Nouse Societies Guide

A big part of University life is getting involved in societies. Some of the societies you join will become things you do for the rest of your life, and you’ll make friends who you can share these passions with. One of the main advantages of societies though is to get away from the work of a stressful degree and have an excuse just to chill out and have fun. Some societies are more focused on academia, working on skills that you already have and want to be better at. Guaranteed though

Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It

Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It and Other Cooking Projects by Karen Solomon Ten Speed Press, 2009 A Back in the ‘olden days’ when we were back-to-the-landers I did a ton of preserving food. I canned tomatoes, green beans and peaches, froze corn, apples and shredded zucchini, made jams and pickles and sauerkraut. It was a lot of work but fun. It was so satisfying to prepare a whole meal from food we raised and/or grew ourselves. It wasn’t about saving money. It was a whole way of li

10 Tips for Learning Languages in a Fun Way

Sometimes, it is easy to lose motivation in your learning process and look for excuses for doing something else instead of practicing. If you are already looking for excuses to skip your lessons, refresh your language studies by introducing new ways of learning. 1. Sing along! If you like music, this is the most entertaining and indeed very efficient method of learning. Download lyrics from the internet of your favourite songs in the language that you are learning, and sing as often as you c

There’s an upside to high cost of local meat (The Charlotte Observer)

I've written a lot lately about all the locally raised meat available these days, and how much fun it is to play with odd cuts that had practically disappeared from supermarkets.