Fixins Oak Park Soul Kitchen puts together some of the tastiest food. From fried chicken to gumbo to coleslaw, Fixins Soul Kitchen provides delicious food items while celebrating the traditions and history of African American culture. Fixins is located in the 40 Acres...
The Samsung 50 Inch Class 7 Series TV - LED 4K UHD Smart Tizen caught my eye from Best Buy, and I had to grab it. My last television purchase was back in 2012 when I first moved out of my parents' house. I can't quite remember whether I purchased it at Costco, Walmart...
Granddad's eyes lit up when speaking of possible adventures, or as he pondered, "the stories this river could tell," while gazing thoughtfully over a Sierra stream—feet joyfully dipped in the water while panning for gold. He was always out front on a trail, exploring...
At the time of writing, on April 13, 2021 at 9:00 PM PDT, Bitcoin momentarily hit a record high of $64,001.15, a bit past $64,000 ($64K) — the first time since its inception 12 years ago on January 3, 2009. Right before, at 8:45 PM PDT, Bitcoin reached $63,956...
Not sure how to decide what car to buy? When it's time to purchase a new vehicle, it can be both exciting and stressful. With endless options and intense marketing, it can be hard to narrow down your search to decide what you truly need. Will you still like the car a...
Are you wondering what to buy for a home photography studio on a budget? Have less than $150 to spend on lights, backdrop, and backdrop stand? Not only can it be challenging to come up with the funds to start a new home photography studio — but it's also hard to know...
I was 30 when I started learning how to use my mind to control my body. What do I mean by this? For many years I felt like I fell prey to triggers of biology; sometimes desiring too much of a vice of crutch, sometimes desiring too much of a rush, or not enough. Now,...
***SPOILER ALERT*** My Octopus Teacher, directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, was released on September 7, 2020, on Netflix — featuring filmmaker Craig Foster and his building, moment upon moment, of a relationship with an octopus in the ocean off the coast...
On Writing by Stephen King is a masterful work by the King himself — a book for which I can only leave an A+ review. In the book, King shares his memoirs and earliest memories revolving around writing, ample writing advice, grammar and structure, and how his...
***SPOILER ALERT*** La Bonne Table by Ludwig Bemelmans takes you on a culinary journey through the heart of Paris to the heights of New York City — yet another kitchen and cuisine-related book I've read on a recommendation by Anthony Bourdain. Ludwig Bemelmans is...
*** SPOILER ALERT *** The Belly of Paris, also known as Le Ventre de Paris in French, is a book in Emile Zola's twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart — a book recommended as an essential cuisine read by the great Anthony Bourdain. The third book in the...
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly was a good read, but when finished, I was reminded June 8, 2018, was a bad day. It was the day Anthony Bourdain died. When I first heard the news, a million moments flashed through my mind, as I had been a...
I've often found myself wondering — what are some good ideas to write a song about? It can feel crippling when you don't have another song coming through the pipeline. After struggling for years to find the right words and songs to write about, I decided to just start...
At the age of 20, I had Lyme Disease after a mission trip to Colorado and returned to California in very ill health for a few years. Lyme Disease ravished my body — leaving me in a state of constant fever, disabling inflammation and pain in my knees and stomach, and...
Whether ten or twenty, building confidence and self-esteem is a worthy endeavor benefiting life, business, relationships, and overall success. If you're seeking to build confidence and self-esteem in your life — it can be a complicated process, as confidence...
Eating. Essential to each of us is consuming food for energy and life. In The Whole Beast: Nose To Tail Eating, you are presented with the most illustrious recipes for all ingredients — from root vegetables to whole pigs. Even if you're not a chef, your horizons...
It's not easy to grow music sales in today's competitive digital world. With digital sales bringing in fewer profits and more artists each day, it's not easy to start developing a presence. Music Artists Are Confronted With Many Problems How do you capture a new...
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You is a book by Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man, The Martian Chronicles, and Dandelion Wine. Ray Bradbury lived from 1920 to 2012 and was a prolific American writer who...
Are you looking for ways to stay motivated when you work from home? Working from home can sometimes feel dull and uninspiring. It's the same each day, and you don't have coworkers in-person to help keep you motivated. After working from home for over ten years,...
On this 18th day of February 2021 at 3:55 EST— NASA has officially landed the Perseverance Rover on Mars. The size of a car, the Perseverance Rover shows the grit and utter curiosity displayed by the human race, showing that we can reach great heights and great...
There are many ways to reduce stress in your life. From child-rearing to jobs, life brings with it mountains upon mountains of stress. Sometimes it can feel overwhelming when tensions, pressures and strains continue to attack you from every angle and with every...