How to Plan Your Dream Road Trip This Year

Here are some tips and tools for planning your pandemic road trip, vaccinated or not. Scenery Different routes result in very different road trip experiences. A trip down the Pacific Coast will expose you to everything from lush forests to barren deserts. Drive through magnificent redwood forests and hit the beautiful beaches in San Diego. you could enjoy iconic U.S. sites on theOregon Trail. Along the way, youll see Niagara Falls, the Field of Dreams, Yellowstone Park, and Mt....

April 5, 2021 · 2 min · 285 words · Alyssa Bell

The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide To Kid Culture: Who Is Lil Nas X?

So, if youre unfamiliar with this unique fella, strap in for some learnin. Just who is Lil Nas X? Hes also openly gay. So where does a gay, Black, country-rap star with legions of kid fans go from here? Well, straight to hell. Released in a limited edition of 666, each pair costs $1018. They sold out immediately after being announced. On cue, Christian types condemned the shoes. But do you know whats more exclusive?...

April 5, 2021 · 1 min · 208 words · Patricia Johnson

Here Are the Side Effects to Expect from Your COVID Vaccine (and How to Deal With Them)

Heres what to know about dealing with the COVID-19 vaccines side effects both before and after your shot. How common are COVID-19 vaccine side effects? It doesnt mean that the vaccine is dangerousitmeans that its doing its job. But does that mean people whodontexperience side effects should be worried that their shot didnt take? Experiencing no side effects doesnt mean the vaccine is ineffective, theWHO explains. It means everybody responds differently....

April 2, 2021 · 3 min · 453 words · Ann Robbins

How to Make Money from Porn, Beyond OnlyFans

If you didnt know about OnlyFans before the pandemic, you almost certainly do now. Now, there are over 1 million creators making content for over 100 million users. Entering into sex work has profound impacts on your life. Some are great but some can be really awful, depending on how well you are supported by family/friends. The downside for most of them are the cuts they take. Remember old-school phone sex hotlines?...

April 2, 2021 · 1 min · 196 words · David Romero

Improve Your Child's Behavior by Setting Fewer Limits

Your child is jumping on the couch forthe 50th time, despite yourepeatedly asking them not to. Your child asks you for candy right before bedtime, and you say no. Your child kicks you. Or they want to play with sticks as swords. When our children show us their worst behavior, our instinct is to exert control. And the way to be less permissive is to setmorelimits. But what if setting more limits is actually making the problem worse?...

April 2, 2021 · 2 min · 300 words · Kimberly Collins

The Remote Swedish Town That Drives The Automobile Industry

Every car goes through a battery of tests before they are rolled out into the market. Some of these tests include driving in extreme conditions such as in ice and freezing temperatures. The town of Arjeplog in Swedish Lapland. But testing ABS proved difficult in the mountains because brake tests required wide and open spaces. But public roads were not safe enough for testing brakes. Test tracks on the surface of the lake....

April 1, 2021 · 1 min · 212 words · Charles Williams

How to Jellify Your Favorite Beverages

The titular character has a soft spot for dessertspecifically coffee jelly, a gelatinized coffee dessert. Heating up gelatin in water induces a hydrolysis reaction that breaks the proteins down into smaller pieces. Today, the dish appears more frequently in Japan, where jelled liquids have acenturies-long history. Recreating this coffee jelly was extremely easy; I followedthis recipefrom Allrecipes.com. I tried again, moving to a bigger pot. The results were…fine. A film of unappetizing and somewhat rubbery milk fat formed at the surface of each serving dish....

March 31, 2021 · 2 min · 282 words · Angel Saunders

The Real History of Passover

Passover, like many other Jewish holidays, remains mysterious for people who dont practice the Jewish faith. So saddle up and bring your appetite, just dont expect any bread. Moses grew up within the opulent confines of Pharaohs court, with the tyrants daughter as his mother. Aware of his Hebrew origins, Moses yearned for the freedom of his people throughout adolescence and into adulthood. Eventually, Moses encountered a burning bush deep in the desert that spoke to him through God....

March 31, 2021 · 2 min · 279 words · Caleb Bender

How to Shoot a Great LinkedIn Video Cover Story

If youre thinking of using this feature when it debutsand you shoulddont wing it. And you definitely wouldnt do that without making yourself presentable. And if youre speaking off the cuff isnt your forte, you may want to script it. When you write out what youll be broadcasting to your LinkedIn audience, keep it conversational. Youre not trying to wow anyone with perfectly crafted sentences. The joy of a video introduction is that you get a chance to show someonethe real you....

March 30, 2021 · 2 min · 345 words · Heather Bowen

Hunley: The Submarine That Wouldn’t Come Up

Shortly after, theHunleyitself sank and disappeared from existence. But it wasnt the first time the submarine had sunk. 1864 painting of H. L. Hunley by Conrad Wise Chapman. ThePioneerwas followed by theAmerican Diver. Eventually, they decided to stick to conventional hand-cranked means of propulsion that had powered thePioneer. TheAmerican Diverwas an ungainly vessel and too slow to be practical. Hunley named the vessel after himself. Drawing of Hunley from Popular Science Magazine, circa 1900....

March 30, 2021 · 2 min · 353 words · Denise Johnson

Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Glassdoor’s Salary Estimates

(On rarer occasions, companies offer salary ranges themselves, though this information is typically closely guarded). How do Glassdoors salaries work? As stated previously, Glassdoor works on the honor system. This means former and/or current employees offer up their salaries of their own accord. That isnt to say these employees have lied, or that the self-reported figures are inaccurate. They do not represent guarantees of actual salaries and they are not necessarily endorsed by the employers....

March 30, 2021 · 2 min · 214 words · Andrew Gilbert

Copenhagen’s Potato Row

Officially it is the Farimagsgade district, but the Danes call itKartoffelrkkerne, literally potato row. So the city was expanded with new buildings, and one of them becameKartoffelrkkernewith nearly five hundred buildings. Throughout the 1900s, until the mid-century, the potato rows housed an average of eight people per dwelling. But the residents fought back. Together with the local authorities, the rows residents association agreed to renovate the houses from top to bottom....

March 26, 2021 · 1 min · 86 words · Jessica Crane

How to Safely Explore Your Violent Sexual Fantasies

Here are some things to consider when deciding when and how to explore your own power exchange fantasy. Why power fantasies? When addressing BDSM, its important to be detailed in your preferences; a checklist leaves little wiggle room. Its important for my safety and the safety of those I interact with. Shed shove the panties in my mouth and visions of my nana would come to my head. Whatever you choose, focus on making sure you feel safe and comfortable....

March 26, 2021 · 2 min · 264 words · Bruce Long