Author Archives: Marina Martinez

Life-advice junkies are familiar with this common tip: when you’re trying to accomplish something, break your big goal into smaller goals. With shorter-term objectives, you get a quicker sense of accomplishment and momentum and can adjust your plan when things inevitably go … Read More

The American business magnates of the nineteenth century—the so-called robber barons—were fond of grand pronouncements. Some of their famous quotes sound like the words of exploitative tycoons, like the time railroad developer Jay Gould (b. 1836) supposedly claimed he could … Read More

Chefs have long recognized that for a dish to be truly delicious, it must have the right balance of the five elements of taste: salty, sweet, sour, savory (sometimes called umami), and bitter. If you taste a dish and think, … Read More