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Christmas and Its Different Celebrations
For many, the Christmas season is the most beautiful of the year. It starts in the month of December and is a magical and very special...
Marina Chauffaille
Dec 25, 20234 min read


Van Leeuwen Dill Pickle French Ice Cream
Greetings, chums (I like the term chums, it’s friendly, but it’s also a reminder that I will dump you into shark-infested waters if...
Martin Peyruc
Dec 9, 20234 min read


The Taylor Swift Phenomenon In Argentina
We already know that Taylor Swift is a great American singer of the country and pop genre, but how far do her fans go? In Argentina, on the other side of the northern hemisphere, her fans go crazy for her and sold out three entire stadiums to witness her shows. The tour is called "The Eras Tour", it lasts more than three hours and is rightly named as it makes a journey through all the musical stages that the artist has gone through in her nineteen-year career. With sixteen wa
Marina Chauffaille
Nov 26, 20232 min read


The Facts about the Ukraine War
Both the American people and policymakers are unsure about the War in Ukraine. As the conflict reaches its second year, policymakers and citizens alike are now divided about financial support to Kiev. However, many military specialists think support to Ukraine needs to continue in order for Ukraine to defeat Russia and protect its sovereignty. Thomas G. Mahnken, a senior research professor with the Phillip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins’ School of Advan
David Smith
Nov 26, 20234 min read


New Argentine president Javier Milei
On November 19, the Argentine people elected Javier Milei as the country's representative for the next four years in the presidential elections. Javier Milei, a right-wing man and supporter of “Freedom Advances”, opposed to the current socialist government of Alberto Fernández. The whole country thought that the votes were going to be very even since Argentine citizens were very divided in their tastes and political priorities. To the surprise of many, Javier Milei, the "lion
Marina Chauffaille
Nov 22, 20233 min read


Presidential Elections in Argentina
Argentina is experiencing a time of uncertainty and constant anguish due to political and economic turmoil, leaving many concerned for the country’s future. Citizens can no longer cover bare living essentials because inflation is rising rapidly, and salaries are not parallel with daily price increases. On Oct. 22, the presidential elections were held, and Argentines were anxious about the country’s future. There were five candidates for president of the nation: Javier Milei
Marina Chauffaille
Nov 8, 20232 min read


HUD Program Detrimental to Homeownership
Trio Trio Residential, LLC (Trio), a company marketing itself as helpful to low-income families, with the dream of homeownership, who could not qualify for a traditional FHA loan, created multiple homeownership programs financed through Cedar Band Corporation Mortgage Agency (CBC), a Native American mortgage company. Trio’s programs caused many to file for bankruptcy, ruined credit with judgements, and debt. In 2016, Trio offered a program to consumers in which their subsidia
Alexander Fernandez
Nov 8, 20236 min read


McDonald’s 2023 New Sauces: Mambo and Sweet & Spicy Jam
Greetings, loyal readers! As for my disloyal readers, your perfidiousness (am I torturing my translators, or do I like to talk like a...
Martin Peyruc
Oct 30, 20234 min read


Oktoberfest in Argentina
Every October, in Villa General Belgrano, a city of Cordoba, they celebrate the National Beer Festival, also called Oktoberfest, and it...
Marina Chauffaille
Oct 30, 20232 min read


DeSantis Brings PragerU to Florida Schools to end "Woke Indoctrination"
A new bill signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis went into effect in late July, banning Florida schools from allocating...
Dillin Bett
Oct 30, 20234 min read


Wildfires in Argentina
It is the year 2023 and unfortunately, we are still reading the sad news about thousands of forest acres burning somewhere in the world. Every year, this news is repeated and repeated, completely destroying the flora and fauna of the place. Wildlife is ruined by immense chains of fires that are uncontrollable to fight and that spread very quickly due to the drought that occurs worldwide as a result of climate change. This year, we watched Hawaii go up in flames, wiping out en
Marina Chauffaille
Oct 22, 20232 min read


