What makes movies important to us? Sure they have entertainment value and can be funny or exciting, but leaving it at that would leave out something else that they offer to us. Movies can mean so much more to people than the chance to take a break from life for awhile. Many people grow attachments […]
Invent a New Mixed Drink
There is something truly satisfying about sitting down with a drink at the end of the day. It’s a good way to unwind with some friends. Most drink recipes are difficult to remember unless they are something extremely simple like screwdrivers or fuzzy navels. It’s possible to just memorize an obscure mixed drink so that you can […]
Running of the Bulls in Pamplona
It’s almost 8AM and several hundred people, mostly men, are gathered in the street. They are dressed traditionally all in white with a red scarf. After some stretching, many gather to sing a prayer for protection to a statue of Saint Fermin. In a few minutes a rocket will be set off to signal the […]
Mountain Climbing: The Edge of Earth
They only spent 15 minutes at the summit on May 29, 1953, but Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzig Norgay were the first people to climb to the top of Mount Everest. The low oxygen in the air prevented them from staying any longer. Photos were taken, Tenzig left chocolates as an offering […]