Posts by Jenifer Sako

Writing good is hard, y’all. I should know, and my editor knows I know [editor’s note: heeeeeyyyy]. Fortunately, I can count on him to gently correct my mistakes or shoot me a message saying, “Can you not use these words in those ways anymore? Thanks.” Recently, another editor with the patience of Job started a...

The Mauna Ulu eruption of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii lasted from 1969 to 1974 – a total of 1,774 days. Back then, it was Kilauea’s longest recorded eruption, producing approximately 460 million cubic yards of lava over those 5 years. It was truly a rare natural phenomenon. Dome fountain of episode 10, October 10–13, 1969,...

As fires continue to rage throughout Australia, two photographers on the New South Wales Central Coast have taken some hopeful images of rejuvenation. Mary Voorwinde and a friend saw how one ravaged area was already showing signs of new growth in Kulnura, New South Wales. Fires came within miles of Voorwinde’s own Central Coast home,...

As we’ve seen on television and internet news, bushfires are causing major devastation to both the vegetation and animal-life that are unique to Australia. Robert Irwin, son of the late, famous Aussie animal advocate Steve Irwin, also has grave concerns about the long term impact of the fires. As his mother, Terri Irwin, discussed the...

Want to zen up your pad? Add some houseplants. Your thumb is more brown than green, you say? Not to worry. Here are five plants that even you can’t kill. Plus, you can buy them online. Put them throughout your living space to let others know you are a Responsible Adult with living plants –...

As bushfires blazed toward an Australian farm, a border collie named Patsy took action to save her herd of sheep. It was New Year’s Eve, but no one was celebrating in Corryong, a small town in rural Victoria. Like other parts of Australia, the little village was burning, and the fires were threatening the edges of...

Yeah, maybe this year’s not coming in so hot. We’ve got raging wildfires, a government in turmoil and Megxit to deal with. But all is not lost. Y’all, we have bat quarters now. Everyone!! Bat quarter!!! pic.twitter.com/llMESSUWAY — Beebs (@brizunzies) January 13, 2020 As part of the United States Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters Program commemorating...

When two American tourists got stranded in the jungle after an accident with their scooter, their only hope for rescue was a phone with a dying battery…and Facebook. When Aimee Spevak spotted the Facebook notification from her friend Michael Lythcott, she happily let it distract her from work. She knew he was traveling in Bali,...

When you’re surrounded by creatures that hunt by sound, you’ll do whatever it takes to not make any. That’s the idea behind 2018’s hit film A Quiet Place. When A Quiet Place opened in theaters, critics and fans alike left already on the lookout for a sequel. I mean, we got a real cliffhanger ending...

Back when we old folks were growing up in the 1980s and 90s, going to McDonald’s was definitely not a twice or more a week sort of event that happened because mom (cough, cough) didn’t plan very well. Not by a long shot. It was a special occasion that was fun and nutritious! Well, maybe...

Looking to get healthier? Maybe by changing up your diet? The best way to reach a goal like that is to start with a plan. A plan will help you stay on track and prevent you from having to make choices when you are hungry – cause that’s not when you want to be picking...

Gustav Klimt, the Austrian artist, is one of the most famous of the Symbolists. Throughout his career, he produced many classical paintings, drawings and art objects. Yet most people know him from his glittering Golden Phase. This was a period in Klimpt’s artistic life that lasted ten years, during which produced his most recognized works...

Making your way through first class to your coach class seat, you pass passengers already seated in their wide seats, relaxed, with beverages and their noses stuck to their devices or magazines. You squeeze yourself into your middle seat and shove your carryon under the seat in front of you because all the overhead space...

Recently, Buzzfeed asked their readers what movie scenes they thought were completely unnecessary and should never have been kept. They come up with some real doozies, and, frankly, we couldn’t agree more. Here are 10 terrible scenes that really should’ve been left out. 1. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, where there is a not-funny drunk-driving scene “She has...

Hiccups are already super annoying, and they usually come at the most inconvenient times – like when you’re somewhere that’s supposed to stay quiet. Say, at a movie. On a date. Or something. If you have a way of making them stop, then that’s great – definitely keep doing it. But, did you ever wonder...