Scientists create the first mutant ants
Despite what you might've seen in 1950s monster movies, it's difficult to raise mutant ants. For years biologists have altered the genetics of organisms as varied as mice and rice. Mutant fruit flies...
View ArticleApplesauce spice cake with honey icing
(Credit: Doug Young, Recipe by Lauren Chattman) WHAT YOU'LL NEED: For the cake: 2 1⁄2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1⁄2 cups sugar 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1⁄2...
View ArticleThe DIY Guide for Understanding Mozlemacs
'The Blue Pill or the Red Pill?' When you feel upset at those Mozlemacs after listening to that cheeky electric box in the living room; take a deep breath, put some scented candles on, make a cup of...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleHow I Stay Healthy Without Working Out
Having a 13-month-old son has helped legitimise my "I don't have time to work out" excuse, but in all honestly, I'm just choosing not to. It's a choice that used to make me feel guilty. "I should go to...
View Article17 ridiculous 'smart' gadgets that really exist
Every day, there's a new connected home gadget claiming to make life easier. Some of these gadgets are easy sources of skepticism, but others can be worth buying. The Amazon Echo has genuine, if...
View Article16 Overall Favorite Books of 2016
To look back on any period of reading with the intention of selecting one’s favorite books is a curious two-way time machine — one must scoop the memory of a past and filter it through the sieve of an...
View ArticleGrace, a short story by Sam Coll
To mark the centenary of James Joyce’s Dubliners, myself and Tramp Press asked 15 Irish authors to write ‘cover versions’ of Joyce’s stories for an anthology titled Dubliners 100. While we wanted the...
View ArticleGrace, a cover version by Sam Coll of James Joyce’s short story
To mark the centenary of James Joyce’s Dubliners, myself and Tramp Press asked 15 Irish authors to write ‘cover versions’ of Joyce’s stories for an anthology titled Dubliners 100. While we wanted the...
View Article112 Russian writers ranging from great, to absolutely freaking great
112. Boris Akunin (b. 1956) Boris Akunin / TASS / Sergei Belyakov We're putting this great author on the honorable 112th place not because we like him less than the others, but because he admits that...
View ArticleYour 4-Step Kitchen Deep-Clean By BobVila.com on 18 Dec 2015 (Zillow Inc)
(Source: Zillow Inc) Most of us make a daily effort to keep our kitchens and food preparation areas fairly clean and tidy. But if you think your kitchen is really clean, you may have to think again....
View ArticleThe Banality and Spectacle of Trump’s Leadership
Even before the election last November, the media has been enthralled by Trump, reporting daily his latest tweet or stumble, as if this was exciting news. News executives readily admit they made money...
View ArticleDipped in yoghurt
Being the eldest in the family always comes with responsibility. Ever since I was in class 4, I would help my mother in the kitchen. But when I was 13, my mother fell sick and I had to take over the...
View ArticleThis Year I Will Compost
Now that it's time to start making up those perennial lists of resolutions for the New Year, may I urge you to add this throwback one to your list? I remember as a kid, my Dad would heap all the...
View ArticleHere's an updated look at Carmichael's Milagro Center
Relief washes over you after a first meal at Pushkin’s Restaurant, the 4-month-old breakfast and lunch cafe from the couple behind Sacramento’s popular Pushkin’s gluten-free bakery. The gluten- and...
View ArticleStairway to heaven
German Lyric poet Friedrich Holderlin has so rightly said, "What has always made a hell on Earth has been that man has tried to make it his heaven". Earth will have its own trials and tribulations and...
View Article11 Of The Best Picnic Hampers
If you love the idea of discovering a sunny al fresco dining spot in your favourite park, wicker basket in hand, but aren’t so keen on foil-wrapping sandwiches and cleaning up leaking Tupperware, we...
View ArticleNow That You Have Everything
At my house, everybody used to help. But it seems it may be that way around the world. It is almost as much of a tradition as the meal itself. After hours of fussing in the kitchen and an equal amount...
View ArticleRestaurant inspections by the Onondaga County Health Department from Feb. 5...
Here are this week's restaurant inspections: Unsatisfactory inspections Operating acceptably Violations corrected Last week's inspection reports Unsatisfactory inspections Great Wall Chinese Restaurant...
View ArticleDish of the Week: Piri Piri Chicken
A A Facebook- Twitter - More shares recommend reddit email - - Print Article From classic comfort foods to regional standouts and desserts, we'll be sharing a new recipe with you each week. Find other...
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