An Opera Singer's Tips for Hitting High Notes

And its the first thing Luna sings in the show. She spent years working her voice up to that pitch. So we asked her how she did it. And Luna tells us she had the note when she started vocal lessons at age 15. Not everyones vocal cords are physically capable of that. But whatever your range, it’s possible for you to extend it with years of practice. Rediscover Your Range Before The Exterminating Angel, Luna hadnt sung the high A in years....

January 10, 2018 · 2 min · 310 words · Charles King

I'm IBM Watson Product Manager Anamita Guha, and This Is How I Work

She also leads analytics for TEDxSanFrancisco and serve as a technical consultant to a clinical research lab at UCSF. Im obsessed with the idea of human happiness. I spent my childhood living in many parts of the world, including Kansas and India. I became intrigued by people and specifically, how they think and process situations. I actually began designing websites for others as a side job when I was just nine years old!...

January 10, 2018 · 2 min · 344 words · Norma Davis

Be the Parent Who Puts 'No Gifts' on Your Kid's Birthday Party Invite

Its not easy being a disrupter. With any new trail you blaze, youre bound to face backlash. But it is 2018, and I just feel that this is a year for bold gestures. On your kids birthday invitation, write, No gifts, yo. I know this has always seemed like one of those things thats nice in theory. Maybe youve seen other peopletry it and miserably fail. Perhaps youve even considered doing it yourself at some point....

January 9, 2018 · 2 min · 330 words · Donald Delgado

Celery Root Is the Key to This Fresh, Vibrant Slaw

What delights lie beneath its filthy, gnarled hide? If it’s possible for you to believe it, celery root is the root of the celery plant. Like most North American root vegetables, its harvested after the first frost and is available all winter. Imagine a soft apple, like a McIntosh or Golden Delicious, but without any graininess at all. Its kind of like that, crossed with the slightly fibrous structure of a parsnip....

January 9, 2018 · 2 min · 364 words · Edwin Leon

How to Parent When Your Parent Is Dying

In the game of adulting, a herd accompanies you past the milestones. As you approach middle age, the milestones become less celebratory. For this milestone, I was a reluctant advance scout, far ahead of the herd. My mom died seven years ago, when I was 32. Ive written aboutthe peculiar feelingof becoming a newly orphaned adult. Here, Ill share some thoughts about how to be a good parent as youre losing yours....

January 9, 2018 · 4 min · 696 words · Tanner Dean

The Gifts of Imperfection Wants You to Let Go of Who You're 'Supposed' to Be

From its title,The Gifts of Imperfectionsounds like a book for perfectionists. And it is, but also so much more. The titular gifts are courage, compassion, and connection. This is part of Lifehackersbook reviewseries. Thats a long list, but its also a lot of us. This book is also for people who are ready to grapple. There are no quick fixes or bandaids herethere are very few to-dos at all. After years studying and writing about shame, Brown noticed a patternpeople who she called Wholehearted....

January 9, 2018 · 2 min · 300 words · Scott Fisher

The Soledar Salt Mines

Some 250 million years ago, a part of Ukraine was under a shallow ocean. This brine was used to produce salt since the 16th century. The brine was cooked in pans with wood fires, to evaporate the water. This process was extremely energy hungry, leading to large scale deforestation in the regions south of Soledar. Another large excavated chamber is now a soccer arena. One part of the cave has been converted into a sanitarium....

January 9, 2018 · 1 min · 105 words · Jennifer Duffy

When Your Significant Other Demands Free Rent

Youve got problems, Ive got advice. This advice isnt sugar-coatedin fact, its sugar-free, and may even be a little bitter. Welcome to Tough Love. I simply want to give you the tools you better enrich your damn lives. If for whatever reason you dont like my advice, feel free tofile a formal complaint here. Now then, lets get on with it. Dear Patrick, I have been dating a man for almost a decade....

January 9, 2018 · 2 min · 331 words · Brooke Hudson

Honoring Animals Used in Research And Testing

About 85 percent of these animals are rats and mice. Monument to lab mouse in Novosibirsk, Russia. The statue depicts a mouse in a lab coat and glasses, knitting the DNA double helix. The bronze monument was erected the following year. Also in Russia, is this monument. Its a monkey, or rather a frilled baboon, also called a Hamadryad. As you’re able to probably see, the animal is pretty odd looking....

January 8, 2018 · 2 min · 306 words · Kevin Odom

How to Give a Speech Like Oprah

We all listened to Oprahs acceptance speech for the Cecil B. de Mille Award? Next time you speak in public, would you like to be a little more like Oprah? Your speech is almost definitely not as important as Oprahs, and you are almost definitely not Oprah. Dont just plan it out in your head. Everything sounds good in your head. You have to actually write or speak it aloud to test it....

January 8, 2018 · 4 min · 797 words · Troy Montoya

Consider These Digital Currency Exchange Alternatives to Coinbase

Over the past few months, Coinbase has almost become synonymous withBitcoinandother mainstream cryptocurrencies. Whats a Digital Currency Exchange? Think of Coinbase and its ilk as a combination of stock exchange and bank. Of course, none of this comes free, and pretty much all exchanges include some sort of fee. Each exchange also supports a set list of cryptocurrencies. For Coinbase, the list is limited to Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether and Litecoin....

January 5, 2018 · 2 min · 264 words · Peter David

How to Fix Your Failing New Year’s Resolution

Were a few days into the new year now. Hows that resolution going? Not so great, huh? Look, some resolutions are just bad. Yours is probably one of them. But if youre reading this, it must not be working. and your body (hey, when youre hungry, youre hungry). Compounding this, a lot of diet challenges are super restrictive for no good reason. Theresnothing so wrong with grains or tomatoes or sugarthat you need a religious conviction about avoiding them....

January 5, 2018 · 2 min · 335 words · Joseph Green

How to Graduate to Better Whiskey

When I metPatrick Marran, it was a cold December night in New York City. Like Makers Mark? L. Weller Antique What most people dont understand about their bourbon preferences is the ingredient percentage. It makes wheated bourbons a very smooth, accessible drink. Its not too expensive either. you could find bottles for around $30. Like The Macallan 12 Year? Ive had a couple bottles of the Yamazaki 12 myself and can attest to its superior quality....

January 4, 2018 · 2 min · 394 words · Amy Wong