The idea of natural rights has been a prominent current throughout the history of the American legal system. A number of the so called founding documents of the United States even explicitly reference natural, or inalienable rights that belong to every person simply due to their status as a human being. This idea raises an interesting question as to the status of those natural … [Read more...] about LOTL: Unwritten, Inalienable Rights
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MYTH: You Must Take Protein Supplements To Gain Muscle
You hear bodybuilders say it all the time: protein = muscle mass. Anyone who wants to “get ripped” can be found pumping out heavy weights at the gym, followed by consuming an excess amount of protein, often in the form of smoothies or shakes. Believe it or not, this outrageous intake of calories is not the way to achieving that goal. Strength training exercises are the most … [Read more...] about MYTH: You Must Take Protein Supplements To Gain Muscle
Food for Thought: Butter Storage Techniques
Leading up to the twentieth century, our butter making ancestors developed a number of techniques for storing butter during the warm summer months when milk and cream were in abundance in the era before refrigeration was invented. In Ireland the Celtic people would bury their butter in peat bogs in order to preserve it. These so-called bog butters were preserved by the … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Butter Storage Techniques
MYTH: Crunches are the Key to Six-Pack Abs
A six pack is the standard and most well-known feature of an “athletic” individual. Those aspiring to have this look usually attempt several exercise regimens, including those from advertising infomercials, Youtube videos, or even stealing exercises from a neighbor at the gym. The most common exercise performed in the hope of achieving “washboard abs” are called crunches: the … [Read more...] about MYTH: Crunches are the Key to Six-Pack Abs
Food for Thought: Butter and Food Preservation
Before the modern year-round dairy operation came about in the twentieth century, dairy makers were bound to following the natural milk producing rhythms of their herd, which meant that copious amount of milk were available in the spring and summer for butter making due to the birth of calves and the availability of fast-growing pasture. With this surge in milk production came … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Butter and Food Preservation