Israeli-Palestine War Actions Constitute War Crimes
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, a rocket strike hit a Gaza City hospital killing over 500 people, according to AP. According to the 1970 U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2675 this action constitutes a war crime and is “never admissible.” “Parts of the European Gaza hospital and the Emirati field hospital inside it were damaged as a result of the Israeli forces targeted,” Dr. Ashraf Alqudra, Spokesman of the Ministry of Health said in an official announcement. As the war between Is
Alexander Fernandez
Oct 18, 20232 min read


Israel Determined to Take the Gaza Strip after Hamas’ Attack
Israeli Energy Minister, Israel Katz, said Thursday, that supplies would remain cut off to the Gaza strip until hostages were released, after Israeli Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, ordered the “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip on Monday. This news comes days after the militant attack on Saturday morning from terrorist organization, Hamas, that operates out of the Gaza Strip and West Bank, on major population centres in Israel. The terrorist group breached the fortified b
Dillin Bett
Oct 16, 20232 min read


Doritos Late Night Loaded Taco
Good evening. It probably isn’t night, but I’m pretending. I’m Method writing, so I can be even more insufferable and have people take me...
Martin Peyruc
Oct 16, 20233 min read


Real Estate Wholesaling Practice Poses Potential Risks
A new form of selling and buying real estate has emerged, called wholesaling . The practice has many homeowners losing thousands of dollars in sales proceeds. The wholesalers present themselves to a homeowner as a buyer with the condition that they assign the purchase contract to another buyer. The wholesaler guarantees the seller a set amount of proceeds upon selling their property. “It would appear to me that the ‘wholesaler’ is, in fact, acting as a sales agent for the sa
Alexander Fernandez
Oct 13, 20233 min read


Rosario, The City Where Lionel Messi was Born
Have you ever wondered what the city where Leo Messi was born and lived is like? Rosario is the third largest city in Argentina and where...
Marina Chauffaille
Oct 12, 20233 min read


Nothing Bundt Cakes Churro Dulce de Leche Bundtlet
My new corporate masters have cracked the whip and I’m ashamed to admit it, but I kind of liked it. This is mostly because I’m a deviant...
Martin Peyruc
Oct 6, 20233 min read


General Mills Carmella Creeper Cereal
Good morning, readers! It’s probably not morning when you see this, but since I’m reviewing a cereal today, just let me have it. Carmella...
Martin Peyruc
Sep 26, 20232 min read


A Look at Cirque du Soleil’s “Echo”
Cirque du Soleil returns to Tysons from Sep. 6 until Oct. 22, showcasing their latest performance, Echo. The show’s runtime is 125...
Alexander Fernandez
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Coca-Cola Y3000
Greetings friends, readers, and perhaps a few arch-nemeses; I, The Reckless Gastronome, have returned from the future with a new...
Martin Peyruc
Sep 20, 20232 min read


American Crypto Investors Lose Billions to “Pig-Butchering” Scheme
Pig-butchering is a method used by scammers who drain money out of a investor’s cryptocurrency account. The scam uses an official-looking cryptocurrency investment website to bait investors with advertisements of quick and large returns. Investors sometimes invest their life savings in hopes of receiving huge returns on investments. Cryptocurrency is the umbrella term for online currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency, launched sh
Alexander Fernandez
Sep 20, 20234 min read


Despite Nigerien Coup, Progress is Made
French officials confirm ‘talks’ on Tuesday with Nigerien Junta military officials to withdraw about 1,500 troops from Niger following the military’s coup on the nation’s government in late July. The Nigerien military held the Nigerien President, Mohamed Bazoum, at the Presidential Palace with plans to prosecute the official for ‘high treason’ since the initial attack. President Bazoum is the tip of Niger’s long history with French colonialism, not garnering their independenc
Dillin Bett
Sep 19, 20233 min read


Maryland Renaissance Fair Water Shortages
Every year my family and I go to the Renaissance Festival in Crownsville Maryland. This year was the first time that every restaurant and...
Alexander Fernandez
Aug 29, 20232 min read


Barbie Movie Review
Barbie opens, the screen flickering black to an image of a larger-than-life Margot Robbie dressed in the original one-piece from her...
Dillin Bett
Aug 29, 20233 min read
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