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I culture you: Brews gone bad

Posted on July 22, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

For most of human history, there has been beer. The brewing arts were conceived as a way of processing excess grain, of turning it into a longer-lived, refreshing consumable. In its earliest iterations, the introduction of yeast—thus the production of … Continue reading →

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I culture you: The Netflix Files

Posted on June 2, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

I am a recent convert to the Netflix experience. And as you probably know, there are no more fervent evangelists than the converts. Not to put too fine a point on it, but streaming entertainment content is what I’ve been … Continue reading →

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I culture you: A cigar for the end of the world

Posted on December 20, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

How will the end come? If the prophecies be true, will there be roars and tumults, crashing and burnings…? Or will we all just blink out? Call it 50/50 either way. Betting odds, enough, that I’m laying in one special … Continue reading →

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I culture you: Music to write by

Posted on December 2, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

That headline comes with a huge asterisk: it’s music I write by. That’s all I can speak to. When I undertook to culture you on art, I began by telling you that art is subjective, emphatic period. That goes double … Continue reading →

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I culture you: Proof of leadership

Posted on November 11, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

Jimmy Carter was a teetotaler. So was William Howard Taft. So was George W. Bush, and so was Adolf Hitler. On the other team, among the men who enjoyed a drink or three while they won wars and led powerful … Continue reading →

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I culture you (whiskey 101)

Posted on October 20, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

What is culture? By one definition it’s a thriving petri dish. That’s a metaphor for human culture only if you’ve got the most cynical disposition toward your fellow man. Whiskey (and whisky*) The spirit. The fortified repast that’s better than … Continue reading →

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I culture you (art edition)

Posted on October 20, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

What is culture? By one definition it’s a thriving petri dish. That’s a metaphor for human culture only if you’ve got the most cynical disposition toward your fellow man. Art: Art is subjective. Emphatic period. Feel free to enjoy the … Continue reading →

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I culture you (part 1)

Posted on October 20, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

What is culture? By one definition it’s a thriving petri dish. That one’s a metaphor for human culture only if you’ve got the cynical-ist disposition toward your fellow man. I ain’t comin atcha like that. When it comes to culture … Continue reading →

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