Mark Abadi Jun. 18, 2018, 5:04 PM Colin Woodard The United States has many regions, and author Colin Woodard argues that it can be divided into 11 sub-nations. Woodard’s defined nations range from the “Deep South” to the “Midlands” and “El Norte.” The cultural differences between them contribute to the political tensions between states […]
World Naked Gardening Day is an opportunity to pull weeds, plant flowers, and harvest vegetables while getting some sun where it doesn’t usually shine. While you might get a little dirty, the intention is good, clean, fun in the sun, and a move towards becoming more comfortable in our skin with “non-sexual nudity.” Photo used […]
If you have spent a good amount of time – say more than five years – working as a professional, the chances are you will have been caught up in the cycle of promotions and salary increments, and may have lost the drive to pursue interests you always wanted to but never got round […]
This industry has its creeps and its pitfalls, but I love the freedom and the creativity it offers. I’ve posed among ancient Mayan ruins in the Yucatán Peninsula, reclined across white sand beaches in Queensland, and balanced on rocks in a crystal-clear Irish lake at sunrise. I’ve looked out from the bow of a Californian […]
New “trackless trains” out of China suggest buses by any other name could smell sweeter. It’s the shape of a swoopy modern streetcar, but it’s got rubber-shod wheels of a bus. Also, there’s no driver—it’s automated like a tram. The “trackless train” is sort of a jackalope of public transportation.Or maybe it’s more like […]
