Rants and Raves

Snobbery is for Fascists (Which Means Nazis)

I know what it’s like to spend a solid hour piss ass drunk debating about whether U2 is or is not a band that is cashing in on a magnificent decade or so of tunes. Snobbery, it’s the social credit card small frizzy haired wanna-be punk middle class kids from Central Georgia whip out like...

Kanye Decants His Champagne

The first time I remember caring about Kanye West was on the Ellen Show, dressed in white shutter shades raping beside an armchair to a track of Stronger. I dismissed it as a clever Daft Punk rip-off. Little did I realize that in just a few months I would be claiming College Droupout is one of...
Disappointment With Wine

Disappointment With Wine

At 19-20 dollars a bottle, there was no way in the great green earth fashioned by HaShem that I’d ever spend that kind of money on this horrid wine. Rosé is usually a crisp, thirst-quenching burst of fresh fruit and floral notes, and depending on where it’s from, maybe some herby or gamey notes, too. But this...
An Ode to Pabst Blue Ribbon

An Ode to Pabst Blue Ribbon

I don’t read food blogs, but I doubt anyone has ever written an ode to toothpaste, despite the fact that this mundane product is an essential aspect of the long-term continuity of their craft. Frankly, nation, I find this a travesty of Holocaustic proportions. It’s the simple things in life that make this horrid journey...

Badass Sake Decanter

Found this in a hole-in the wall, but completely awesome Thai restaurant in the suburbs a couple days ago. We ordered a sparkling sake and out came this hot little piece of blown-glass action. The blue ice compartment is so badass, I haven’t been this excited about a…never mind. Does anyone know where to find...

Parkerization.

I mean, I’m pissed about Parkerization too, but seriously?