Cultural appropriation is always a topic of incendiary conflict, as appreciation ends when disrespect and cultural superiority begins. A core feature of disrespect is not preserving the traditions and context of Asian culture, White-washing its […]
Category: Culture
Rome, not McDonalds is the birth of fast food
The origin of fast foods may have derived from Pompeii, as ashes from Mount Vesuvius preserves the remains of the leftover stalls and food before the eruption. The thermopoly held stalls with food that was […]
Cancel culture comes to medicine
It may be a rife political issue, as Atlas joins President Trump’s council to end lockdowns and return to work. However, much more literature and research is necessary on herd immunity to truly understand what […]
The Hawking Limit in Us
What makes life beautiful is “achieving goals against all odds makes life worth living and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.” The greatest thing Stephen Hawking left behind is perhaps his inspiration, the Hawking […]
Yatate Hajime: The bridge where writing began
Yatate Hajime means the beginning of writing, and is where Basho’s first haikus were written, under the bridge constructed by Date Masamune, “spring passing; the birds cry out and the eyes of the fish are […]
Got Ammo? Maybe a bit too much, America
Guns have skyrocketed for Ammo Inc., raising concerns for control. Questions of safety during protests continue onward. Some speculate this might be a temporary reaction due to the political climes of Trump and the aggressive […]
What makes meat taste so good?
What makes a hamburger or meat taste good is the gentle rearrangement of amino acids and sugars in the Maillard reaction. It may be why uncooked meat as to cooked meat is less flavorful, as […]
In the dark in a million lights
There’s something fanatic about going out in solitude in the peaceful calm as one looks through light falling from the night sky. Every year, the Perseid meteor shower comes and graces us with “shooting stars” […]
Maybe those ‘inapPropriate’ names should stay in our universe
While outer space may seem to be dominated by racist and sexist language, naming objects to reflect our quotidian lives may be a way for us to make sense of the unknown a bit easier. […]
Remote work might be here to stay
As stress decreases greater than 10 percent, it seems that this new model of remote work might stay. It saves corporate costs on rent and increases employee satisfaction as there is no need to commute. […]
