In American culture we are told by the media at a very young age that eating meat is a no-brainer and that meat = food. When I was growing up, my family owned a small restaurant in the northeast, New... (Continue reading)
As the calendar has turned around to the month of March, the hints of the first days of spring beckon, and for the Irish, St. Paddy’s day enters the picture. We say “for the Irish,” but the fact is that... (Continue reading)
We are told that there is an unemployment rate of around 10% here in America, but that statistic represents the number of people who are collecting unemployment benefits from the government, not the true total of unemployed people. And it... (Continue reading)
People who enjoy exploring interesting and unusual libations inevitably find their way to the spirit know as absinthe, and until relatively recently it was largely unavailable throughout the United States and most of Europe. There is a certain mystique surrounding... (Continue reading)
If you are lucky enough to have a job, you invariably work hard throughout the week and find yourself juggling the time demands of your job with the other responsibilities that you have, and that can be stressful. Many Americans... (Continue reading)
Due to fixation that the American public has on television, businesses are for the most part not considered legitimate or trustworthy if you have not “heard of them” via the boob tube. This is the primary way that brands enter... (Continue reading)
Americans have been inundated with a psychological barrage of images that represent fast food as being fun and delicious, and the cartoon icons that represent these companies ubiquitously line our streets and occupy our television screens. When you are an... (Continue reading)
A controversial brewery in Scotland has launched what it claims to be the world’s strongest beer – with a 32 percent alcohol content. BrewDog of Fraserburgh has recently unveiled their Tactical Nuclear Penguin. The brewery was previously branded irresponsible for an... (Continue reading)
By Jeff Kiger Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN LAKE CITY — “The best apple I’ve ever eaten in my life.” That’s a strong statement from Dennis Courtier, a self-described “apple geek” and the president of Pepin Heights Orchards in Lake City. Is he talking about Honeycrisp,... (Continue reading)
(AP) Police said a man was arrested at a grocery store after workers found him at a table in the deli, eating avocados, cake and other items. Bismarck Police Lt. Randy Ziegler said the 38-year-old man was intoxicated and had... (Continue reading)