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If CHAFFLES can be a thing, and we’ve proven how delicious a CHIZZA is, why not a CHICHE, I ask you? A Chiche is basically a crustless quiche…which is basically a frittata. But as much fun as it is to say “frittata,” it’s endlessly more fun to say “Chiche.” I’m going to go ahead and trademark Chiche so I can earn a royalty every time someone uses it, that’s how much I’m convinced CHICHE will sweep the nation.

This summer, historian David Parsons and I will be recording a special series for his (excellent) podcast Nostalgia Trap. Called “Campus Trap,” it’s based on two rapidly aging coastal-professor dudes living and working through an age of crisis in both American higher education and global society. What do we mean by “higher education,” anyway? What’s happening to / on campus? Are we doomed to see a handful of elite colleges consolidate their status while everyone else suffers austerity?

This is a newsletter for people interested in finding and hosting sublets. More broadly, we are building a community of practical idealists who believe in better ways of living and are excited to explore them. This first issue introduces who we are and includes some initial listings from our friends. We hope you find one you like, or decide to list your own. We (Matt & Jake) have been thinking fundamentally about how to live better.

Today I have the privilege of unveiling a new project called Cowboy Sadness, an instrumental collaboration between myself and two dear friends— David Moore (Bing & Ruth), and Nicholas Principe (Port St. Willow). Our debut album, ‘Selected Jambient Works Vol. 1’ will be available digitally and on limited-edition gold metallic cassette January 19th, 2024. You can pre-order either format exclusively on Bandcamp. And you can listen to two songs from the album, “First Rodeo” + “Second Rodeo”.

Note: I tried to place this in a pub, the editors rejected it as too political, so I’m placing it here because why not? (Shout out to my dad who said, “Nice try!” when I told him what happened.) I may have added a few choice words that shift the tone and emphasis, since it’s now just going up on a blog. And of course, these arguments could apply to many other rich heirs, including people here in the US.

Hello and welcome to season three of the podcast! I’m so excited to be back with a powerful new episode all about using the power our inner voice and intuition to find freedom around food.   Before we dive in, as you may have noticed, we’re now including videos in addition to the audio-only format of the podcast! This was at the encouragement of my audio engineer Tommy, and since the idea of doing video frankly terrified me (and still does), I knew I had to try it (I’ve found that if something scares me, it’s most often a path towards growth).

NOTE: While this article is for paid subscribers, a .pdf copy of the article can be purchased for download by clicking here. The Issue General Tax Outcomes Exception One:  Return of Contributed Securities Return of Contributed Securities in General Nonrecognition Transactions Anti-Stuffing Rule Precontribution Gain Planning Challenges Exception Two: Distributed Security Becomes Marketable Exception Three: Investment Partnership Asset Holding Requirements No Trade or Business Eligible Partner Conclusion In estate planning and wealth transfer, it is common to use entities such as partnerships and LLCs to hold investments and securities.

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While much of America was busy embarking on the Holiday Season in late November, Iranian hackers were quietly infiltrating the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa (MWAA), a small town with a population of nine thousand in Pennsylvania. MWAA identified the fissure after losing communication with the compromised device made by the Israeli-based Unitronics Vision. The intrusion shut down one of the pump stations, compelling it to run in manual mode, but did not impact access to safe drinking water, according to the United States government.