The Essential Gear You Need to Stay Productive While Working From HomeAs “social distancing” becomes more and more important to stave off the spread of coronavirus, those of us who have the luxury are going to need to do more working from home. That means less time commuting, but likely way more distractions. To give yourself the best chance of being productive, you need to create an organized home workstation. From laptop stands to docking stations, cord management solutions to wireless keyboards, we’ve rounded up the essential gear that will help keep you going.Read the Story
How to Talk Beer: 13 Slang Terms Every Wannabe Beer Nerd Should KnowThe lexicon of craft beerdom can be intimidating. We all know the stereotype of the beer nerd who rolls their eyes or even speaks up if you mispronounce something. But not all of us beer geeks act that way, rather many in the beer world practice inclusivity and always lend a helping hand for educating anyone who has a question. Slang is one of the easiest places to start. This list won’t make you a beer expert, but hopefully it can impart a little wisdom to sock away for the next time you’re at your local taproom.Read the Story
The 6 Best Spring Fragrances, New and Classic
Spring scents aim to capture the essence of the season. Spring yields optimism, be it from observing the expanse of the ocean, or savoring your third gin & tonic of the evening, or experiencing the fresh bloom on a volcanic Portuguese island. Or maybe just watching the shadows grow longer and more languid with each passing day, all from the comfort of your lawn chair. Regardless, there’s something to savor and appreciate in each of those moments, and these six scents are an ode to the same sentiment. Spring is upon us, so let’s cast an optimistic radius with a fragrance that fits the mood.
29 Items Your Ultimate Bug-Out Bag Should HaveThe world, it seems, is slowly coming apart at the seams over a virus that somehow manages to simultaneously elicit extreme overreactions and calamitous underreactions. I’m not here to tell you how to survive the COVID-19 pandemic (wash your damn hands), but it might be a good time to reflect on more general survival preparation. In general, a small and simple bug-out bag is pretty universal and should cover you for the first 24 to 72 hours of any survival situation. After that, unless it’s a total apocalypse, help should be on the way.
