One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

Hey guys, it's Adventure Van here with a blog about One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest. It's a book about a convicted criminal tricking authorities to get of jail to go to the more cushy insane asylum, only to find out what it actually is. And it's a good book. The twists it has are actually twists, and the characters are all well thought out. And it's depressing.  It is a sad book if you look at it in most ways. But, despite that, it's still got a message and it's still got a light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how dim it looks. It's a mix of both hopelessness and hope for the different people inside the asylum. It's a story with the conflicting ideas. But the ones in power always seem to turn out on top.

It's a horrible book and everyone should read it.

Help! The Quick Guide to First Aid for your dog.

Hey guys, it's Adventure Van here with a blog about Help! The Quick Guide to First Aid for your dog, written by Michelle Bamberger, D.V.M.This book is completely full of potentially life saving information for one of the most common household pets. From dealing with getting hit by a car, to eating poison, to drowning, this book is straight to the point. Well drawn graphic visuals help let you know exactly where you need to do things to turn a life or death situation into the life outcome. If you want to get your hands on it, click here.

Adventure Van, wolfing out.

Cro-Magnon Man.

Hey guys, it's Adventure Van here with a blog about Cro-Magon Man. The first real type of mankind, these peoples were the first 'anatomically correct' humans, functioning identically to us in form of guts, bone structure, and everything except our current advanced brains. Then again, it's not really fair to call our brains advanced as a new version of us will come along with even more advanced brains and call us unadvanced. But that's sidetracking. In all reality, not much has changed since these people biologically. All of the advancements we've made have been almost entirely technological. Are we really that different now?

Adventure Van, thinking.

Changing Bodies Changing Minds: Book Review

Hey guys, it's Adventure Van with a blog about the book Changing Bodies Changing Minds, which is a book about how to be a teenager. It doesn't give cultural advice or anything like that, but more teaches you safe ways to live your life despite having a completely changed body and mindset, as the title suggests. From how puberty effects your life, to how eating disorders and substance abuse are both come by and dealt with, physical and emotional violence, and other very important information that not many kids have access to.

And it's very straightforward. It talks about slang, but it goes straight to the point and lets people know what exactly happens when you get to becoming a teenager. It also doesn't go bad or try to push a bias, except in cases of 'being safe'. The book is heavily biased to not making decisions that will ruin or end you or another persons life. Other then that, it is unbiased. And it's great at giving straight information or sources. If you want to read more about a topic, it's got many books about it. And if you need to call someone about a problem, it's got tons of sources and lines to get help.

If you're interested in this topic or know someone who is, I'd recommend checking out the book itself.

Adventure Van, reading out.

Fire!

Hey guys, it's Adventure Van here with a blog about Fire! Fire is something dangerous to be avoided, right? But in all honesty, it's not that big of a threat if you're safe around it. It's even a good thing to sometimes set your arm on fire. Well, not a good thing. But a fun, non-damaging thing. You can run a line of fuel down your arm, then set it on fire. You've got three seconds before it actually starts being painful, meaning that if you brush it out before that, you can have your arm on fire for a good bit of time before actually having your arm on fire. And it's strangely an enjoyable experience. Kind of calming. Then, you'd want to brush down to put it out. And you can safely and truthfully say that you had your arm on fire.

Adventure Van, too hot to handle.

(Post-Edit:

Adventure Van realizes this seems to be implying that you should set yourself/a sibling/friend/enemy on fire. Adventure Van was given a safety course and this was done both by and in the presence of experts and proper safety. Don't set yourself or a sibling on fire with this newfound knowledge.

Enemies? That's debatable. But don't quote me.)