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s Not all love songs are romantic. Not all love songs are even happy. It all depends on your definition of the term. For every “My Girl” or “Your Song,” there’s at least one track with a nuanced take on the darker, more complicated sides of love — the drama of a long-term relationship, the fear of losing a partner, the void left in love’s wake. Many of those songs fall under the admittedly broad umbrella of “alt-rock.” So to mark Valentine’s Day, we decided to gather 50 of our favorite “love songs” in the genre — both conventional and...

The history behind the ancient grain Kamut is as rich as the taste. Thousands of years old, Kamut was first introduced to the United States in the late 1940s when a United States airman by the name of Earl Dedman purchased 36 kernels of the grain from an Egyptian street vendor. Dedman mailed those to his father in Montana who grew over 1500 bushels of Kamut in just a few years. After being dubbed "King Tut's Grain" at the county fair, the novelty soon wore off. It was in the 1970s when the Quinn family reintroduced Kamut to the United...

Carbon steel Woks have been around for years, and the benefits of using them are incomparable to none. A carbon cooking pan is one of the essential kitchenware for every home. Though they are an excellent choice for your stir-fries, they can be used in the kitchen for other cooking purposes. Whether stir-frying, steaming, smoking, deep frying, or even baking, a carbon steel pan will help you add fun to your cooking while adding flavor to your food at the same time. Frying requires high temperatures and carbons is one of the best material to use due to its even...

Welcome to the PleinAir Podcast with Eric Rhoads – rated the #1 painting podcast in Feedspot’s 2021 list. In this episode Eric interviews Western artist John Coleman, who shares what, to him (and maybe to many successful artists), is the scariest thing in the world – it’s not what you think. Bonus! In this week’s Art Marketing Minute, Eric Rhoads, author of Make More Money Selling Your Art, answers the questions: “Do frames add value when selling a painting?” and “What’s a good way to get into a coffee shop with your art?” Listen to the PleinAir Podcast with Eric...

Hello friends!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  I got to sleep in on Saturday ’til 8am when my best friend, Karen called.  I was happy for the wakeup and happy to talk to her!  It was a weekend alone, which I used to get ahead on laundry, meal prepping and blog posts.  I even did a Saturday morning spin class- the hour one that feels like I’m gonna die, but, makes me feel so good later!  And I got to meet a couple of friends for Sunday brunch at Common Bond.  If you’re in Houston, you have to...