Beyond the Line
World Culture—Dining, Music, Life and Everything In between.
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And Now Destroy Life the River Gives
An F150 towing an old pontoon boat came to a stop on a rundown gravel slipway. There wasn’t anyone around for miles since it was dark and cold.…
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St. Louis—Come and Go, It’s All Part of the Same
At first glance, St. Louis seems like a city that can’t decide what it wants to be. The Arch is a symbol of opportunity, but people that come…
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Save the Mississippi River Ecosystem—One Amazing Meal at a Time
The Mississippi River System has a big problem with invasive carp. Figuring out where they came from is a question for scientists to study and an opportunity for…
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Illicit Dining in the Stress Capitol of the World
The following note describes a complete lack of professional behavior on my part, and could easily get me fired or worse, but it may be needed in the…
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D.C. Travel—Don’t Care Why You’re Here, Tip your Server
For those who live in DC, the following is for tourists. You can go on by, and yes—we’re going to stand to the right. Everyone in America thinks…
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Ethiopian Spicy Sauce—Appreciate Respectfully and Smother On Everything
D.C. is unique in the world for its international street-food and you can smother it with any number of tasty sauces. Despite the distractions, this alone makes it…