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A friend gave me a can of “mandorlita” that she picked up on a trip to Italy.  It is sweetened almond paste.  I tried a little and it was way too sweet to eat out of the can, so I decided to turn it into a baked dessert. I gathered some ingredients: A lemon An […]

Beyond the technical standards that make the Internet work, there are few standards for websites to follow.  “About” pages are standard, to show confused web travelers what they are looking at.  “Contact” pages are standard, so people have a channel to communicate with the website owner.  “Privacy Policy” pages are standard, to disclose how the […]

Boneless Rib-Eye Steaks with Killa’ Chimichurri and Mushrooms with Spicy Cajun and Wilted Spinach adapted from Rachael Ray 365 (affiliate link) ingredients: 2 of 12 ounce boneless rib-eye steaks Extra-virgin olive oil McCormick’s seasoning salt sea salt pepper 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried sage 1 tsp dried thyme 1 handful parsley 1 garlic clove […]

It’s one thing to set goals. But what happens after you reach them? Volcanic Momentum is about constantly moving forward in life. You don’t just set a goal, reach it, and stop. You blast through the goal and keep going, like an erupting volcano.

Disasters happen all the time, and when they happen, they are unpredictable.  Usually, there are a few prominent organizations taking care of the response, followed by an outpouring of people trying to help through donations and goodwill labor.  Often, people have time and resources and want to help, but don’t know how they can help. […]

  As I was transitioning to a full-time writing career, I read a lot about it. At one point, I was reading a non-fiction book every week or two.  While most of the books I read were general books on the nebulous topic of “success,” many were explicitly about writing.  Here is a summary of the […]

  Back in 2005, Blockbuster Video was a juggernaut of a company, and a small upstart called Netflix was rapidly growing into its space.  That was also the year I tried Netflix, then enthusiastically went back to Blockbuster because they had the better deal. Netflix proved to have a more solid foundation than Blockbuster thought.  Less […]

  This powerful concoction is sure to leave your head spinning.  Careful not to stab yourself. Ingredients 2 ounces bourbon whiskey 1 ounce amaretto 1 ounce lime juice Directions Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice Strain into a small old-fashioned cup Garnish with a wedge of lime

In December 2012, John McAfee was on the run from the Belizean police. He suspected that he was about to be framed for a neighbor’s murder, so he escaped before they could arrest him. But they knew exactly where he was. Vice Magazine had interviewed him and posted pictures on their website. The pictures had GPS coordinates embedded […]

With its innovative controllers, the Nintendo Wii has already demonstrated some possibilities for combining exercise equipment with computers.  The Nintendo Wii Balance Board measures a person’s center of balance and allows games to gauge the effectiveness of some exercises.  The Nintendo Wiimote can be used to determine the location and acceleration of a person’s hand. […]