In a time of calamity in Denmark, some 1,500 years ago, an enormous hoard of gold was buried under the earth by an Iron Age chieftain, it’s believed. It might have been to sacrifice to higher powers, or perhaps to save it from being captured in war, that the gold was entombed. Recently, that hoard…
Man With Metal Detector Finds Trove of Huge Gold Medallions Dating Back 1,500 Years Ago in Denmark
What Is the Flowtime Technique?
Like finding the perfect recipe, discovering the optimal productivity system is no easy feat. Case in point, I recently found a simple fajita recipe online last week. Since I was crunched for time, this looked like a quick and delicious dinner. But, unfortunately, it wasn’t to my liking. Will I ever use this recipe again? Well, if…
America’s 5 Best Cities for a Football Trip
As the weather cools and the leaves begin to turn, it’s one of America’s greatest traditions—the start of football season. Lights come up on Friday night high school games across the country. On Saturdays, college campuses, from South Bend to Tuscaloosa, flood with faithful fans, coming together to tailgate and celebrate time-honored game-day traditions. But…
America’s Ultimate Drive: New York to Los Angeles
It’s one of America’s most storied drives, and greatest road traditions, traveling from Atlantic to Pacific, between the country’s two largest cities. The journey is celebrated in history, and literature (from “The Grapes of Wrath” to “On the Road”), very much a part of the nation’s fabric. From wagon trains stabbing westward to the days…
West Coast Road Trip: From LA to Seattle
It’s long been America’s promised land. From wagon trains rolling west in search of a better life to starry-eyed hopefuls heading to Hollywood seeking their big break, the West has been the destination for many. And in 2021—when road trips are still so popular—many motorists are answering. And the West is big. Once you’re on…
The Korean Sauce You Didn’t Know You Needed
Move over, Sriracha—there’s another must-have Asian sauce in town. It’s called gochujang, and until I tasted this brick-red paste, I didn’t know I needed it. Now I do, and I suggest that you do, too. Gochujang is a Korean condiment, and it’s a flavor bomb. It’s a sludgy, sticky, spicy paste made from chile peppers,…
Fall Into the Porkies: Camping in Michigan’s Wilderness
The sunset smolders to embers on the horizon and a mild wind pushes waves off Lake Superior into shore where we sit watching the light show finish up and the stars take over. The temperature will dip toward 50 or lower tonight, but the fall air is more invigorating than biting, and a good meal…
Cleverly Delicious Ways to Use Up Leftovers
If your refrigerator is at all like mine, it harbors an odd assortment of leftovers and “almost gones.” After all, it’s hard to throw out what appears to be perfectly good food, but what can you do with a little of this and not very much of that? Here are some suggestions that may get…
The Case for Lower-Alcohol Red Wines
Look at the label on any bottle of wine, and you’ll see how much alcohol it has. Except for some very rare examples, the law requires it. I prefer wines with 13 percent or so. They appear to me to be better balanced. They work better with food and don’t intoxicate as fast. But most…
Ukrainian Artist Paints Huge Flowers in Deliciously Larger-Than-Life Watercolors
Spreading color across surfaces spanning over a meter, a Ukrainian artist renders beautiful garden flowers that are larger than life. Using delicate watercolors to transfer nature’s pastels onto the page, her works are stirring the imagination of art lovers from all over. Born and raised in Odessa, Zhanna Pulcho, 24, was introduced to watercolors in…
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