“Folks, it’s 300 feet straight down to the bottom of Hurricane Gulch,” the Alaska Railroad conductor declares, “and … hold on. I don’t know why we’ve paused. Let me find out.” Passengers glance at each other quizzically, peering out the window to see that, yes, it’s a long, long way down to the bottom of…
People’s Paste: Herbal First Aid for Minor Cuts, Burns, Insect Bites, and Rashes
Follow the “Herbal First Aid Kit”series here. In this series, we look at natural alternatives to modern first aid kits, which usually consist of medications made from synthetic chemicals. If you’re looking for natural solutions for acute conditions, these herbs are safe, effective, and easily available. My first experience with people’s paste was when a mountain lion…
People’s Paste: First Aid for Minor Cuts, Burns, Insect Bites, and Rashes
Follow the “Herbal First Aid Kit”series here. In this series, we look at natural alternatives to modern first aid kits, which usually consist of medications made from synthetic chemicals. If you’re looking for natural solutions for acute conditions, these herbs are safe, effective, and easily available. My first experience with people’s paste was when a mountain lion…
Activate Motivation to Regain Strength and Vitality in the Senior Years
Editor’s Note: You know you need to exercise, but has your well of motivation run dry over the years? How can you replenish it? Lack of motivation can be caused by mental barriers to change, fear of injury, or dealing with ongoing physical issues such as pain or illness. In “Strength Training for Seniors,” Paige…
Australia’s Approval of MDMA and ‘Magic Mushrooms’ for Medical Use Premature Say Critics
The approval of MDMA and “magic mushrooms” for certain medical conditions by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has received a mixed response, with Australia’s peak psychiatric body saying further evidence is needed to determine the drugs’ long-term safety and efficacy. From July 1, MDMA (ecstasy) and psilocybin can be prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
What Do Healthy Veins Look Like?
The human body has more than 60,000 miles worth of veins and arteries, and the two kinds of blood vessels differ in purpose; veins carry blood back to the heart, and arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to be distributed. This is the process by which tissues and organs receive oxygen, nutrients, and…
Luxury Automaker Packard Motors Sponsors Miss NTD Beauty Pageant
Packard Motors, the historic luxury automaker, is sponsoring the Miss New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Global Chinese Beauty Pageant, highlighting shared values between the company and the pageant. “Packard comes across as that American gentleman, that American lady with respect, with focus on good, truthful, and righteous values,” Packard Motor Company owner Scott Andrews told NTD…
Delicious Bifana Memories Inspired This Sandwich Recipe
A well-made sandwich is a work of art. We swoon over bean-smeared tortas in Mexico, cheesesteaks in Philadelphia, Vietnamese banh mi in downtown Chicago, a classic pastrami in a New York City deli, and bocadillo with jamon serrano in Spain. Pork sandwiches prove ubiquitous in Portugal, from simple ham on crusty rolls to the roasted suckling pig (leitao) on bread in Aveiro….
This Cheesy, Smoky Plate of Nachos Will Brighten up Any Cookout
Temps are rising, summer has arrived, and grilling season has begun. That said, taking your chiles outside and cooking them over a foil packet of wood chips gives them a smoky flavor an oven broiler could never deliver! Char savory poblano and fruity Fresno chiles until their skins blister and ears of corn until their…
Are Vegetable Oils Killing Us? We Swapped Them in for Animal Fats 50 Years Ago
Our switch from cooking with animal fats, like butter, to cooking with vegetable oils runs back more than fifty years. It was thought that this would lower cholesterol and the rate of heart attacks. Has switching to vegetable oils benefited our health overall or is the trend going the other way? Dr. Joseph Mercola says…
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