There are few words as elastic, as slyly evasive, as spirit.  It can mean the dead, the drunk, or the divine - and on certain nights, all three at once. The word itself feels distilled - boiled down from something raw and unruly into essence: what’s left when you’ve burned off everything else. Across centuries, we’ve been bottling our ghosts, decanting our gods, and pouring our grief into glasses, as though intoxication and recovery were just another kind of resurrection. Hum

There are things one doesn’t talk about in polite company: politics, bowel movements, and other people’s children. The first two are...

There are certain words that glide. They do not stumble or shout. They arrive dressed in gauze and speak in gentle imperatives. “Harmony”...

There is a certain breed of traveler who believes paradise must be earned. Not by mere currency - any fool can book a ticket to Bali or...

In a world teetering on the edge of chaos, it's comforting to know that some governments have taken a stand - against prolonged hugs. New...

We recently attended the grand opening of a good friend’s dental clinic. And this got us to thinking about, well, teeth. Not just the...

In the corporate world, company culture is often a reflection of broader societal norms, yet it can also serve as a microcosm of human...

In a world overflowing with culinary marvels, there exists a pantheon of condiments revered by food enthusiasts and casual snackers...

In the dimly lit corners of history, amidst the dust of ancient tomes and the echoes of philosophical debates, one question has...

In the grand tapestry of language, there exists a character as mysterious as the shadows lurking in the hearts of mankind. A character...

Let’s face it, people are opinionated about their food. We are too, to a certain extent (just ketchup on our hot dog if you please)....

Ok, so originally, we’d planned on posting our monthly travel blog this week. But, like so many others, we got caught up in Super Bowl...

Few creatures capture the imagination quite like dragons. Serpent-like and wise, these mythical creatures appear in many forms around the...

We’re big fans of the strange and sometimes seemingly deliberately obtuse “national days” that we keep coming across. It seems there is...

Monday, November 13th, was World Kindness Day - better late than never. An international day of recognition created by the World Kindness...

So, we were sitting in a cozy, dimly lit bar recently, contemplating life’s most profound questions while sipping on a meticulously...

We recently came across (and purchased) a manga illustrated book of four short stories by one of our favorite authors, Haruki Murakami....

In today’s world, stress is pretty much an everyday thing. Stress from money worries, stress from the daily news, stress from family...

In modern times, people go to concerts and follow the lives of famous pop singers or reality TV stars. During the late 1700s and 1800s in...

Welcome to yet another groundbreaking and highly researched blog post, this time about the world’s best cuisines – greasy fast food and...