet and where they were going. First became aware of the beauty in the scent from a flower, or in a sunrise, or first became aware of a memory of a bad morning. One of my closest friends was talking about this with me on a recent Zoom call. What a powerful moment to...

“A picture is worth a thousand words”—a phrase most of us have heard before. And for a reason. Photographs can capture loads of information in just a split second and immortalize it for years to come. By freezing moments, photographers enable us to travel to places and times we’ve never witnessed ourselves. They allow us to see the world exactly as it was, whether it was yesterday or a hundred years ago. The Instagram account called Historical Pix boasts a beautiful collection of pictures from various points in time. Their uploads cover a multitude of topics, from war to technology, from...

Kid to tiered for Alien Con 2023 this weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center CA/USA, Saturday March 4, 2023. The unexplained mysteries that exist between science fact and science fiction into it this year in the context of the recent sightings of UFOs in US air space, some of which were ultimately identified, but nevertheless touched off new interest in all things unidentified. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer) Some of the aliens stuff scene at Alien Con 2023 this weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center CA/USA, Saturday March 4, 2023. The unexplained mysteries that exist between science fact and science...

Imagine waking up at 4 a.m. for nearly two months, boarding a shuttle bus to class and occasionally dropping everything for an emergency evacuation landing drill. That’s a typical day for LaKaisha Powell and thousands of other aspiring flight attendants at United Airlines’ Inflight Training Center at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), where they endure a grueling seven-week program before serving millions of flyers every day. “Some days it’s straight lecturing,” Powell said. “Other days, it’s hands-on. I prefer hands-on, it’s the fun part.” The arduous program comprises lectures, where students learn about every single facet of an aircraft,...

The combination of the rich cream cheese and the crunchy cinnamon sugar make these Churro Cheesecake Bars an irresistible dessert! Traditional churros are a deep-fried street food found in Spain, Portugal, and throughout Latin America. In the states, they are most often found at fairs and Mexican restaurants. This churro-inspired recipe delivers the doughy cinnamon sugar flavor you crave, without deep frying. And as bars, they taste good warm or cold! The History of Churros Between migration, global exploration, and colonization, the history of churros isn’t quite clear. Some believe it is inspired by the Chinese pastry youtiao, which Portuguese...