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“You cannot shake hands with a closed fist.”
~ Indira Gandhi

Welcome to… HAMSTERIA! >>>more<<<

Will yeast replace hops? Extremely unlikely, but with the massive amount of resources already necessary to produce your favorite pint of beer, I’m all for genetic additions, making it possible to manipulate flavors typically found in your favorite hop varieties. >>>more<<<

One of the favorite albums is Frances The Mute, by the unclassifiable band, The Mars Volta. The album cover is done by English graphic designer, Storm Thorgerson, who’s done covers for the likes of Pink Floyd, Muse, and many others. Oddly enough, one of my favorite painters is René Magritte, the surrealist from Belgium. While scouring through Magritte’s works late one night, I found a striking resemblance of said above album in his painting, ‘The Lovers’. While I won’t say it’s in any way a direct copy, imitation is the largest form of flattery. It’s now one of my favorite paintings. >>>more<<<

The dynamic between late night TV show host Conan O’Brien and his associate producer Jordan Schlansky is absolutely hysterical. Ever since Conan introduced Jordan many years ago, every skit tops the next, from his elitest Italian coffee machine, to now them planning an actual visit to Italy – a country Jordan is absolutely obsessed with. I’d go into more detail about how the two are complete opposites, but I’ll let this video show it off  >>>more<<<

If you’re not cooking with a cast-iron skillet, you’re outta your mind. Maybe you’ve been afraid of the upkeep and necessary seasoning to keep it in check, but honestly, a lot of that is just rumors to keep a hush on how amazing your cooking game will improve afterwards >>>more<<<

The Republic Of Wolves – Shrine >>>more<<<