Tag: Excess

Why is Excess Heat So Bad For Our Bodies?

When most of us picture the U.S. state of Minnesota, we probably imagine snow, iced-over lakes, and guys sitting in little shacks on said frozen lakes, shivering as they haul fish up through an axe-chopped hole. But just this summer, it hit 97 degrees Fahrenheit (36.1 degrees Celsius) outside my roo...

Elegance and Excess: The Friendship of Ward McAllister and Mrs. Astor in New York City???s Gilded Age

The Gilded Age, a period of great prosperity and excess in America, was a time of opulence and grandeur in New York City. At the center of this glittering world were two prominent figures: Ward McAllister and Mrs. Astor. These two individuals were not only prominent members of New York’s elite...