That I should be drawn to The Book of Tea is an acknowledgement of the important of balance (dare I say, temperance?)
Read moreTop Ten Books, 1- The Sun Also Rises
It’s not a premise about finding happiness or satisfaction, but of that basic search for something perhaps greater than either of those things. That’s if The Sun Also Rises is to be believed. You can be valued and feel undervalued, or value something too highly that others may view as worthless. Are they wrong, or are you? Does that even matter?
Read moreA Place I Have Never Been, The World
A brief history of Telgora’s maps, and the struggles involved. You want behind the scenes terrible worldbuilding and casual cartography? We got it!
Read moreDaily Haiku 2021!
In which Justin declares his Haiku A Day in 2021 Challenge, plus shares January Favorites.
Read moreOn Infinity and Chocolate
Infinity is something to be touched, not held. Like the first taste of a piece of dark chocolate that makes you pause and go, “Huh,” before it melts.
Read moreOn Hibernation and Cheese Boards
Reflections on productivity and how to craft a cheese board.
Read moreHome Bartending Finale!! Brandies Abound.
Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, E&J. All the burnt wine that’s fit to drink (at least that I can afford)! The thrilling conclusion to the Home Bartending Blog Series by Justin X. M. Corriss.
Read moreVodka, Tequila, and Mezcal! Home Bartending Continues
A wide range of spirit reviews to kick off the new year!
Read more2021
In a year that has sought to take everything from us, we can take the time to reflect on everything we have, and everything we have done, even if that’s just surviving because in 2020 that’s… enough.
Read moreWhiskey 3- The Rest!
Irish, Japanese, and Rye Time, y’all!
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