Chicken, sweet potatoes and peanuts are one of those magical flavor combinations that make me feel all warm and happy, especially because I never would have thought to do this 20 years ago, when I met some fellow University of Wisconsin students from Ghana who made this stew at their apartment. Chicken groundnut stew is, in various forms, common all over West Africa, and this … [Read more...]
Of Course You Look Stupid Using Your iPad Pro to Take Pics
Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should. Here's an example: you can use Apple's new 12.9-inch iPad Pro as a camera, but you definitely shouldn't. That's not because the iPad Pro has a bad camera because the eight-megapixel iSight camera is quite good — it's just that you look ridiculous using it. … [Read more...]
Paid Family Leave Not a Game Changer for Dads
Recent headlines suggest that it is becoming more common for men to take advantage of paid parental leave options, but University of Virginia professor Christopher Ruhm has found that it's a little more complicated than that. … [Read more...]
The Simpsons Predicted Star Wars and The Road Chip in 2009
Writers for The Simpsons have always had a knack for foretelling the future. From Donald Trump running for office to NSA wiretapping, the show's prophetic skills are point — and, as it turns out, it even correctly predicted the continuation of the Star Wars franchise. … [Read more...]
Meet Joy Mangano, the Real-Life Joy Behind the Upcoming Movie
Joy Mangano is the home shopping entrepreneur and inventor whose life story serves as the inspiration for the film Joy. The film stars several of Hollywood’s biggest actors, including Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence, who plays Mangano. It’s directed by David O. Russell. … [Read more...]
Does Everyone Mumble? Take a Hearing Test and Find Out
Hearing loss can have a negative impact on work. It can lead to social isolation. It can even contribute to dementia. And one-third of Americans 65 and older have some level of hearing impairment. Typically they wait years to get tested. … [Read more...]
Rare Venomous Sea Snake Attributed to El Niño
Many are attributing a recent rare sighting of a yellow-bellied sea snake to a strong El Niño. “We’re rarely surprised anymore by the things we find during our beach clean-ups but this one was a shocker! Our Huntington Beach Surfrider Foundation chapter found this venomous sea snake in the sand.” Said the Surfrider Foundation in a Facebook post. … [Read more...]
FAA’s Drone Registration Site Goes Live Today and Then Crashes
As promised, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched its drone registry today. If you live in the U.S. and own any kind of drone that weighs more than 0.55 pounds and less than 55 pounds (and that’s pretty much every drone that isn’t a toy drone like the Parrot MiniDrone), you have until February 19, 2016 to register it. If you buy a new drone after today, you don’t … [Read more...]
All the GOP Candidates Have Turned Their Backs on Climate Science
Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-SC, dropped out of the presidential race on Monday. Say goodbye to the only major Republican presidential candidate who publicly accepts mainstream climate science. … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Fun to Drive, Hell to Repair?
Dieselgate just keeps on going. Since the Volkswagen emissions scandal first broke in September, all VW diesel engines have been implicated in the scandal, the brand's monthly sales have dropped by more than 24% and the company has been the target of more than one grassroots shaming effort. … [Read more...]