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Game nights are a delightful reason to have friends come pack into an apartment and unpack a game together.  During the warmer months, though, that same fun night inside playing...

Summer workouts can be a lot of fun. We can go for long runs later in the day. We can spend more time outside. And it can be a new...

If you’ve ever heard your gainfully employed friends talking about summer Fridays and asked yourself what makes Fridays during the summer so special, strap in. Normally taking place between Memorial...

For anyone who was ever a kid, the joy of summer was always in the chance to take a break from daily schooling.  Even those high achievers amongst us (why...

Summer is a time of great weather, less intense work, and vacations. In theory, at least! So why would we start a blog post asking about what video games are...

The weather’s getting hot and the water bottles are coming out of the freezer.  We all know the importance of staying hydrated over the summer, but sometimes we get a...

From pies and popsicles to hot dogs and hamburgers, the summer is bursting with flavor.  Though every season has its claim to the “Most Delicious Season” belt, summer might just...

You’ve worked all winter and spring. You’ve had your eyes set on your summer vacation plans for months. And the days leading up to it are here.  Now here comes...

Getting to the finish line of any race depends on the time you put in. Putting in that time over the summer, though, can be daunting for even the best...

The sun is shining, the days are longer, and it’s time to treat yo self. While the season itself is a welcome respite from the colder winter months, there’s no...

With summer right around the corner and the weather starting to heat up, it’s time to get back on top of our hydration. While it feels more natural to think...

As we cruise on from movie award season into the season of summer blockbusters, you may find yourself looking for something slightly different. After all, you’ve just binged through all...

Summer is here, and with it come longer days, summer Fridays, and family vacations.  With those extra hours, you could find the perfect time to sit out on the patio...

It’s fair to say that most of the world was fairly shaken up by the pandemic. From travel and logistics to our personal lives, we’re still sorting out the far-reaching...

A lot has happened in the past 20 years, and many ways, what’s old is new again.  Tech may or may not be in a bubble.  Ben Affleck and Jennifer...

As spring turns to summer and the weather becomes positively delightful, there are more excuses than ever to spend time outside. It can be difficult to fully enjoy that time...

When we set out to build the collectible coins that would eventually become IRLA, we had high hopes for the impact they would have. After all, this was an idea...

The key to perfecting your art is practice. Like my piano teacher used to say, “perfect practice makes perfect.” Perfect practice sounds great in theory. It’s the ideal way to...

When was the last time Wikipedia insulted you? For me, it was reading a little article about participation trophies. “A participation trophy is a trophy given to children (usually) who...

You log into your email. An unread message catches your eye. A flash sale from that shoe site you bought some socks from years ago. 25% off a new pair...

Outside of actually lifting weights, one of the hardest parts of strength training is weightlifting nutrition -- getting the right balance of calories from the right foods. That balance, which...

If you’ve been on the internet anytime in the last few decades, you may have seen a post with the caption: “Feeling cute, might delete later” While this has since...

It’s no surprise at this point in our lives when we’re told that water is vital for our body’s health. Yet how many of us have let whole days go...

For many of us, adulting is a lifelong process of growing up and slowly but surely making grown-up decisions. Over the years, we might land a steady job. Over the...