Author: Margot
Why Your Next Road Trip Should Be in an Airstream
On July 16, 2018 by MargotMarion Byam disliked sleeping in a tent. She also wasn’t a fan of cooking in the woods without a real kitchen. So in 1929, her husband, Wally Byam, an entrepreneurial media man, started tinkering with a Model T chassis and soon created perhaps the most recognizable vehicle the world has ever known—the Airstream. The bullet-shaped
Hawaii volcano eruption: Mount Kilaeua CONTINUES to erupt – as ‘lava tourism’ increases
On July 16, 2018 by MargotMount Kilauea, the most active volcano in Hawaii, has been erupting for over two months. Residents have been forced to flee their homes while ash and lava destroyed 600 buildings, as well as created toxic air in certain areas. Most residents from the town of Kapoho have been evacuated, while dangerous ‘vog’ has also formed,
Majorca and Menorca hit by ‘mini-tsunami’ with popular beach resorts flooded
On July 16, 2018 by MargotA number of viral videos have captured the shocking moment popular beach resorts in Majorca and Menorca are hit by ‘mini-tsunamis’. In the videos, water surges from the beaches and flows through the town. Waves as high as five feet smashed the coast with bars and restaurants being affected. People watch on as umbrellas and
Front Burner: Smoked, Steak May Never Be the Same
On July 16, 2018 by MargotAdvertisement Front Burner At Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue, steak is bathed in smoke before it’s finished on a grill. CreditCaitlin Ochs for The New York Times July 16, 2018 There’s barbecue, low and slow, and then there’s grilling, hot and quick. Now, both methods meet in an unusual approach taken by Cenobio Canalizo, the chef at
The Pour: In Wine and Critics, Populists Find an Easy Target
On July 16, 2018 by MargotIn any case, what is it about wine that permits it to be subjected to the indignity of a popularity contest? J.K. Rowling has sold a lot more books than Saul Bellow, and given the choice, most people would probably prefer to read Ms. Rowling. But does that lead to the conclusion that Nobel-winning authors
Mobile Food Banks Roll To Isolated, Rural Poor
On July 16, 2018 by MargotHACKLEBURG, Ala. — On a recent sultry summer afternoon, 81-year-old widow Nellie Allen sat on the porch of her one-story brick home, one in a strip of government-subsidized houses surrounded by fields and country roads. Allen makes do on $900 a month from Social Security. She raised four kids and never worked outside the home.
I’m Fighting For The Reproductive Rights My Mother Didn’t Have Access To
On July 16, 2018 by MargotNashville, Tennessee, 1965 A Colored woman was beyond eight months pregnant with her fifth (desired and prayed for) baby. Already a mother of three girls and suffering after the miscarriage of a fourth baby boy, the woman and her husband desperately awaited the arrival of their son. And then, the Colored woman started bleeding in
Fortnite season 5 challenge: How to find floating lightning bolts in Fortnite?
On July 16, 2018 by MargotSeason 5 of Fortnite is finally here and gamers have a fresh set of Weekly challenges to tackle on the Battle Pass. Every week, Epic Games releases a set of challenges for players to complete, with experience and Battle Stars rewarded. Experience goes towards ranking up the Battle Pass Tiers to secure the rarest skins,
Avengers 4: Mind-blowing theory reveals how Doctor Strange has ALREADY outsmarted Thanos
On July 16, 2018 by MargotThe write-up by Reddit user LoL-Guru has been upvoted to a score of 8.3k, having been upvoted by 91% of users. It draws on the fact that Thanos says to Doctor Strange, “you never once used your greatest weapon” – sparking the question of why Strange didn’t use the Time Stone when battling. The Marvel
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling could be ‘boosted’ later in the week
On July 16, 2018 by MargotThe pound to euro exchange rate closed out last week trading in a region little changed from the week’s opening levels. The World Cup and Donald Trump’s visit to the UK dominated the weekend but events have quietened down now, “with only the Eurozone’s trade figures to contend with,” say experts. The exchange rate could
