Hot Tea for Colder Weather
We are well into fall, and that means the weather is getting colder. Fortunately for me, that means I get to drink hot tea (something I don’t like to do in hotter weather) at night before going to bed. There are many great benefits to a natural cup of tea. White tea provides antioxidants, supports...
Short Film “Gone Goodbye” Explores Relationships
This 2009 film was created in 100 hours for a film competition, which it wound up winning. From the moment the work starts, it seems to haunt the viewer. The opening shot is excellent–a truck driving in a remote area, perhaps away from someone/something, or perhaps towards something else. The narration of the note, the...
Tuesday Tunesday: R. L. Burnside
R.L. Burnside “Jumper on the Line” Robert Lee (R. L.) Burnside is the epitome of Mississippi delta blues. Learning from Mississippi Fred McDowell, Junior Kimbrough, and his cousin-in-law, the immortal Muddy Waters, Burnside became a force of his own, eventually becoming one of the most well-known blues artists around. Burnside, similar to Kimbrough, has a common...
Fall Favorites: Outerwear
Depending on where you live, sometimes a sweater just won’t keep you warm enough in the fall. It’s always good to have something between a light sweater and a heavy winter coat for those in-between days. I’ve seen a lot of great light jackets this year, and some of my favorites are below. Polo Ralph...
Bennett Strikes Again: Men as Jokes?
We recently covered William Bennett’s thoughts on modern manliness, and although I didn’t agree with a lot of what he said, I still consider it one of the more insightful articles on manliness in the mainstream media. Bennett recently wrote a similar article, also equally interesting, about men as the butt of jokes in modern...
Nail Polish for Men?
The successful male-oriented skincare line, Evolutionman, is getting set to release their first (and as far as I know, any company’s first) line of nail polish varnish aimed at male consumers. The products are apparently vegan and “cruelty-free” (I guess that means not tested on animals?) and encased in post-consumer grade recycled plastic, all coming in a...
Tuesday Tunesday: The Black Keys
The Black Keys “Lonely Boy” Dedicated to reviving the blues within modern music, American duo The Black Keys fights for their right to play the blues. As a long-time purist of real blues played by people who know unimaginable pain, I have a soft spot in my heart for The Black Keys, and I’m not the...
