I am in a poor and forgotten neighborhood in eastern Tijuana. I negotiated my way through a small walkway littered with garbage and flanked by houses made out of plywood, tarps, and whatever else was on hand. Illegal electrical wire connections (locally called “diablitos”) sprout from every electrical pole, like
From a terrestrial perspective, it is easy to convince yourself that America is fairly domesticated these days. Big cities are ubiquitous, and traffic can seem suffocating. However, climb up a few thousand feet, and everything looks quite different. Airplane survival techniques become crucial in such vast expanses. The US is absolutely enormous. During World War
There are only two inevitabilities in life: death and taxes. We can’t stop one, and we hate paying the other since taxation is theft. Our tax dollars fund services and materials, some of which we’ll never see. Government spending can frustrate the populace, but to those who know how the
Overland Expo West takes place every May in beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona, and this year, we weren’t going to miss it! Overland Expo 2025 promised to be even more impressive, and with a bit of rideshare help from MAZDAUSA, Skillset was going to do it in style. Every year, the expo
So, you just picked up a digital camera—maybe it’s your first DSLR, a high-quality compact, or even a mirrorless model. You’re excited, but after flipping through the manual and scrolling through the settings, you realize… you have no idea what half of this stuff means. Aperture, ISO, shutter speed, white
Many people have a fear of heights. Going up dozens upon dozens of stories in a skyscraper can give people anxiety and overall uncomfortableness. Once they enter the floor that’s hundreds of feet off the ground, it may even be difficult for them to look out the window without feeling dizzy or a little stressed. Now, imagine if that person is you, but
We all have those memories of some of the most famous times in history or even our own lives where we remember things not quite the way they actually were. Sometimes, what we recall might differ from historical facts. Memories can be altered by external influences, such as leading questions or
When it comes to using tools, poor habits can be more than just a nuisance—they can be downright dangerous. It only takes one split second for an “oh crap” moment to derail your project or even cause serious injury. Ouch! Recognizing bad tool habits before they lead to life-changing accidents
As humans, we all eventually die. Luckily, most of us go our whole lives without ever facing true danger—only to meet a lackluster end. However, in extreme survival situations, not all are so fortunate, and these people are put into desperate situations that force them to walk that fine line between
