Our brains tend to group things according to their closeness to each other. This is often referred to as the proximity principle. Picture a group of black dots. Now picture another group of dots several inches away. This second group consists mostly of red dots, but not entirely. There are three black dots mixed in. […]

Sweet Potato Hash We tasted sweet potatoes in classrooms in January. Here is a great way to use some up. This makes a great breakfast or skip the eggs and make it a dinner side dish. Four servings Ingredients: 1 sweet potato 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ red onion 1 clove garlic 2 bell peppers 1 jalapeño, optional 2 green onions […]

It is ironic that the #1 movie at the domestic box office on Valentine’s weekend would be one where all but one relationship ends badly. If you are watching this movie with a partner, be sure to say something like, “Good thing we’re not as screwed up as these people, right?” If your partner can’t […]

There was a time, back when Britain ruled India, when Delhi was infested with cobras. No matter where you went in the city, indoors or out, there was a likelihood of encountering one. Cobra venom, even that of their young, is deadly. Cobras can control their dose, giving, if they want, a “dry” bite with […]

Winter Greens and Citrus Salad This refreshing salad makes great use of winter citrus and is a good complement to heavier winter meals. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 clove garlic ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped ¼ cup scallions, chopped ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons honey ¼ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 2 tablespoons tahini kosher salt, to taste 2 […]

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson were brilliant women who used their mathematical abilities to help send rockets (manned and unmanned) into space. Want to know more about them? Don’t watch the film, Hidden Figures. Though Hidden Figures is an entertaining movie, it does what most bio-pics (biographical movies) do: warps time and truth […]