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15catpark
Feb 132 min read
Thoughts on the Right and the Good
The right and the good may seem synonymous, as it is often considered that what is right is what’s good and what’s good is what’s right;...
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15catpark
Feb 42 min read
From Petal to Pot: The Timeless Journey of Tea | Part 1
Tea, today, is often considered the Englishman’s drink. Sipped from delicate ceramics, this beverage has a strong association to the...
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15catpark
Jan 182 min read
Thoughts on Pleasure and Living Well
The maximization of pleasure and living well may be seen as synonymous or interchangeable, but it is important to clarify the distinction...
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15catpark
Jan 93 min read
From Grape to Goblet: The Ancient Roots of Wine | Part 2
Unlike others, who drank pure wine, Greeks mixed their wine with water. This, they believed, was what civilized individuals should do....
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15catpark
Dec 26, 20242 min read
From Grape to Goblet: The Ancient Roots of Wine | Part 1
Several cultures have their own myths on how wine was created, though a commonality is that wine is typically regarded as a gift from the...
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15catpark
Dec 22, 20242 min read
Thoughts on Consequentialism Pt. 2
The trolley problem is a well-known moral dilemma, with the two options of either pulling the lever or letting it be. In a similar...
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15catpark
Dec 15, 20243 min read
From Grain to Glass: The Ancient Roots of Beer
After water and tea, beer is the most popular beverage, and among alcoholic drinks, it is the most popular. With nations like Germany,...
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15catpark
Dec 14, 20242 min read
Thoughts on Virtue Theory
This essay explores the position of virtue relative to where two extreme vices stand. First, I will explain why virtue is the...
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15catpark
Nov 28, 20243 min read
All-You-Can-Eat Buffet: Not American?
The American all-you-can-eat is an American culinary symbol, a representation of the American go-big—just in food form. Associated with...
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15catpark
Nov 17, 20246 min read
Regulation, Not Unfounded Opposition, of GMOs Can Be an Answer to Resolution of Food Crises
Food: often a predominant concern, and an indubitable necessity. While an eclectic collection of nations are secure in their ability to...
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15catpark
Nov 17, 20241 min read
Temple Food | Values Pt. 1
The essence of the conservative lifestyle that temple residents lead can be summed up in three points, encompassing three values. First,...
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15catpark
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Thoughts on Consequentialism Pt. 1
Suppose there were an experience machine that would give you any experience you desired. Superduper neuropsychologists could stimulate...
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15catpark
Oct 21, 20242 min read
Napoleon and Cans
One of the most popular methods of preserving and storing food is through cans; from spam and tuna to tomatoes and pineapple, there is no...
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15catpark
Sep 30, 20244 min read
The Green Book
In the 1960s, racism was widespread in the American South. Discrimination was widespread, and Black individuals that lived there were...
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15catpark
Sep 20, 20243 min read
Thoughts on Democracy
Churchill bluntly labels democracy to be the “worst form of Government,” which clearly casts a negative tone on the man’s perspective of...
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15catpark
Sep 1, 20243 min read
Tteokbokki: From Palace Gourmet to Popular Street Food
Tteokbokki is undoubtedly an iconic street food of Korea, regarded as a convenient and quick snack. But little do most people know about...
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15catpark
Aug 10, 20243 min read
Rossini: a Connoisseur of Opera and Food
Gioachino Rossini, or G.A. Rossini, is known to be a renowned opera composer that was also a connoisseur of gourmet food. Many of his...
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15catpark
Aug 2, 20243 min read
Thoughts on Plato
Plato’s Allegory of the Cave paints a frightening picture, one in which the inhabitants live in a realm of deception. In this Matrix-like...
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15catpark
Aug 2, 20242 min read
Temple Food | Origin Pt. 2
Similarly, as Buddhism gained prominence in Korea, so did its food culture. Nobles, again, played a crucial role; “Samguk Sagi (History...
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15catpark
Jul 27, 20242 min read
French Toast
It comes in both sweet and savory; it’s breakfast toast, but it’s not toast; it’s French toast. Enjoyed today as a classic breakfast...
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