Blogs

Don’t be afraid to play with your food: The case for reading the blurb and a simple black bean recipe

When you sit down to find a recipe, what are you searching for? You may have 10 minutes, an appreciation for authenticity, a peanut...

This dude I met on the street

I’m wandering through the fog down backstreets, alleyways, and riverside footpaths at around about midday, dead phone, alone, dressed a bit too warm, and...

Four Days in Jujuy

My world has always been small. I was born in a tiny New England town of 2,000 people. The city I've lived in for...

A List of Differences Between Here and Home (With a Very British Reference At The End)

1. I’d believe that the Earth was rhomboid and President Donald Trump would lead us into an age of peace and prosperity before I’d...

Departed

Gunfire, gunfire, bang, bang, bang. I’m upright and awake in seat 24K, Aer Lingus Flight 144. Fuck, shit, this is it. This must be...

Masters 2016 – most exciting non-Tiger field in memory

I have to start by saying that I am a huge Tiger Woods fan. The Masters is the first Major Tournament of the calendar...

Why we should believe in the value of the Liberal Arts education

In the formidable process of deciding on a college, individuals are forced to choose between a vocational-technical/career (specializing in a particular industry) institution and...

State-sponsored Capitalism

The United States' economy does not obey the laws of traditional free market capitalism because of the outsized role that the government plays. Unions...

All that glitters is not gold

According to the latest quote from Nasdaq, Gold is currently selling at 1231 dollars per ounce. Just last week it was priced above 1240...

Poker Hand: limping with Aces

The following hand takes place on "High Stakes Poker" where the blinds are 400/800 with a $1600 straddle. Eric Boneta limps under the gun for...

Nicaragua's Canal

For the past couple years, Chinese billionaire and CEO of Beijing Xinwei Telecom Wang Jing has been planning a lucrative infrastructure project in Nicaragua....

The top three problems teenagers face

As a teenager, I can say with confidence that adolescence is challenging. My teenage years came with sets of problems because there were always...