My friend Rob is a notorious bachelor party cut-up. It’s usually the groom’s college friends or in-laws that find him rude, obnoxious, and childish. In most social situations, I’m usually appointed as his guardian and caretaker. This particular bachelor party was for our buddy James (2005 USPC Winner!) and the setting of course, was Las [...]
The Extreme Makeover
Posted in True Life on July 20th, 2010
I don’t have many problems in my life. Missing my train and being forced to take the 4:54 AM home to Long Island after a night of boozing tops the list for me. If I could help somebody else have a good time; especially during the holiday season, “big-ups” to me. I had a rare [...]
MKS Knives
Posted in Style on July 20th, 2010
Respect the knife! A “kitchen nightmare” last month left me minus a piece of my right index finger. (Just the tip!) While maintaining enrollment in culinary school I’ve learned to be more conscious about cutlery, my hands, and the food I am preparing. In search of the perfect set of knives that would make other [...]
Death Of Autotune
Posted in Entertainment, Observations on July 20th, 2010
In hip-hop, having a signature sound means everything. Sometimes this goes beyond the traditional delivery, tone, pitch, and inflection where methods of “digitally repairing” off-key vocal recordings are utilized. For some, (i.e. Ja Rule) their recorded voice is beyond repair. In pop music, Cher’s hit “Believe” brought attention to the digital audio processor by Antares [...]
Morning Wood
Posted in Observations, True Life on July 19th, 2010
If you have lived away at college there’s a chance that you’ve had a weird roommate at one time or another. Sophomore year, I lived with a dude named Irving. This guy was always doing weird things like leaving chicken bones in his drawers, taking naps with his shoes on, and tagging his initials on [...]