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Heirs of Food

August 23, 2010

Heirs of Food

by Adam Zuehlke Have you ever wondered about the history of your favorite meal? Depending on which country that dish comes from, the answer to that question can have a great deal of variation that goes beyond culture and social class. The mentality of resourcefulness can be transformed into elegance if the technique and ingredients [...]

Rare

August 15, 2010

Rare

by Caleb McBee In northern Italy lies quite an impressive practice, and that’s the frequent consumption of carné cruda (raw meat). I wasn’t necessarily shocked; I eat tartar and sushi, but here it feels different; it’s everywhere and everyone eats it. The casual consumption was what got me. From school cafeteria to auto grill; big [...]

Medicine, II

August 8, 2010

Medicine, II

Part two in a series by Tully Thibeau.  Read Part One. But it’s the emptiness that makes the wheel work (Lao Zi, Dao De Jing, No. 11) Missoula hometowners and lifetime transplants, according to custom, are fully predisposed to speak deadly philosophically but, on occasion, might liken their burg as it once had been by [...]

Slow Revolutions (Part Two)

August 1, 2010

Slow Revolutions (Part Two)

by Katie Pritchard To read Part One of Slow Revolutions, click here I always used to sleep as a passenger on cars or busses; passing the hours is easier when I am unconscious, closed off from the world in a hunk of metal hurtling through space. Now I am alert, staring out the window of [...]

LIFE

July 24, 2010

LIFE

Poem by Wynne Renz Photo by Caroline McCarty A dinosaur Gave his life For you To go on Mythologizing The natural Order of Happenings into Chaotic Organized Memes It’s all one big Misunderstanding Life Doesn’t care If you Go, stay Here, and Die with me tonight? It’s too late To be wondering Out there, all [...]

{A Poem}

July 18, 2010

{A Poem}

by Luke Thomas Luke Thomas is an entrepreneur living in San Diego. To learn about his latest business endeavor, visit http://www.pokeroso.blogspot.com/