Internet on Mount Everest

Only in the last ten years has Mount Everest received both cell service and substantial wifi. Prior to this, there were very few developments aside from the launch of satellite phones—still deemed more reliable than any other options. Everest’s summit does have direct line of sight with cell stations on the ground, meaning voice calls are possible if you land the weak signal. But an …

Portraits of Prize-Winning Rabbits and Their Owners

Photographer Katya Rezvaya (from St Petersburg) laughed when she first visited the American Rabbit Breeders Association convention in Portland, Oregon. But she says, “Then I started thinking I should go there and take some portraits.” Rezvaya wants to make a book full of her photographs called “Oh My Rabbits,” which makes perfect sense since the rabbits and owners are just as delightfully charming, kooky and …

US Constitution Becomes Amazon Bestseller

Regardless of your political leanings, it may come as a surprise that a pocket edition of the US Constitution has reached #2 (at the time of publish) on Amazon’s best seller list. The 52-page booklet is a special edition reprint from the National Center for Constitutional Studies and it’s a word for word presentation of the original text. All the punctuation and capitalization has been …