Tag: Life & Tradition

Tailor-Made Travel: Why You Should Use a Bespoke Travel Firm

Websites and YouTube allow us to vicariously explore distant lands from the comfort of the couch, but how hard is it to make them a reality? The answer depends in large part on how picky you may be about travel. There is absolutely nothing wrong with “canned” vacations during which every step is laid out…


VIDEO: Teen Football Player Thinks It’s Just a Normal Coin Toss—Until He Sees Army Dad Dressed as Ref

What started as a coin toss before a high school football game turned into a surprise reunion between a footballer son and his Army dad returning from deployment overseas. Servicemember Fred Grooms Sr. had never watched his son play a high school football game before; this would be a first. It would also be Fred…


Can You Spot These Hidden Snow Leopards? Now Meet the Man Behind These 4 Incredible Photos

An Indian photographer whose mind-boggling photos of camouflaged snow leopards became a viral sensation has shared a quiz, the all-important answers, and a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life as a wildlife photographer. Ismail Shariff, 41, from Hyderabad in southeastern India, has been clicking pictures of sunsets, sunrises, and wildlife since 2005. Snow leopards became his favorite…


90-Year-Old Dog Lover Passes, Leaves Over $32,000 to Buy Police K9s Bulletproof Vests

A lifelong lover of dogs—especially German shepherds—Pamela Mobbs left a gift of over $32,000 from her estate to the Volusia Sheriff’s K-9 officers after passing away in October 2020 at the age of 90. The sum is to be divided exactly in half, respectively going toward supplying bulletproof vests for K-9 units in the field…


Contractors Find Pioneer-Era 1800s Log Homestead Under Exterior of Modern Utah Home

An original hand-hewn homestead from the pioneer era was uncovered when demolition contractors pealed back the exterior of what was thought to be a modern bungalow in Orem, Utah. The antique log house—featuring updates from the early- to mid-1900s—was last owned by the Shamadas, of Japanese decent, who once ran a fruit stand on the…


The Best Food and Drink Subscription Boxes: Edible Gifts That Keep on Giving

What could be a better gift for the foodies on your list than one they can eat or drink? A gift that shows up every month! They’ll think warmly of you all year long when you surprise them with one of these subscriptions. Carnivore’s Delight Porter Road Butcher’s Choice Box This is like having a…


Top 10 Plus 5 Best Movies of 2021

Beginning in the early spring every year, I start assembling my Top 10 film list as I maintain the belief that not all great Oscar contenders are released in the fall. That’s when studios inundate critics with screenings, on-line links, and the occasional hard-copy DVDs in the 11th hour hoping that what we watch last will…


Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘A Walk in the Sun’: A Thought-Provoking World War II Drama

Not Rated | 1h 57min | Drama, War | 1945 Many World War II films from the 1940s and ’50s—at least those set in the overseas theaters of war—follow a pattern: focusing on external events with little insight into what the main characters are thinking and feeling. With his “Walk in the Sun,” director Lewis…


Sane Consumption

Year-end parties usually are liquid-y, so even before we reach the height of the celebratory season, which includes Christmas and New Year’s Eve, a bit of planning may avoid hangovers—and could well be a life-saving tactic. The suggestions that follow may sound like wet-blanket advice, but anyone who has ever suffered the worst after-effects of…


A Big Batch of Instant Pot Chickpeas Will Last for Multiple Meals

I find that the more plant-based meals I make, the more cans of chickpeas I use. Canned chickpeas are convenient and a relatively cheap source of protein and fiber. However, my grocery bags are getting heavier with the amount of canned beans I’m bringing home. So, this week I tried cooking a big batch of…