Kopi Luwak Coffee vs. Yerba Maté
In the movie, “The Bucket List,” actor Jack Nicholson is a huge fan of a coffee named Kopi Luwak … referred to as the most expensive coffee in the world. Kopi Luwak is in fact the most expensive coffee in the world. It sells for between $120 and $600 USD per pound. A…
Kidney Stones! Just Saying It Makes Me Cringe
Men who have passed kidney stones say it is the male equivalent of giving birth. The other day, a man was telling my husband about his recent excruciatingly painful experience with kidney stones. Of course, my husband then took an interest in finding out how to keep it from happening to him. Kidney…
PATRICK at 2022NQ – An exhibition by Patrick Macaulay
Welcome to Patrick Macaulay’s debut solo exhibition where he presents a definitive collection of his contemporary works motivated by typography, street art and Americana. Macaulay’s work is strongly influenced by his early career as a compositor arranging type for print. He uses hand-crafted wooden letters to create individual art pieces or…
Germany continues global domination with another historic Melt! Festival
Whether you look at the bratwurst and beer of Bavaria, the beats and bass of Berlin or the balls and boots of Bayern Munich, it’s immediately apparent that when Germany does something, it does it properly. It seems odd that precision, efficiency and coal mining machinery with built in flame-throwers aren’t…
4th December: PORTICO Live at Islington Assembly Hall
This Thursday 4th of December sees Portico play live at Islington Assembly Hall. Featuring Duncan Bellamy, Milo Fitzpatrick and Jack Wyllie, Portico is a diffuse blend of the sublunary and the celestial where reverb drenched pianos mesh with swathes of ambient noise. Drum machines crisply puncture the air surrounded by…
The Power Of The Pomegranate
Pomegranates are now in season. And they are delicious. But more importantly, they are healthy! The pomegranate is a superfood which should be consumed daily (unless your doctor tells you otherwise). It is a pinkish-red round fruit with hundreds of seeds in a juicy pulp. It is rich in antioxidants which protects against cancer, heart disease, diabetes,…