John Jajeh is the captain of The Long Knuckle ship and the go-to writer holding culture under a blacklight. He explores untold stories and whatever his ADD fixates on.
Interview
The interview below is part one of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "cemeteries" portion of our discussion. So first, I'd like to discuss your background and relationship to the cemetery. I remember sharing this with you in the past, but
Reflection
If Michael Jordan was bigger than basketball and Anthony Bourdain was bigger than food, Fugazi was certainly bigger than music. If you don't know the band from their music, you may know them from the myriad of rules and guidelines they lived by: all-age shows, no set-lists, inexpensive
Interview
The interview below is the fifth and final portion of a conversation with my friend, who's a flight attendant. (Check out parts one, two, three, and four if you haven't already!) So let's move to the tax section, specifically tax evasion [both laughing]. I
Interview
The interview below is part four of a conversation with my friend, who's a flight attendant. This article primarily covers the recent plane crashes as well as a few destination recommendations. (Check out parts one, two, and three if you haven't already!) Why isn't
Opinion
As purchasing vinyl records has become increasingly popular, I have noticed a few friends of mine picking up the hobby. Similar to eating an Oreo cookie, however, everyone has a different approach. In this article, I'll outline four approaches championed by my vinyl-loving friends, as well as my
Interview
The interview below is part three of a conversation with my friend, who's a flight attendant. This article contains the "gossip" portion of our discussion. (Check out parts one and two if you haven't already!) So, to start the conversation, I guess we could
Opinion
The Kentucky Derby is coming up, and I'm unamused. I never paid attention to it, but I decided to think about why it has always rubbed me the wrong way. You know when you hate something but you don't know why you hate it? Well, this
Interview
The interview below is part two of a conversation with my friend, who's a flight attendant. This article contains the "etiquette" portion of our discussion. (Check out part one here.) Let's talk about social etiquette. What is the most common etiquette mistake people make?
Interview
The interview below is part one of a conversation with my friend, who's a flight attendant. This article contains the "food" portion of our discussion. With that said, bon appétit! So, how are you? I'm good [laughing]. How are you? Doing well! That'
Music
If you'd like to listen along as you read, here are the Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube playlists for the music discussed in this article (where available). Now, without further ado... The John Wilkes Kissing Booth Although short-lived and under-appreciated, this band raised the bar for indie/alternative
Satire
In this fickle and unpredictable world, we all look for a way to escape. But what way do we choose and what do our choices say about us? Video Games * You’re depressed, and you don’t know it. * Your wardrobe consists of many graphic t-shirts. * You wish you had
Opinion
Okay, I admit that the title of this article makes me sound like an old man shaking his fist at a cloud (while listening to Lil Jon), but hear me out. Modern interior design, which I'll appropriately refer to as MID, is defined by qualities like open floor