Day: February 24, 2025

Caldren was lost. Walking along a ridge he consulted the weathered map in his hand. Up until this point the map was leading him unerringly towards the destination. He left his entire life behind on the chance that this map and the journal it was folded into were real and he didn’t know what he…

So I had this idea that had been percolating in my head for a while for a story and I always wanted to sit down and write it out to see what form it would take. I actually had a one note page with some idea snippets and overall themes and worldbuilding but never sat…

Before Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys were just that band your dad probably listened to while waxing his surfboard, cranking out sunny, harmonized odes to cars, girls, and the California dream. Then Brian Wilson went ahead and dropped this album—a record so ambitious, so breathtakingly beautiful, that it didn’t just change music, it made the…

In Turkish cuisine, where vegetables are often the star of the meal, Kabak YemeÄŸi (pronounced kah-BAHK yeh-MEH-ee) holds a special place as a light, healthy, and flavorful zucchini dish. Found in home kitchens across Turkey, this dish is a staple of Aegean and Mediterranean cuisine, where fresh, seasonal vegetables are celebrated. Kabak YemeÄŸi is a…