Tuesday Tunesday: Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma Attaboy Yes, Yo-Yo Ma made a bluegrass album. Yes, it rules. Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most famous cellists of the modern age, certainly of those living. Known mostly for his extremely wide musical range reaching classical formal pieces, to avant garde styles, to even bluegrass. What I love most about Yo-Yo...
Avoiding the Pyrrhic Victory
Self-proclaimed descendant of Achilles, King Pyrrhus of Epirus was a Century military leader who, in 280 BCE, is known best for his battle with the Romans. In a war taking his namesake, Pyrrhus defeated the Romans during the Pyrrhic war, a series of battles to try and quell Roman influence. After his victory, the Greek...
Urth Skin Solutions Hydra Therapy
We spend about 50 hours a week sleeping. That’s basically an entire work week with some overtime. Until I discovered urth’s Hydra Therapy solution, I never knew how well I could use this time to improve the condition of my skin. Matt from The Motley stated that this is his favorite product in his interview, so...
The Inspiration of Keith Boykin
Today I had the distinct pleasure and honor of hearing a true oratory master give a speech with such shocking poignancy that it took me off guard. As you may know, I’m in law school, and we often have interesting speakers (Antonin Scalia, Alberto Gonzales, Stephen Breyer, Arthur Miller, etc.) come and speak on a topic....
Suits 101: The Tie Clip
Ever lean forward while you are eating and get food on your tie? Ever go outside and have your tie flap around like a dog ear? Ever feel like just another guy in a tie, where you’re lost in a crowd? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you must not know how...
An Interview with Pete of Tellason
Tellason is a San Francisco-based company that is dedicated to producing high-quality and long-lasting jeans comprising of all American-made products, down to the thread. I had to know more, so I reached out to co-founder Pete Searson (the “Son” in Tellason) and asked him a few questions: Electrogent: Please introduce yourself to those who have...
Movie Review: “Midnight in Paris”
The 2011 film Midnight in Paris, featuring Owen Wilson, tells the story of an engaged couple that travels to Paris to tour the city and plan for their marriage. However, the soon-to-be husband and currently struggling writer discovers a car that takes him back in time to 1920’s Paris and only comes around at midnight....
BFM: Life of Pi
Yann Martel’s work Life of Pi features a vegetarian universalist boy named Piscine (Pi) Patel who grows up in a zoo-owning family and finds himself suddenly overboard and on a life boat with a huge Bengal tiger. Struggling with his inability to find sustenance and overcome is constant fear of getting eaten by a tiger, Pi...
Urth Skin Solutions Shave Formula
The urth shave formula is specially designed by a fusion of antiseptic herbal extracts and essential oils to minimize razor bumps and soothe and prevent razor irritations. As usual, all the ingredients in this urth product are natural and safe, including: soy, safflower oil, lavender oil, menthol, tea tree oil, spearmint oil, bergamot oil, chamomile extract,...
Roosevelt’s 1884 Valentine’s Day
Today is Valentine’s Day, and whatever your feelings are on the holiday, you can at least rest assured that today probably won’t turn out as bad as Theodore Roosevelt’s 1884 Valentine’s day. On this day in 1884, Roosevelt was in the New York legislature when his family told him to come home. When he arrived...
Know Your Hardwoods
There are 8 major types of widely used hardwoods. While I’m no expert in woodworking, this article should serve as a starting point for learning about the various types of woods and how to use them properly. 1. Mahogany Mahogany is a dark wood that gets darker over time. Mahogany is one of the finest...
Investing: The Candlestick Chart
If you aren’t an investor, or let someone else handle your investments for you, chances are you don’t know what this is. If I saw this a couple years ago, I wouldn’t know either. It’s called a candlestick chart, and is one of the most widely-used types of charts for evaluating trends in investments. What...
