Spoonful

Absinthe owes much of its allure to the preparation of the drink. It takes a steady hand and a cool demeanor to pour the perfect glass, but don’t let that intimidate you. Armed with the proper tools and ingredients, you too can enjoy “The Green Lady” just as they did in the cafes of old Paris. What you’ll need: A bottle of your favorite absinthe, of course. If you don’t yet have a favorite, take a chance on one of many of the authentic or newer brands available. The Pontarlier glass – named…

okay?” asked Ivar. “I’m bleeding.” said Captain Jurkic. The men loaded her to a bed where the injured are. “I’ll get you some food tonight.” said Torunn bringing a linen she made for Captain Jurkic. She came back with soup and Captain Jurkic took a spoonful and said “Ewww! What is this?” asked Captain Jurkic. “It’s onion soup. Anyone who is injured has to eat it.” said Torunn treating Captain Jurkic’s wound. “It’s just so disgusting. Do I really have to eat this?” complained Captain Jurkic.…

My summer memories consist of being out of school, running in the backyard while my mom is barbecuing, splashing through the sprinkler, and looking around counting all the bees on my mom 's roses. Those are memories I will always have and hold close to my heart, especially now when bees are on their way to one day becoming extinct. It saddens me to think that one day my children or greatgrand children will not be able to link bees with their summer memories. Can you imagine walking into your…

The issue of colonial violence in Africa is extremely diverse and multifaceted. To fully understand and examine this issue one must look at different aspects and factors of African life and the way that it was altered by Europeans and colonization. It is important to analyze things like why colonial rule was such a violent process and how European ignorance of African culture aggravated the violence. Equally important, we must examine the struggle between Europeans effort to suppress the…

Brown Bag “Mom, why can’t I just get one of those colorful lunch bag like everybody else in my school?” my daughter argued. Inconvincible, as I was running out of good reasons. I answered back to my daughter “Because this brown bag is very special.” Deep down my head, I was convince that perhaps the brown bags were out dated, cheap, and unquestionably out of fashion, but my countless memories behind it was worth any trendy, designer or expensive lunch bags everywhere. Health is…

The Two Bite Club, written by Jan Adams and Annie Lunsford, explores the concept of childhood nutrition through the story of Will and Anna trying new foods from each food group. The story develops through thirty nine pages filled with colorful illustrations of the different foods they find all throughout their house. The font used in the story book resembles that of an adult’s handwriting and the first letter of the first word on each page is emphasized in a large, purple, and bold font. This…

The whole family was having a dinner. While I was scooping a spoonful of mom’s famous Chicken and Tofu Curry, I did not see GP, so I asked, “Where is GP? Did someone call GP?” A few minutes later, GP slowly walked down the stairs from her room towards the kitchen. She looked like as if she was neglected with liveliness…

When enjoying coffee with a spoonful of vanilla, one doesn't think about all the people who have contributed to getting it into my hands. The injustice permeating the vanilla market comes from a systemic level of oppression involving the government, businesses and down to the consumer…

"Farasha Kim opens her eyes at precisely six thirty-four…" In order to subsist – to make ends meet, one must not only wake-up at the correct hour, but at the exact minute each and every morning. Visualize commuting through a city: on the same time and train as every other day, while tuned in to dialogue on 'suicide camps' through the radio broadcast. Picture taking up residence in a world, where, one miniscule spurt of laughter will earn an employee the equivalent of demerit points, while on the…

season two of Friends. They are actually pretty good and most of them are written or played by former famous bands and artists while at the top of their careers. Let’s take a look… What’s New Pussycat - Tom Jones, 1965 Nashville Cats - The Lovin' Spoonful, 1966 Lucifer Sam - Pink Floyd, 1967 Stray Cat Blues - The Rolling Stones,…