I'm Food Journalist Alicia Kennedy, and This Is How I Eat

I have always been a bit in awe of Alicia Kennedy. Do you usually eat breakfast? When I do eat breakfast, I eat oatmeal with peanut butter and whatever jam were using. Right now Im using a lot ofJAM According to Daniel, which is from Virginia. Peanut butter is usually Costco natural peanut butter because its affordable and comes in a very big jar. I eat peanut butter every day....

January 21, 2021 · 8 min · 1668 words · Brian Hall

Why Are My Feet Always So Cold?

I do this because my feet are alwaysand I meanalwaysfreezing. This can do the trick, but it doesnt always. If you also suffer from perpetually frozen feet, there are a few different possible causes. Most of them are benign, while others could warrant intervention from a doctor. Its a condition triggered by a narrowing of the arteries in the extremities, usually the toes or fingers. Then, they often turn blue and feel cold and numb....

January 21, 2021 · 2 min · 253 words · Olivia Woods

How to Decide Which Cardio Machine to Buy

So youve decided to get a dedicated cardio machine for your home gym. But should it be a treadmill, an elliptical, a bike, or a rower? There are pros and cons to each. Treadmill Cost:Around $1,500 for many of the popular models. There are budget models that come in under $1,000 and fancy ones over $2,000. Size:A typical footprint is 35"x 77",according to Consumer Reports. Tall people who run fast will appreciate larger and longer belts....

January 20, 2021 · 2 min · 246 words · Kenneth Black

How to Turn a Spare Room Into a Home Theater

Gone are the days of seeing a movie just to feel the leather seats, smell the popcorn, and be with others in the movie theater. Indoor movie theaters arehigh-risklocations during the ongoing pandemic, so while we wait for mass vaccinations and fewer lockdowns, making your own home theater can be a clever alternative. Here are some ways to get that movie theater feeling without needing the large open space or breaking the bank....

January 20, 2021 · 3 min · 476 words · Elizabeth Holden

Why The Soviet Union Exchanged Warships For Pepsi

It was the first capitalistic product to gain entry into the communist market. Bottles of Soviet Pepsi at a Moscow-based plant, 1991. The American National Exhibition was organized to promote American art, fashion, cars, and capitalism. You plan to outstrip us, particularly in the production of consumer goods. Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev at the infamous Kitchen Debate. Khrushchev declared that the one made with Russian water was clearly superior and quite refreshing....

January 20, 2021 · 2 min · 270 words · Gary Whitaker

Be Ready to Answer These Questions at Just About Any Job Interview

Preparation is key, even for a simple question like Why do you want to work for us? Lets take a look at some of the common questions and the best ways to answer them. Tell me about your yourself is essentially asking for a brief biographyas it would apply to the job. The best way to answer this is to tailor your relevant experience into your response. Keep your answers short and dont drag it out longer than about a minute....

January 19, 2021 · 2 min · 389 words · Amber Guerra

How to Parent More Than One Child, According to Reddit

One cannot fully imagine the experience of parenthood until one is in the thick of it. You assume you will love your children, and that you will fear for their health and safety. And youre sure that, at times, it will be challengingeven downright difficult. Logistically, how is such a thing possible? Oh god, are parents of twinsokay? My wife and I are thinking we will have 3-4 kids. Do parents somehow become more efficient with more kids?...

January 19, 2021 · 2 min · 347 words · Joshua Roberts

Is Preemptive Pardoning a Real Thing a President Can Do?

Hes so far been enthusiastic aboutpardoning former associates and cronies. The answer, like many deeply entrenched in constitution scholarship and legal debate, is a nuanced one. It should be made clearer by explaining what constitutes a pardon and how theyve been handled throughout history. What is a presidential pardon? Presidential pardons are an executive power rooted in the Constitution, specificallyArticle II, Section 2, Clause 1. They pertain specifically to the presidents ability to grant clemency to those charged with federal crimes....

January 19, 2021 · 2 min · 234 words · James Thompson

Simulate 'World of Warcraft' to Find the Best Gear Upgrades

The simulating aspect is the fun part. Theyll give you a good idea of how various combinations of gear might perform in the game itself. To get started with simulating, I recommend grabbing and installing twoadd-onsforWorld of Warcraft:Ask Mr. RobotandSimulationcraft. Ill start with the robot. Within the game, youll punch the icon for Ask Mr. As forSimulationcraft, the other useful addon, it operates much the same way. However, I think a much better pairing is using Simulationcraft with theRaidbotswebsite....

January 19, 2021 · 1 min · 184 words · Kevin Dominguez

What's New on Netflix in February 2021

Netflixs marketing department is excited to let you know that the streaming service will be debutingat least one new movie every week in 2021. This is, perhaps, an attempt to distract from the fact that, now that Warner Bros., Disney, and NBC Universal, etc. all have their own streaming services (HBO Max, Disney+, Peacock), Netflixs slate of non-original content is getting thinner by the month.So if its not recent blockbusters drawing you in, what will you receive in return for your subscription dollars in February?...

January 19, 2021 · 4 min · 770 words · Allison King

San Francisco’s Hidden Cisterns

Scattered around San Francisco are a total of 177 large cisterns buried beneath the streets. Their presence is visible at many intersections in the shape of large brick circles embedded in the pavement. San Francisco is the only city in the world to have such a system. A circle of bricks marking the position of a subterranean cistern. Within three days of the earthquake, fires destroyed approximately 25,000 buildings on 490 city blocks....

January 18, 2021 · 2 min · 278 words · Joseph Taylor

How Do I Fix Inconsistent Download Speeds on My Home Network?

Its time to roll up the shirt-sleeves and dive back into my favorite topic: wireless networking. This week, Lifehacker enthusiastGarethwrites: I am a teacher in a lockdown working from home. My personal laptop has such incredibly inconsistent speeds I could not use it to teach. Luckily work have provided me with a different laptop which works fine. My laptop is fairly new and I have never had issues with wifi before with it....

January 15, 2021 · 2 min · 241 words · Katherine Owen

How I'm Using Sleep Tracking to Improve My Fitness

For the past few months, Ive been wearing an Oura ring to track my sleep. In December, I added a Whoop band for comparisons sake. Some even use the gadgets feedback to plan future workouts. So I had to try it for myself. Welcome, by the way, to the 2021 edition of theLifehacker Fitness Challenge. This month, follow along with my experiences as I track my sleep. How I got started I learned the hard way about the value of sleep for athletic recovery....

January 15, 2021 · 2 min · 359 words · Cheryl Lane