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If you liked running, you’re going to love walking. Why bounce around town, drenched in sweat, when you can go on a power walk instead? Walking can be just as healthy, and it is the perfect kind of exercise for those who are unable to participate in more strenuous sports. Rupert’s article outlines the history…
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This recipe is absolutely magical. Fairy bread is fun, colorful, and super simple. It makes for the perfect kids’ party snack and is very popular in both Australia and New Zealand. Typically, fairy bread is cut into triangles, but in my recipe, I decided to use cookie cutters to create fun new shapes. – Dred…
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The ‘90s Kids: @lissaclason Looking at the expertise expressed in all of her articles, @lissaclason’s Hubber Score of 99 doesn’t surprise us one bit. Her work is on 14 of our Network Sites—with articles ranging from the history of pizza to how to survive a Walt Disney World trip. We’re hoping to see you reach 100 sometime soon,…
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New Segment Alert! We are introducing a new monthly segment to our roster, dubbed “The ’90s Kids.” This segment is meant to give kudos to authors that have achieved a Hubber Score of over 90. Each month, an author will be chosen at random to receive a nice shoutout across our social channels and on…
Read MoreYou’ve lived in a number of places. Which was your favorite and why? I’ve lived in Washington, DC, Stockholm, Sweden, Concord, NH, a small town in northern Germany, and San Francisco. There are things I love about all of those places, but I live in San Francisco now, and I’m happier than I’ve ever been.…
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Today I’m pleased to announce that an old staff member from the early days of HubPages has returned to the Team. After some time off traveling the world with his lovely wife, Engineer Tim Martin is back with us! We’re sure happy to have him. You can get to know Tim better in his interview below:…
Read MoreWho is your all-time favorite author, and why? Oh, man. I have a Ph.D. in English, so asking me my favorite author is a bit like asking a parent to pick a child. If forced, I think I’d have to go with the late David Foster Wallace. I chose him partly because of the breadth…
Read MoreWhat is your ideal vacation? My ideal vacations involve visiting people who mean a lot to me and letting them show me their favorite things about the city. Right now, a friend is in med school in Baltimore, a city where my dad used to live, so I would like to visit there. Some of…
Read MoreWhat is your favorite genre to read for fun? That’s a fun question to answer. I studied English literature in college and I still like to read the classics, because there are so many of them! I recently read Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, quickly followed by Light in August by William Faulkner. That…
Read MoreYou have a history degree. What is your favorite time period to learn about? My undergraduate degree and my in-progress Ph.D. are both in 20th-century European and British history. I like thinking about how societies deal with enormous change or sudden catastrophe, and modernity’s recurring dream of rebuilding society from the ground up. To that…
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