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  • Bear vs. Packers

    I was a sentient being, aged 10, capable of forming long term memories when Brett Favre debuted against the Bears in 1992. Since then, the Bears are 15-50 against the Packers. My Dad and I went to the NFC Championship Game in Soldier Field on January 23rd, 2011 and watched in frozen horror as Caleb…

  • Should The Knead Arise  

    Tom at Crustworthy Pizza was kind enough to show me around the Bread and Roses kitchen this week. I got to witness the Fiero Forni spiral mixer in person and garnered much valuable knowledge along the way. While there are still many hurdles to clear before I open up shop, there is a palpable excitement…

  • I’ve Got My Mojo Workin’

    Autumn is here and I’m in high spirits. The Hawk City Pizza venture is moving forward and I’m tracking milestones. Waking up with a side hustle injects so much purpose into my hours. I’ve limited my Instagram time to 30 minutes per day using the Screen Time App Limits. I’m rising at 5am every weekday…

  • The Haliey Welch of it all

    Thinking of a company name is maddeningly difficult. You want something that conveys information without being too generic. You want something that is clever but not esoterically so. There is “Windy City Pizza” in Chesapeake and there is “The DC Chi Pie” in, appropriately enough, D.C. I needed something to separate myself from my esteemed…

  • Kiss My Wounds

    I wanted to take a quick break from my pizza journey to mark this solemn date. Anees, who I fancy a tremendous songwriter and performer out of northern Virginia, is of Palestinian and Lebanese decent. My favorite tracks from him are: Sun and Moon, Drunk on Myself, Slip, What Lovers Do, Free Me and Sunny…

  • Crustworthy Shoutout

    I would like to give a shout out to Tom Kelly, the owner of Crustworthy Pizza, for giving an amazing Food Business 101 presentation earlier this week at the Bread and Roses Community Kitchen at Trinity Episcopal Church. I also want to extend thanks to Market Central for putting on this free program and for…

  • The Good Book of Pizza

    Pizzaiolo: A chef who specializes in making pizzas and who has been trained to make real, Italian-style pizzas. When first contemplating this HCP journey, I cracked the Pizza Bible by Tony Gemignani and was mesmerized by the breadth and detail of this text. It’s the most comprehensive love letter to pizza making that exists in…

  • The Hawk is Upon You

    I took a month off to adjust the dials – delicately feathering the bass and treble until I get it just right but I’m still not there. I’m no savant but sometimes I pretend to be. I have this bursting energy that I’m finally ready to discuss. Something deeply held and personal. I seek to…

  • Footie as a Tonic

    It’s been almost 3 years since I left my post as maintenance manager at CBS Rentals, an off-Grounds housing provider catering primarily to UVa students. I felt a responsibility as a manager to engage my maintenance team with things that promoted camaraderie and commonality. I set up a fantasy football league, ran a weekly NFL…

  • Atomic Series: Identity Based Habits

    The concepts in Atomic Habits by James Clear at first blush appear to be reductive and simple – make small changes and over time they will yield remarkable results. This is the elevator pitch and a fair enough basis for inquiry. However, upon cracking the book I’ve been drawn to the core themes on both…

  • Solfeggio Frequencies

    I want to pose a question – What is the last thing you LISTEN to before you go to bed and the first thing you LISTEN to when you wake up? Zero judgement. This answer will not be graded. Do you have it? If I am completely honest – I fall asleep with a podcast…

  • Meditation Recommendation #2: Sit Around The Fire

    I look in the bathroom mirror every day before I leave the house, however I barely pay attention to who I see. As I would treat a stranger on a train, my reflection and I occupy the same space but I maintain an aloof stance. I’m a brooding robot, a replicant with an algorithmic mission.…

  • One Year No Beer

    Today marks my first alcohol-free year of adulthood. It’s been an illuminating 365 days, both in how I perceive drinking and how others regard my decision. The support I’ve received has been beyond heartening and I owe a debt to the encouraging words from neighbors, friends and family members who have championed my new path.…

  • The Charlottesville Loop (Rivanna Trail): Home Stretch

    11:51AM – 30,000 Steps – Hitting the most steps you’ve ever recorded on your Fitbit before noon is an exhilarating yet unnerving feeling. Imagine taking a road trip across the country in a Dodge Neon circa 1991 (Hi!) and you drive NY to Nebraska on the first day. The front of the car starts vibrating…