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I will be out of town, on and off, for the next month. I will try to slip in a few more posts. God willing, I will be in China for nearly two weeks towards the end of June/early July. I had to sign something saying that I would not practice my profession (writing) since I didn’t apply for a working visa. So I won’t be posting much about the trip.

Classic music stands the test of time, capturing the pulse of the people, and spreading the seeds of whichever emotion out. At the turn of the century, a newer crop of artists from the Midwest changed the way we dressed and spoke when they introduced their lingo and style from St. Louis to rap. Out of all the names, rapper Chingy remains one of the most memorable voices and faces of the early 2000s.

I don’t know how many catholics there were when I was growing up, but there were a lot of people who had Fish and Chips for dinner on a Friday. My family wasn’t very religious, just a little bit Anglican. And if you know anything about Christianity, Anglicanism is like the cheat’s version. You still get the eternal life, love, and forgiveness, but without the confessions and guilt of other churches.

INGREDIENTS 4 tbsp butter (softened) 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg 2/3 cup flour 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup of chocolate chips DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat your oven to 350F. 2. Combine the softened butter, brown sugar, and egg, and whisk until well combined and slightly pale in color. If you don’t have time to wait for the butter to soften up, just put it in the microwave for 10 sec or until just barely starting to melt.

I love revisiting favorite recipes of mine, even if it causes some people to freak out a bit. The trouble with having a blog/website, and now a newsletter, is that something you made 15 years ago might change, and people want to know why. Tastes change, people change, and some things become more available; not that long ago, you might have had to search far and wide for cocoa nibs, blood oranges, chickpea flour, and freekeh in America, and now I see them on supermarket shelves here and there.

You can also listen to this episode on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Africa Brooke is coach and author of The Third Perspective: Brave Expression in the Age of Intolerance. I’ve been smitten with Africa for years, after I was one of the 12 million-odd people who read her Instagram manifesto, “Why I’m Leaving the Cult of Wokeness” in 2020. There, Africa gave voice to being part of a culture that was supposed to be tented around diversity and inclusion, and yet, she found herself sounding and behaving in an increasingly intolerant way, a way that resisted diversity of thought.

If there’s one pastry element I think all home bakers should take the time to learn, it’s pâte à choux. This unique twice-cooked dough forms the foundation for elegant eclairs, towering croquembuche, and luscious cream puffs. Fold in some cheese, you get gougeres. Boil it, boom — Parisian gnocchi. Fry it for light-as-air crullers. Magical! I get the feeling that many people perceive pâte à choux as difficult to make.

I’ve never seen anything like it. What’s fascinating is that introduction could be about several facets of the Chiefs’ victory over the Bengals in the AFC Championship. I could be talking about Patrick Mahomes playing on a sprained ankle and still being the the best quarterback in the league. I could be talking about Travis Kelce making play after play at 33 years old despite Cincinnati gunning for him. Heck, I could be talking about Kansas City’s multitude of rookies showing out in the biggest game of their lives.

Chris Masterjohn, PhDI specialize in independent nutrition science research and education. I stand for free speech, bodily autonomy, and medical freedom. I stand for food sovereignty and the right to farm. PhD in Nutritional Sciences from UConn Storrs, 2012. ncG1vNJzZmirpZfAta3CpGWcp51kjaS00aKqppmjqbKzts6hpamglA%3D%3D