PinnedOn The RZA, Collecting, and Quarantine.This story starts in 2011. I started writing it in 2007.May 2, 2020May 2, 2020
Ashkon’s New Album is a Celebration of Creativity and DedicationLast Sunday afternoon, Ashkon Davaran, one of my closest and oldest friends, released, his first album of original music in almost two…Nov 9Nov 9
Beer Basics #5: Barrel-Aged BeerIn a typical brewery setting, brewers go to great lengths to keep a controlled, sterile environment. Exposure to excess oxygen, ambient…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Beer Basics #4: Wheat Beer“Wheat beers” can utilize both malted and unmalted forms of wheat in their grist. The portion of wheat can range roughly from 15%-70% of…Sep 2, 2023Sep 2, 2023
Beer Basics #3: Belgian-Style AlesOmitting the ancient art of Lambic production, and speaking in extremely general terms, there are two main brewing traditions in Belgium…Sep 2, 2023Sep 2, 2023
Beer Basics #2: IPAIPAs have dominated American craft brewing for roughly the past 15 years. IPA, in all of its iterations, connotes a beer with a strong…Sep 2, 2023Sep 2, 2023
‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ — An Act of Love for a Home That is Slipping Away —…The Last Black Man in San Francisco is the story of Jimmie Fails IV (the name of both the protagonist and the San Francisco-born actor who…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022
“…Only Leading Me To That.”Songs of 2020 playlist for the readers of Broke-Ass Stuart’s website compiled by Nico Simonian, Geneva Harrison, Ashkon Davaran, and Sayre…Jan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021
