We're going to Pumpkin Spice up your life There comes a time when even the most sheltered children discover that Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny are simply their parents in disguise.  I'm sorry to rip that scab off but spoiler alert: Pumpkin Spice is just cinnamon. Pumpkin Spice is akin to Donald Trump; they're both orange, … [Read more...]

Brb gonna go make a baking soda volcano in my sink While I can attest that many of my pre-med counterparts chose the major in the genuine pursuit of bettering the lives of others, it's fair to say that more than a few were exploring the sciences purely to learn cool but largely useless knowledge (someone validate my life and ask me about the … [Read more...]

"If you don't know how much you need, the default easily becomes 'more.'" Tim Ferriss, the author of the 4-hour-Body/Workweek/Chef and massively successful entrepreneur, has a podcast where guest speakers come to discuss a wide variety of topics with the goal of offering tools for improving oneself, from a personal and professional standpoint. Tim … [Read more...]

1794: America, it's Army, and the Birth of a Nation The apple doesn't fall far from the tree with the Lawtons. We all look alike, talk alike, and sweep everything under the rug alike.  In case you haven't spent more than 5 minutes with me, I have a Founding Father Fetish and it's fortunately genetic. We freely pass around our American Revolution … [Read more...]

Five hikes to hit outside of the five boroughs When describing New York City, "serene", "outdoorsy", "remote", and "green" aren't the first words that come to mind.  a The most "serene" environment you will find in NYC is Chipotle, which anyone who has peeked at the news in the past year is avoiding like it's the site of the failed Chernobyl … [Read more...]