Fire Prevention Week is October 5-11 and October 9 (the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871) is Fire Prevention Day. If you think your home is fire safe, we officially invite you to reconsider. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, and as the holidays approach, you’ll probably be cooking up a […]
Here in the U.S. we celebrate Columbus Day on the second Monday in October. You may not know that on October 12, Spain celebrates the National Day of Spain, or Fiesta Nacional de España, also in honor of Columbus stepping onto American soil in 1492. So in honor of our shared history we invite you […]
The elevator is a particularly unique social environment that we all have to tolerate, some of us daily and some just every once in a while. They’re actually a common mode of…let’s call it transportation for lack of a better phrase. ElevatorRater says, “Every three days, elevators carry the equivalent of Earth’s entire population!” Recently, […]
It’s finally happened—the fashion world has embraced comfortable footwear! Women’s flats made a big splash on fall runways this year. From luxe pool slides to fashion sneakers to ballet flats and beyond, they’re not just for weekends anymore. Women’s flat shoes make a powerful statement at the office and add just a touch of punk […]
On October 10we wish you Happy World Egg Day. Established in 1996, the International Egg Counsel (IEC) named the second Friday in October as a day to promote eggs for their nutritional benefits. According to the IEC, “World Egg Day is a unique opportunity to help raise awareness of the benefits of eggs and is […]
In case you’ve been living under a rock, traditional Peruvian cuisine is enjoying an explosion in popularity around the world. Because of Peru’s biodiversity and fusion of different ethnicities and cultures, Peruvian dishes are widely varied and incredibly fun. With Spanish, Basque, African, British, Asian, Italian and French influences, cuisine in the Inca motherland is […]
The terror group ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) has captured headlines and social media attention for their violent efforts to create an Islamic state in Sunni areas of Iraq and Syria, ruled by an extreme version (some say Medieval) of Sharia law. Saudi clerics have declared terrorism a “heinous crime” under Sharia law. […]
UPDATED August 1st, 2016 Marvel Comics recently unveiled a new Spider-Woman cover concept with the titular character on all fours in a spandex outfit that prompted Slate to call it, “More like a colonoscopy than a costume.” While comics are notorious for their hyper-sexualized heroines, this cover took it to a new level. On the […]
You exercise, you maintain a healthy (ish) diet and you work hard to take care of your body, inside and out. And yet, despite your best efforts, when you look in the mirror all you can think is Damn, I have aged. And shortly after you stop crying on the bathroom floor, you pick yourself […]