You know that feeling you get when you’re being stared at? Out of the corner of your eye, even outside your field of vision, you can just tell someone is checking you out? It’s not ESP. It’s closer to having an eye on the back of your head. Our gaze detection system, aided by the […]
Autumn is the time to gather the harvest. For squirrels, that means finding the nuts they have hidden away for the winter. Part of their hippocampus increases in size when the weather turns cold. Depending on the study, it may be due to new neurons or “seasonal plasticity.” This helps them remember where they squirreled […]
We often think of compassion as something you have for other people. But sometimes you have to let go of regrets and give yourself a little grace. Here is the band ARCHR with their song, Grace.
Playing cards have not always had the current four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs). One of the earliest surviving decks, the Malmuk pack from Egypt in the 15th century, had suits of cups, coins, swords, and polo sticks. The court cards were King, Lieutenant and Second Lieutenant, and the game was called Nã’ib, the […]
October’s Share the Plate recipient is the Lenape Nation of PA, a group of descendants of the original inhabitants of the land UUCDC is on. They advocate for the cultural identity and civil and human rights of the Lenape people. Share the Plate receives half of all plate collections and funds received by text: $20 […]
Come one, come all to UUCDC’s Chili Chocolate Homebrew Challenge! On Saturday, November 22, from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. friends and members of UUCDC will be bringing forth their finest dishes of chili, chocolate creations, and homebrewed beverages to be sampled by all in attendance. (Homebrews may only be imbibed by those of the appropriate […]
The VW Jetta and Tiguan sold well last year. (The beloved “beetle” is no more.) But although Volkswagen shipped 5.2 million vehicles in 2024, they sold 8.5 million currywurst sausages. The automaker began making and serving this specialty bratwurst to employees in 1973, and it became so popular that it is now sold in 12 […]
There are about a dozen major types of lakes, meaning there are about a dozen ways lakes naturally form. None of those are found in Maryland. Some 74% of all lakes are glacial in origin, but glaciers never entered Maryland during the last Great Ice Age. Other major types of natural lakes include those that […]
One of Bob Dylan’s classic songs explores themes of love, refuge, and the struggle to find stability amidst life’s chaos. It offers a reflection on finding peace and meaning in a turbulent world. In keeping with the September Soul Matters theme of Building Belonging, hear now Joshua Hyslop’s gentle take of Shelter From the Storm.
