Author Archives: Evan Brem

Build an Adult-Sized Pillow/Blanket Fort

  Remember how awesome it was when you used to strip all of the couches and beds in your house to create the best fort of all time?  Well I miss doing that!  I think it is high time that … Continue reading

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RCL Post #9: Current News

  At the age of 95, former South African President Nelson Mandella passed away yesterday.  In his long life, Mandella accomplished more than most would in 5 or even 10 lifetimes.  As a young lawer, Mandella was moved to battle … Continue reading

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Play Bubble Soccer!

  This is bubble soccer.  In this insane sport, players don inflatable bubbles on their upper bodies, and attempt to play a game of soccer.  From what I can gather, the rules are practically the same as normal soccer, except … Continue reading

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RCL Post #8: Current News

On Monday, Charles Youvella, a 17 year old football player at Hopi Senior High School in Arizona died in the hospital.  In a football game last Saturday night, he sustained a head injury during the game, but continued to play. … Continue reading

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Visit the Uyuni Salt Flat

The Uyuni salt flat in southwest Bolivia is the world’s largest salt flat.  You may be slightly confused about why I want to visit a salt flat.  Although it sounds horribly boring at first, hold your judgements until you take … Continue reading

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RCL Post #7: Current News

Yesterday, November 7th, Twitter decided to go public in the stock market.  Their initial public offering (IPO) for a share of the company was $26, but at the end of the day, they closed at $44.94, nearly doubling their IPO. … Continue reading

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Do the Gallon Challenge

For those of you who don’t know, the gallon challenge is a showdown between a gallon of milk and a single person.  The goal is to drink the entire gallon of milk in under an hour without throwing up.  I’ve … Continue reading

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RCL Post #6: Andrew Delbanco

1 out of 2 people with wealthy parents go to college, and 1 out of 17 people with poor parents go to college, clearly we are doing something wrong.  Intelligence is not distributed by wealth.

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RCL Post #5: Davion Only Update

  A week ago, I told you about Davion Only, an orphan who told a church congregation that he just wanted a family who would love him.  Davion’s story has exploded over the past week, and the orphanage where he … Continue reading

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See the Northern Lights

The northern lights, aurora borealis for all you scientists, are some of the most fascinating phenomena that our world as to offer.  Take a minute to appreciate this picture of them: Just think about what is really going on here.  Colorful light … Continue reading

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