Why? Growing your own produce can be rewarding and provide certainty in what is in your produce. It also gives you something to dedicate your time to that has a tangible reward. Plants to Start With A good beginner plant is potato; it will sprout in nearly any environment and is quite hardy. Another is herbs like oregano and mint, which are notoriously hard to kill. Do be warned, never plant them outside of a pot because they will grow out of control. If You Have No Space Small plants like...

It was night when we found you, Sitting on a mound of dirt crying into the night How scared you must have been when our light shone on you You were so tiny and frail I was so scared you would not survive the night I stayed awake listening for any whimper or cry It was my most sleepless night You are almost a year old now, You have brought light back into our home Raising you has been the most exhausting and rewarding experience of my life Wherever I go, you are never far Like a little moon...

Intro    When you think of Las Vegas, it’s impossible not to think of casinos and shows. So, it makes sense that its reputation makes its way into videogames like Fallout: New Vegas . Though New Vegas draws on an older version of Las Vegas. For context, Fallout: New Vegas  is a game that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where bombs were dropped sometime in 2077. The game holds a vintage feel, drawing from styles from the 1940s and 50s; it uses music, clothing, and lingo from this era...

Stories are invaluable resources to humans as a species. Stories are power, identity, and most importantly, memory. After reading They Call You Back  by Tim Z. Hernandez, I began to analyze the bloodied and bruised history of my family, the pain and perseverance I inherited. Everything that has ever happened to my parents and grandparents has made its way to me. By learning the stories of my parents' childhoods and experiences, I see how my father became the man who taught me to be wary of...

We are living in scary times, and it feels like each day has new horrors to inflict. Tragedies and threats to liberties are non-stop; it can all feel so hopeless. Which is exactly what those who threaten our rights and environment want; they want us to resign ourselves to our fate and wither away. If we are hopeless, we won’t fight back. If we don’t push back, they’ll take all.   The cynicism that is becoming common among people is a temporary balm to the near constant wave of bad news....

I’ve never liked driving at night. The low visibility from the dark and the obnoxiously bright headlights of other drivers make me...

I love dogs; I grew up around them and owned one for 13 years. These furry companions make day-to-day life interesting and less lonely....

Tarantula Hawk Wasp Despite their name, they are not arachnids; rather, they are wasps. Those who have heard of these wasps likely know...

The world we live in is a beautiful place; it is ever-changing and ever-growing. With all that is happening, it’s easy to forget that, so...

The early 2000s was an interesting era for storytelling. The newness of the internet allowed people to present stories and legends as...

The Wild Hunt is a mythic narrative common to many cultures. It involves a spectral horde of hunters that hunt on winter nights. They can...

Symbols are a crucial part of how we communicate complex ideas, and often, we use animals to represent these ideas. Symbols develop their...

A mutt is a mixed breed of dog, it is used as an insult when used to describe a person, particularly someone of mixed heritage. Somedays,...