In the remote, eastern European town of Borslav there is St. Sebastian orphanage, a place where people discard theirunwantedchildren. For the American, Blaire Baker, it’s the perfect place to volunteer her services. Paired with a cheerful volunteer nurse, Blaire is enthusiastic about the possib...
Or maybe it’s the lore about how the great French master Auguste Escoffier himself used to evaluate prospective employees using this single technique as a test. Or maybe it’s just a symptom of admiring Jacques Pepin’s impeccable rolling method for the past 25 years. Whatever the reason, ...
On April 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office and the one with the shortest term served (he died on his 32nd day as president). A renowned Indian killer (having risen to fame for his part in 1811’s Bat...
There was a large group of Italian diners on one side of a central-pillar fireplace, and we were seated on the other side of the fireplace. It was nice to have some background conversation in the air, but still be in an area that felt private. We had freshly-baked rolls, salad, sou...
“If Howard ain’t killing ducks, there ain’t no ducks to be killed.” In fairness I must say that my father had had his days of chasing ducks as hard or harder than Howard. He had been a river hunter on the Mississippi for ages, until one too many close calls made promise the ...
The top three memes will win big, with the first-place prize earning 25,000 Prize Points and the Event Winner role. Everyone who participates gets 500 Prize Points just for entering, so there’s no reason not to join the fun! The contest runs through April 30, so get your memes in be...
There is no more exhilarating of a feeling than being shot at and missed”- Maddog Mattis ”When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.”-Thomas Jefferson “What we do in life echoes in eternity.”-Maximus “Destiny may ride with us today, but there is no reason for it to interfere...
rather than statespersons. I’m beyond sick-and-tired of dead-eyed stonewalling in place of honest admission of the truth. There comes a time when bluffing is over and cards must be shown. It’s alright, Republicans, we know you have a Trump card. Fess up, or destroy yourselves—along...
After a delirious Sister Jude is forced into the asylum as a patient, she launches into a brightly coloured musical number of "The Name Game." There's a reason Jessica Lange gets to sing more than a couple times on AHS and the tonal dissonance really makes the l...
“I didn’t really intend for it to be a meme account, although I think there is a lot of intrinsic humor,” she said. “A lot of the content is just funny on its own.” "Well, one of us is going to have to let him go," Swarthout writes of this detail...