Hanukkah cheese pastries celebrate story of Judith
At the culinary heart of Hanukkah (which began at sundown Tuesday) are foods fried in oil to commemorate the triumph of the Maccabees, who won back their sacred temple, and the miracle of the oil that...
View ArticleHanukkah cheese-basked pastries celebrate story of Judith
At the culinary heart of Hanukkah (which began at sundown Tuesday) are foods fried in oil to commemorate the triumph of the Maccabees, who won back their sacred temple, and the miracle of the oil that...
View ArticleMexico City's water crisis – from source to sewer
Each drop of water that passes through the Mexican capital tells a heroic, tragic, unfinished story of urban growth and human development. Over the course of a week, the Guardian follows this complex,...
View Article5,600 Elementary Teachers examinees pass the Licensure exams for Teachers...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board for Professional Teachers� (BPT)� announces� that� 5,600� elementary� teachers� out� of� 53,915� examinees (10.39%) successfully passed� the�...
View ArticleThe immortal weirdness of Shadow Hearts
This article is part of PS2 Week, a full week celebrating the 2000 PlayStation 2 console. To see other articles, go here. This article contains spoilers for Shadow Hearts, Shadow Hearts: Covenant, and...
View ArticleScientists 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 Article5 summer beers, 5 California wines and 3 cocktails to cool you off for Labor ...
Liberty Ale from San Franciscos Anchor Brewing Company, a heavily hopped ale with a pleasant copper hue, a suitably hoppy nose and impressive thirst-quenching qualities. It was originally brewed in...
View Article5 summer beers, 5 California wines and 3 cocktails to cool you off for Labor ...
Liberty Ale from San Franciscos Anchor Brewing Company, a heavily hopped ale with a pleasant copper hue, a suitably hoppy nose and impressive thirst-quenching qualities. It was originally brewed in...
View Article5 summer beers, 5 California wines and 3 cocktails to cool you off for Labor ...
Liberty Ale from San Franciscos Anchor Brewing Company, a heavily hopped ale with a pleasant copper hue, a suitably hoppy nose and impressive thirst-quenching qualities. It was originally brewed in...
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