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anyone that follows me on instagram knows of my undying love for beans. this is not a recent amorous display, i can assure you on that. i’ve loved beans for as long as i can remember. in fact, i have always unintentionally eaten ‘blue zone’ adjacent, even from a young age. i was definitely one of those ‘interesting’ kids that loved eating chickpeas from a can, was totally obsessed with tinned fish (i would share a tin with my grandad every saturday with his homemade pickled celery that he made daily), chose pickles over chocolate and loved olives as a snack.

Welcome to the Brown History Newsletter. If you’re enjoying this labour of love, please do consider becoming a paid subscriber. Your contribution would help pay the writers and illustrators and support this weekly publication. If you like to submit a writing piece, please send me a pitch by email at brownhistory1947@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter. You can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter. ‘Fire cannot burn a dragon,’ one of the most iconic scenes from contemporary pop culture features Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen emerging from her husband’s pyre, unscathed and cradling three baby dragons.

Every January, like a train wreck I embark on the obligatory New Year’s resolutions. I say train wreck, because these resolutions barely make it past the first two weeks of the new year. I am clearly just wired different, I wish I were that person, disciplined and an air of I have my shit together, alas those are not qualities that define my character but I do know 8 beauty editors who have a stronger sense of resolve and commitment, and who were kind enough to share their beauty resolutions, read that here (only resolutions in my life).

Welcome to Episode 100 of Special Situation Investing. (Wow…100!) Share A hand-colored map bearing the title Map of 47,000 Acres of Land in Raleigh County, West Virginia, Owned by Logan M. Bullitt as Trustee was recently cataloged in the Earl Gregg Swem Library Rare Books Collection. A relic from the late 1800’s, the map is part of a colorful tale behind a fascinating company. In 1889, a farmer from Raleigh County, WV, named Azel Ford understood the value of the coal under the ground he and his neighbors owned.

Dear hopeful reader, You may be wondering who Ahti is, and whether you should play Control (and Alan Wake II). I will answer your second query first. No, you do not need to, but why not? As for who Ahti is…sit by the hearth, listen to the dying song of tree limbs, watch the spell in dance of flame and shadow you almost never see. I will tell you. Ahti is not a human in form of one.

On an exceptionally cold April day back in 2019 I was at work and got a call from Brigham Young University (BYU). I taught there as an adjunct professor just one semester per year, in an exceptionally fun class I had developed for MBA students called Storytelling with Data. On the phone I got an interesting request - would I like to teach Marketing 201 the next semester? The professor had fallen ill and wouldn’t be able to teach.

Hi there and welcome back to querencia. 🪐 If you’re taking the time to stop and read this, thanks. I am glad you are here. In today’s issue, I will talk about the egotistical utilitarian. I first heard the term on a podcast with Matthew McConaughey and Tim Ferris (a link to that podcast episode is linked below). Ever since then, I could not stop thinking about it. At first, this term doesn’t really make sense, does it?

The Roberta’s bee-sting pizza is absolutely iconic — it’s a salty, cheesy, sweet, spicy piece of New York City’s food history. George and I got married at New York City Hall on August 10, 2012, then took the subway over to Brooklyn for bee-stings and champagne for our wedding day lunch. I’ve shared my method for turning store-bought pizza dough into an absolute delicacy before, but if you’ve never tried it, the trick is to let the dough come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes, but up to 2 hours, if you’ve got the time.

When I get around to better organizing my recipes this one will be filed under “chic comfort food”. As perfect for a fancy winter dinner party as it is eaten on the sofa while wearing sweat pants and watching tv. I serve it with a big dollop of soft, garlicky polenta for ultimate warmth, but good bread, ricotta gnocchi or mashed potatoes would also be delicious. I love cooking beef shanks, a braising cut that is still relatively cheap.