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8 Absolute Must-Have Bar Accessories Dad Wants For Father’s Day

Warren Bobrow
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8 Absolute Must-Have Bar Accessories Dad Wants For Father’s Day

If I was to suggest several must haves for Father’s Day, I would recommend some items that are esoteric, yet attainable on the national market. And why my recommendations? I have, according to many, the abilities as a “taste-maker” so please allow me that small slice of an opportunity to share some of my Father’s Day gifts for the home cocktail bar.

1. Mezcal

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If you are like my friend Brendan Edwards, your cocktail bar has many hundreds of bottles in it. None of them you will recognize. This is a blessing in an age of industrialization of the liquor industry. Friends like Brendan don’t only have one kind of Mezcal, he might have a dozen or more. So, let me please recommend a Mezcal that I think is entry level, but doesn’t drink like it: Del Maguey is the name, and their VIDA Mezcal makes for a wonderful and thoughtful gift. It will cost about 30 or so dollars.

2. Rum

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A wonderful bottle of aged rum makes for a thoughtful gift for a Dad or even a Granddad. But before you grab the darkest one on the shelf, please allow me the chance to teach you a little something. The darkest one may not be the oldest rum. Far from with the addition of caramel coloring to make your brain think that dark means old. Actually, it’s the opposite.

Dark rum is usually colored to give it the appearance of what your brain says is old. Rum, like whisky gets lighter as it gets older, not darker! Does your rum add caramel? I’ll bet you that it does. Find yourself a bottle of Foursquare Rum. There is no caramel in the bottle, nor glycerin, nor is this bottle chill-filtered or heavily filtered. Nope, none of those things are done to Foursquare. It’s not cheap plonk and you’ll pay handsomely for the pleasure. But isn’t Dad worth it?

If you are up in Massachusetts, grab a bottle of Privateer Rum. It’s hard to find outside the state, but if you’re near the North Shore, get some for Dad.

3. Gin

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If your dad likes gin, may I suggest a wonderful gin, available almost all over the country named Barr Hill. This gin is not your usual London Dry style nor is it a pure botanical gin. Barr Hill is thoughtfully crafted from raw honey and local grains from the lush state of Vermont.

The raw honey comes from local hives and has an aroma of wildflowers and crushed granite. It’s lovely stuff, perfect for a gin and tonic- made with cane sugar tonic water of course!

4. Bourbon Whiskey

A fun bottle of bourbon whiskey should be on the shopping list. I’m pretty sure that Barrell Bourbon is available nearly everywhere and you should definitely try to find a bottle or two for dear old Dad. If he loves a truly luxury mint julep that no one on his block will ever have, listen up. Google “barrell bourbon” and find a highly limited-edition bottle for Dad. I’ll bet he won’t look at his favorite bourbon the same way again.

5. Rye Whiskey

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Rye Whiskey is getting hotter and hotter. I’ve done some recent tastings of the new Barrell Rye whiskey, but most won’t be able to buy it; it has such limited availability. If you have developed a palate for Rye, I’d find the Hudson Spirits Manhattan Rye. That little bottle (375ml) looks gorgeous on Dad’s bar. It really makes a thoughtful gift and I’m pretty sure you can buy it almost all over the country. You can also find Redemption Rye on the market. It’s delicious stuff and makes a better mint julep thank most rye that I’ve tasted recently under 75 dollars.

6. Cocktail Tin

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If your Dad still is using a glass and tin for their cocktail shaking endeavors, it’s time to throw these dangerous vestiges of another era out and get some really nice, shiny new cocktail tins. Koriko  makes the most gorgeous weighted mixing tin that money can buy. I have many mixing tins in my kit, but my weighted Koriko tins are so elegant to use. They make me look like a professional. (Even more, because they are just so easy to shake…). They can be found on the interwebs or your local mixology store.

7. Glass Beaker Set

Are you still shaking your gin martini cocktails? Stop it right now. Gin is never meant to be shaken in a Martini. It must be stirred. I know this discussion will raise some eyebrows, but at the end of the day — a gin Martini is a stirred Martini. End of story. To make the best gin based Martini, you must use the perfect glass vessel to do so. I use a scientific mixing vessel for mixing my Martini cocktails. These containers can be found at any laboratory supply company- usually through Amazon.

Dad will appreciate the science lab quality of mixing a perfectly formed Martini in a handsomely designed graduated cylinder. His drink will be exceptional and will not disappoint, nor will it be diluted by too much water from the melting ice in a hand shaker. A Martini is a strong drink. Drinking a Martini is a serious endeavor. Please let me encourage you to build this cocktail like your Dad would want you to… with reverence and amble good manners!

8. Stainless Steel Stirrer

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What are you mixing your drinks with? A piece of wood? If you want to up your bartending game in the home bar, make sure that your cocktail mixer is made of stainless-steel. Sometimes you can muddle (smash) your ingredients on one side, and find a bar spoon on the other side. I’m a fan of the one from Cocktail Kingdom, it’s weighted nicely and fits nicely in the hand.

If you follow my advice and purchase any of these ingredients or tools your home bar game will certainly look professional. And if you are at all a cocktail nerd like my above-mentioned friend, you don’t have just one set of cocktail mixing cans- you have many of all different sizes and forms! Dad has great taste! Make him look better by giving him the best tools that money can buy!

Here Are 8 Of The Most Unhealthy Chain Restaurant Meals Ever Created

Amy Hansen
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Here Are 8 Of The Most Unhealthy Chain Restaurant Meals Ever Created

As of Monday, chain restaurants are now required to label calories on menus, thanks to a  federal rule stemming from the 2010 Affordable Care Act. And, yowza, it definitely has the potential to destroy a restaurant or two.

