When Plants And Fantasy Meat

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. When people and companies spend an infinitesimal amount of time, money and energy trying to replicate the real thing, to create a fake, synthetic, artificial version of something very valuable, society has a name for it – a con job. You can see it a mile away, except this time instead of the mob counterfeiting hundred dollar bills, the Plant Mafia is trying to pass off fake hamburger patties … and it tastes just like meat! Yeah right, and fuckin’ Willie Wonka makes a pill that tastes just like a ham sandwich, a bag of chips and a chocolate shake all at once.

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The Problem With T-Shirts

When not working, the t-shirt is the official uniform of the American male. Once in a while, you encounter golf-shirt guy and he’s bound to be a dude that thinks he’s better at sports than he is and imagines he has personal style that he most certainly doesn’t. You might also spot the type who, in a casual setting, wears a button-up shirt, maybe a Hawaiian shirt and he will either be kinda porky or have grooming issues that he hopes will be disguised by a collar and buttons.

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