The Connery photo is natural lighting and properly exposed for his skin tone. The newer photo is artificially lit, much brighter for the skin tone and could have been retouched to blur the skin some. The photo on the right may have also had makeup on, vs on the left not likely.

Thank you for this wonderful Steak Nuggets narrative journey.

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Artist: Charles Brooks https://www.architectureinmusic.com/

Improperly managed distillation process. Methanol comes off at a lower temp and they apparently didn’t correctly separate it from the alcohol.

Russian Country Tea is black blend with some lapsang in it. Much milder smoke flavor, I love it, but also lapsang straight too.

Russian country tea. It’s a blend that has some lapsang souchong and other black teas so it’s a little smokey but not too much. Great in fall and winter.

Gunpowder green. Bolder green tea with a unique rolled preparation.

Ti Kuan Yin. A high quality oolong tea that has aging time and techniques between green and black but unique flavors. I love it with honey.

Pu’erh. A fermented tea. Tons of unique flavor in it. Comes in black and green varieties. Maybe try a small purchase to see if you like the fermented funky flavors.

I brew all my loose leaf multiple times, you can easily get 3-5+ steeps from good loose leaf. They say don’t wait more than 5-6 hrs between brews as mold can form in the wet but drained leaves.

I’m sorry to hear you are feeling this way, depression is a bitch and feels all consuming. I don’t know you but I want you to stay. If possible focus on anything you do like about the world. For me right now it’s kittens, a pleasant outdoor temperature, and MF Doom’s albums. Things I am not focused on are gov’t and war, it’s ok to disconnect from bad stuff in order to feel ok. I wish I could reach through the tubes and give you a hug.

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