Monday, May 6, 2024
CrossFit was founded by Greg Glassman in the 1970s. He was a gymnast who realized that he could get ahead of the competition by expanding his exercise regimen. He added dumbbells, cycling, and other aerobic exercises. Glassman opened his first gym in the year 2000 in Santa Cruz, California. Soon […]
January 1925. Alaska. Norwegian musher Leonhard Seppala and his team of sled dogs led by a 12-year-old Siberian Husky, Togo, dash through a relentless Alaskan blizzard on the Iditarod Trail. The temperature reaches down to a bone-chilling -85° F (-65° C). Their cargo, precious glass vials of Diphtheria antitoxin, […]
After the Romantics, foreign poets tend to get lost in studies of Western literature. Even among modern poets, Seamus Heaney can be overlooked because he stands apart from the rest. Instead of breaking from tradition like T. S. Eliot and E. E. Cummings, Heaney’s poetry embraces tradition, transcending time and […]
Recently, Paramount Pictures announced the release of the 4K Ultra HD restoration of the cinematic classic, The Godfather, for its 50th anniversary. Similarly in 2020, Warner Bros. released the 4K Ultra HD version of Peter Jackson’s 20-year-old fantasy epic, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and its prequel, The Hobbit […]
Quiche, a French word which may relate to the German word Kuchen, meaning “cake” or “tart”, is a delicious pastry crust often filled with meat, vegetables, and even seafood. Quiche Lorraine is one of the most popular quiches originally from France, filled with eggs, cream, and lardons! But definitely one […]