August 2018
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Elon Musk, a name that will go down in history as one of the 21st century's leading innovators, for sure. If you haven't heard, Musk's Boring Company has teamed up with the city of Chicago to build and operate "an express service to transport people to O'Hare Airport from downtown in 12 minutes on electric vehicles in underground tunnels", known as the Chicago Express Loop.

This super speed transportation is 100% privately funded by The Boring Company; no public subsidy will help pay for it. Electric vehicles ("skates") will carry 8-16 passengers in underground tunnels at speeds of up to 150 mph. These "skates" are going to be based on Musk's Tesla Model X and will be confined to a concrete track.

There are currently about 20,000 travelers that move between the airport and Chicago's central business district every day, according to the Chicago Infrastructure Trust, and the ride is approximately 40 minutes one-way. This new system will cut travel time tremendously, as well as cost by at least 50% of a typical taxi or ride share service, but not as low as the $5 fare for Chicago's Blue Line train.

Many details are still unknown, but this is happening and could be completed within the next 3 years. Proposals have also been made in Los Angeles, and there have even been talks of implementing these underground tunnels between airports and cities around the U.S.

To catch a peak of this super speed concept, check out this video, released by The Boring Company: https://youtu.be/tfV8z2JY_bI

Do you "feel the need for speed"?!

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Lose Weight on the No Diet Diet

Yes. You can lose weight without going on a diet. 

Here are some tips:
  • Set a timer for 20 minutes and eat very slowly. Savor each bite. 
  • Sleep more. Researchers say getting seven hours or less of sleep fires up your appetite. And you end up eating more.
  • Eat more fruits and vegetables. Up your count for each meal. Don't eat just one fruit or vegetable serving per meal. Eat three or four.
  • No more sweets. Cut the sugar intake. The liquid sugar in sodas, for example, doesn't register on the fullness scale, so you drink more. Add lemon or mint to fill the sweetness gap.
  • Reach for the sky. With your drinking glass. Tall and skinny glasses make you think you're drinking more juice or other beverages, researchers say.
  • Stay at home. Surveys show eating at home (at least five days a week) helps cut total calories.

Taking a few steps can tip the balance in your favor in the weight loss battle.

Tip adapted from WebMD
Basil-Berry Lemonade Sorbet

Yields: 6

Ingredients: 

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup lightly packed fresh basil
  • 6 cups frozen mixed berries
  • ¾ cup lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)

Directions: 

  1. Mix sugar and 1 cup of water in a medium saucepan.
  2. On high, heat until the sugar dissolves. Stir occasionally.
  3. Mix in basil. Remove from the heat. Cover the saucepan and let the mix cool for 15 minutes.
  4. Strain the syrup in a medium bowl and discard the basil. Refrigerate the mix until it is cold.
  5. Put frozen berries, lemon juice, and cooled basil syrup in a blender and puree until smooth.
  6. Put the mix in a metal 8-inch square baking pan, cover it with plastic wrap, and freeze until it is firm enough to scoop, about 2 hours.

Recipe adapted from Good Housekeeping
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