Next, I cleaned the pet bowls and put on a wash, tidied away the breakfast dishes, and general debris of the kitchen. The child helped a bit, with more deep, audible sighs. ‘Perhaps I’ll do the Guardian crossword,’ I said, but instead I emptied the tumble drier, paired socks and...
As I walked toward the lake, I noticed lots ofIsocoma pluriflora(southern goldenbush), normally a good host forCrossidiuslonghorned beetles, that was already past bloom and wondered if anyCrossidiuswould still be found on them. As I reached the lake margin, I saw aCrossidius suturalismale,...
Life's too short to drink bad cocktails. Written on12th September 2024Andrew Porter-EmeryFood and DrinkUpdated on 12th September 2024 It’s just a little off the main drag, and that’s part of what gives Farrands its charm. It feels like a cosy hideaway from the chains, with exposed br...
There’s no denying it: these days tripe gets a bad rap. In the English speaking world it’s often considered the sort of foul foodstuff relished by our grandparents and now happily consigned to the dustbin of history. But continental Europeans have a very different take on things, and Ita...
If aClue-like mystery and a telenovela combined forces, it would be Seattle Rep’sLaughs in Spanish. The comedy follows artist Mari as she attempts to solve a masterminded theft, all while juggling her mother’s antics and the reemergence of a high school crush. Arrive early to browse the...
It started with the written word, and Kristofferson's poetic lyrics (he conjured the line "Freedom is just another word for nothin' left to lose") spoke to a life of unusual breadth. A Rhodes Scholar, he earned a master's degree in English literature, before flying helicopters in the U...
No clue what this means … and I just wrote it. If there isn’t a singular and clear interpretation of what the headline’s benefit is, it’s trying too hard. So save the metaphors for the actual post where they will (hopefully) make more sense. ...
Almost 20 years ago, the moviegoing world got its first real taste of what a big, serious take on Marvel Comics movies could feel like. Director Sam Raimi'sSpider-Manwas and still is a revelation for the genre, packed with thrills and seat-edging action that feels like it's ripped direc...
Remember again what the squeezing effects of Uranus in Aries did FOR YOU.It should be 'for you' and not 'to you'. Uranus in Aries brought a me, me, me, look at yourself type of energy to your world. You had to get squeezed out to get a clue about your own Life. That initial ...
The first clue to this new discovery came when researchers noticed that dopamine receptor 4, a protein on the outside of certain cells that binds to dopamine, was active in the part of the brain called pineal gland. This gland regulates our internal clock, known as our circadian rhythm, by...