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Interview
Capitalist Culture and Coffee Criticisms via the Lens of an Ex-Starbucks Barista, Part 2
The interview below is part two of a conversation with my friend, ex-Starbucks barista Elizabeth Dalhou. (Check out part one if you haven't already!) So the restaurant business is known to have a lot of… or is a great source for gross stories. Yeah. So I'm
Interview
Capitalist Culture and Coffee Criticisms via the Lens of an Ex-Starbucks Barista, Part 1
The interview below is part one of a conversation with my friend, ex-Starbucks barista Elizabeth Dalhou. All right. We are live! Hi, guys! Hello. How's it going? Good, good! How are you? Doing all right! Yeah? I'm so excited to be here. Thank you for having
Satire
Top Ten Dos and Don'ts for Your Midlife Crisis
Do you think 40 is the new 30? Do you feel uncertain about your life and whether you should do something about it? Well, look no further! I have curated a focused list of ten dos and don'ts to help you navigate this questionable time. Let's
Lifestyle
Why I'm Always Thinking About Suicide: Alan Vega's Missing Decade
To the uninitiated, Suicide was a seminal punk band from '70s New York City. Fronted by vocalist Alan Vega and keyboardist Martin Rev, they laid the groundwork for applying electronic elements to rock music and challenged what punk meant and—more importantly—what it could mean. But that'
Interview
A Conversation About Cemeteries, Death, and the Viability of Cemeteries as a Third Place: Part 3
The interview below is part three of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "viability of cemeteries as a third place" portion of our discussion. (Check out parts one and two if you haven't already!) Let's shift gears now to
Interview
A Conversation About Cemeteries, Death, and the Viability of Cemeteries as a Third Place: Part 2
The interview below is part two of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "death" portion of our discussion. (Check out part one if you haven't already!) So now, let's shift gears and discuss the most obvious point of cemeteries,
Interview
A Conversation About Cemeteries, Death, and the Viability of Cemeteries as a Third Place: Part 1
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
The Guiding Principles of Fugazi
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
International Sales Tax and The Mile High Club: A Flight Attendant's Observations
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
A Flight Attendant's Insight into Plane Crashes... and A Few Destination Recommendations
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
The Records You Should Be Collecting But Aren’t
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