Ok, we’re one day away from New Year’s Eve. As that night passes into the next morning, 2016 will have arrived. So, it’s fitting that we take a look at the year we’re leaving behind, because it sure did have more than enough major events to leave a mark on our memory, for good or […]
Archives for 2015
5 Outstanding Winter Olympians
I don’t know if it’s snowing or not where you are, but it is winter. And though winter usually spells comfy coffee/tea/mulled wine/[insert favorite beverage here] by the fireplace for many people, it also offers cool opportunities for sports (pun intended). And like in all sports, there are degrees of proficiency between practitioners from the enthusiastic […]
7 Praiseworthy African American Inventors
African American scientists don’t get as much media hype as their white counterparts, with the possible exception of the media hit Neil Degrasse Tyson in recent years. The same holds true for inventions and practical applications of scientific knowledge. How many famous black inventors and their inventions can you name off the top of your […]
7 Techy Christmas 2017 Gift Ideas
There’s 4 days left till Christmas (counting this one as well)! So in case you want to give out some gifts to those in your life you care about making giddy with joy, it would be best if you did so soon. If you haven’t even thought about what to buy yet, or are still […]
5 Health Damaging Fashion Trends
Ever since the first bacteria tried to impress its mate by showing it how it combed its flagella, male and female members of most species go through the pains of their very own mating rituals, which usually involve at least some visual elements. (I’m pretty sure there are at least some species out there that are […]