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10 People Reveal What They Love About Fishing
1. Fishing is a way of being in symbiosis with nature. Not all the materials are “natural” but I feel while i am fishing, the life around you accepts you as part of that environment.
Your body slows and your mind focuses enough to be aware of all that is happening around you. You get to experience things you can’t plan to happen; an eagle swooping for a fish, a dolphin chasing mullet, sharks free swimming; observing intimate interactions between multiple species. I love it
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What Is Third Wave Coffee?
Coffee has undergone several major transformations in the past century, commonly referred to as “waves” that denote shifts in how coffee is produced, processed, and consumed. Here’s an overview of the progression of coffee waves.
Confessions Of A Woman In A Male Dominated Engineering Class
Being in the computer engineering field, I’m used to a certain difference in the number of guys to girls in my classes. Even in my first basic programming course there was like 100 guys to maybe 15 girls before a few of them dropped and we ended up with like 10 finishing the course.
A couple months ago, when I walked into Intro to Software Engineering, I saw… well, I saw a room full of 49 guys. And then there was me. Some of the guys I had taken classes with before and I knew, many were new faces.
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What Are The Lessor Known Implications of Hearing Loss?
Something a lot of people, especially younger people, don’t realize about hearing loss is how much MORE there is to it than just “needing to listen to things louder when you’re old” or “some ringing” to varying degrees.
My father has hearing loss which he incurred on the job – he was a radio DJ in the 60s/70s and between the sound levels at work and the sound levels at concerts he went to for reviewing purposes, he did permanent damage to his hearing. Tinnitus is one element, hearing loss of certain frequencies is another.
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Picture of the Day
This is Su filindeu (thread of gods), a pasta so difficult to prepare that only three women of a single Sardinian family know how to make it
The ingredients are simple: semolina wheat, water, and salt. The serving preparation is similarly uncomplicated: gamey mutton broth and a helping of tangy pecorino cheese. Making the pasta, however, is nearly impossible. Engineers from the Barilla pasta company attempted, unsuccessfully, to build a machine that could reproduce the technique. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver also visited Sardinia in hopes of mastering the elusive noodle. After two hours, he gave up.
Modern vs. Classic Espresso: Tracing the Evolution of a Beloved Beverage
Espresso – the aromatic, concentrated coffee drink that kickstarts so many mornings – has come a long way since its beginnings in early 20th century Italy.
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It’s ALL About Taking Responsibility
One of the biggest differences between me now and me 3 years ago is simple: I’ve taken responsibility for my life.
Now what I mean when I say taking responsibility, is accepting and taking ownership of my life.
I am responsible for my life, and everything that affects me is my responsibility to deal with.
How Often Do You Need To Backflush Your Gaggia Classic Pro?
As a regular espresso drinker, keeping your equipment in top working order is essential for brewing delicious beverages day after day. This is especially true for a workhorse home espresso machine like the Gaggia Classic Pro.
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Linkage
What Happened to Melissa Rauch After ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Ended? – Wanderer
Why Fans Want to Forget ‘Dragonball Evolution’ Exists – Ned Hardy
8 Psychological Tricks of Restaurant Menus – Mental Floss
How To Read The Room Like A Pro – Fatherly
When Is Law Enforcement Allowed to Search Your Phone? – VOX
The Hollywood Studios Still Aren’t Serious About Ending the Writers’ Strike – Jacobin
Countries With the Highest Prevalence of Slavery – Statista
This Star Trek Actor’s First Movie Role Was So Chilling, It Torpedoed His Film Career – Wanderer
How to Split the Bill at a Restaurant, No Matter How Complicated – Bon Appetit
20 Stunning Photographs Of The Human Race – Linkiest
She Played ‘C.C. Babcock’ on The Nanny. See Lauren Lane Now at 62 – Ned Hardy
Pour One Out for the Driver of This Overturned Semi-Truck Carrying 9 Supercars – The Drive
Is another Fyre Festival really in the works? – Insider
Wealthy People Are Getting Full-Body Scans. Early Detection or Unnecessary? – WSJ
15 Most Underrated First-Person Shooter Games – Den of Geek
10 Riveting U.S. Classified Secrets Revealed – Listverse
The 50 Most Valuable Companies in the World in 2023 – Visual Capitalist