Author: Jathan Fink

Jathan is a journalist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He is also a travel junkie, foodie and jazz aficionado. He resides in Idaho.
Books, Favorite Things, Health, Photo Essay, Spirit, Videos

Keep Calm, Slow Down and Open Yourself Up to Life’s Little Pleasures [REVIEW]

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Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer knows all kinds of ways we can relax. She shares them with us in her new book, 1,001 Ways to Slow Down. (Photo by Björn Söderqvist, Flickr)

Author Jane Austen once said, “Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.” This comes from a woman who was born in 1775, long before the Information Age, which has whipped all of us into a frenzy, hurtling us through life at the speed of light. Cell phones. Twitter. The Internet. Twenty-four hour news cycles. It gets to the best of us, which is why I love the new book, 1,001 Ways to Slow Down: A Book of Everyday Calm. Here, bestselling author Barbara Ann Kipfer reminds us about all the many ways to unwind.  Continue reading “Keep Calm, Slow Down and Open Yourself Up to Life’s Little Pleasures [REVIEW]”

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Editorial, Entertainment, Videos

Help Protect Public Media [VIDEO]

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Shows like Masterpiece, Sesame Street, and Doctor Who rely on federal funding. (Collage by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

Dear Friends,

If you’re like us, you love watching shows like Masterpiece, Great Performances, Charlie Rose, Doctor Who, and Martha Stewart’s Cooking School. You probably grew up with long-running educational programming like Sesame Street, and your kids almost certainly love Thomas and Friends. Generation after generation, America has relied on public television to deliver this kind of quality programming, which informs, educates, inspires and entertains us. Continue reading “Help Protect Public Media [VIDEO]”

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Books, Videos

Dorothea Benton Frank’s ‘All Summer Long’ Is A Love Letter to the South [REVIEW]

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When a couple moves from New York City to the Carolina Lowcountry, their lives are changed forever in Dorothea Benton Frank’s All Summer Long. (Photo by Yvette Wilson, Flickr)

Moving is hard. There are so many things to think about when one uproots a life. There are the inevitable changes of career, saying goodbye to friends and family, and even having to find someone new to style your hair. But when a New York based couple decides to make the life altering decision to retire to the slower paced South, they must face not only a change in circumstances and locale, but the secrets they have kept hidden from one another. Will their marriage be strong enough to survive these challenges as they arise? Find out in Dorothea Benton Frank’s new novel, All Summer Long.   Continue reading “Dorothea Benton Frank’s ‘All Summer Long’ Is A Love Letter to the South [REVIEW]”

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Food

Bourbon-Braised Pork Chops [RECIPE]

Bourbon-Braised Pork Chops
Looking for a new way to make the same old pork chops? Try braising them in our yummy bourbon sauce!
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We’re always looking for new ways to dish up the same old cuts of meat. Pork chops, for example, are usually seasoned with salt and pepper, seared and served. Easy peasy. And while they are good that way, sometimes we want to kick it up a notch and make them extra special. Our bourbon-braised pork chops recipe does just that. It elevates the traditional method and turns this into a meal your family will rave about, infusing a sweet and sassy flavor into the meat, which brightens up your entire meal. We recommend serving this dish with our Neapolitan green beans and a baked potato. Continue reading “Bourbon-Braised Pork Chops [RECIPE]”

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