If you weren’t already aware, there’s some truly delicious, yet dangerous food being served in our nation’s chain restaurants. That probably is of little surprise to most people, but many would be shocked to learn just how terrible these items are for your health. Flavor is one thing, but a full-on diabetes trigger is quite another.

 

The Center for Science In the Public Interest was so discouraged by the fat and caloric levels of certain dishes, they made a list of their top offenders.When does food become a weapon? Ask these 8 restaurants.

Ultimate Smokehouse Combo

Chili’s

2,440 calories
41 g saturated fat

Jalapeño-cheddar smoked sausage, hand-battered Chicken Crispers, a half rack of house-smoked baby back ribs with a side of roasted street corn, homestyle fries, chile-garlic toast, and garlic dill pickles. (There’s a fourth option, too: BBQ chicken).

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Cheeseburger Omelette and Pancakes

IHOP

1,990 calories
45 g saturated fat

Eggs, hamburger patty pieces, hash browns, tomatoes, onions, American cheese, ketchup, mustard, and pickles…and that’s just the omelette. Add in the usual side of 3 buttermilk pancakes with butter and syrup, and it’s the equivalent of eating four Sausage Egg McMuffins.

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Pasta Napoletana

Cheesecake Factory

2,310 calories
79 g saturated fat

This pasta dish looks innocent enough, but there are 4 types of meat in the sauce (including bacon), not to mention the butter and cream lube on the spaghetti.

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Cheese Curd Bacon Burger

Buffalo Wild Wings

1,950 calories
53 g saturated fat

Served with a side of fries, this stuffed burger is equal to eating approximately five Burger King Bacon Double Cheeseburgers.

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Carnivore Pizzadilla

Dave & Buster’s

1,970 calories
67 g saturated fat

What’s a pizzadilla, you ask? It’s a super-cheesy 12” quesadilla served pizza-style stuffed with Manchego and cheddar cheeses, pepperoni, and Italian sausage, and topped with more pepperoni and Italian sausage, plus bacon, marinara, and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. #ThatsDelicious #AndProbablyLethal

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Prime Rib Dinner

Texas Roadhouse

2,820 calories
72 g saturated fat

The one-pound prime rib has 1,570 calories. And for an extra buck, you can get the Loaded Sweet Potato (770 calories) that is a meal and a half all by itself. Covered in marshmallows and caramel sauce (!!!) you can go ahead and skip Thanksgiving this year. You won’t be hungry by then anyway.

If you add a Caesar salad as your second side, The Center for Science In the Public Interest says it’s like eating two of the chain’s 12 oz. New York strip steak dinners (with mashed potatoes and vegetables), plus a slice of strawberry cheesecake. How much do they charge to get wheeled out of the restaurant? And does that count as a side?

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Flying Gorilla

Cheesecake Factory

950 calories
26 g saturated fat

This boozy chocolate banana milkshake has the added bonus of dark chocolate and banana liqueurs that will come in handy when you want to blame something for your bad decisions.

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Ridiculously Awesome, Insanely Large Chocolate Cake

Uno Pizzeria & Grill

1,740 calories
32 g saturated fat

This isn’t a cake, it’s a piece of real estate. The name says everything you need to know to never, ever order this.

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16 Hilarious And Relatable Celebrity Encounters

Brendan Bures
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16 Hilarious And Relatable Celebrity Encounters

Popular culture has become overrun by celebrity culture. Being seen is more valued than being cool or interesting or even attractive in most cases. Meeting a celebrity isn’t about coming face to face with a personal hero, but instead a networking opportunity to climb the social ladder via selfies. (Donald Glover’s Atlanta crafted the recent episode “Champagne Papi” around this phenomenon, where partygoers paid a fee to take pictures with cardboard cutouts of Drake.)

My repulsion to this shift in our culture probably explains why I love a new social media trend. The past weekend podcaster John Moe asked his Twitter followers for their “most boring, mundane, inconsequential celebrity encounter.” Nothing grand, no epiphany was had. No pictures were taken and there’s no proof really that you even met the celebrity.

Too often we only see celebrities as symbols of something greater than they are. But here we’re given a chance to see them as messy, silly humans. Here’s some of our favorites from the responses.

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https://twitter.com/LauraSRobinson/status/990488115839160320

https://twitter.com/jesselusko/status/990431530030792704

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Please And Thank You: Where We Discuss Manners

John Jacobsen
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Please And Thank You: Where We Discuss Manners

What happened to manners? Where’d they go? People scream at each other from their cars and try to run each other over. We tear each other apart on Facebook merely because we disagree. And some people actually make out in public. As my mother used to say as she desperately tried to get me to move out when I was ten, “Get a room!”

It used to be that bad manners meant eating with your elbows on the table or using the wrong fork for your salad. Alas, no more. Our public manners have disintegrated into far more nefarious crimes than the misuse of cutlery. We no longer open doors for each other, or show up for events we mindlessly RSVP to. When we do attend an Evite dinner party, we bring along five guests the host wasn’t expecting.

People talk on their phones in restaurants and yes, people dress inappropriately at public events. Birkenstocks, for instance, do not belong at the opera.

There, I said it. Coming from Seattle, I now risk being banished to Snob Hell.

But, while I am at it: you should say thanks when someone opens the door you. And you should hold the door for the person behind you. Men should open the door for women especially when the door is heavy. This does not mean women can not open doors themselves. All it means is that we are practicing good manners. It’s nice to have someone open the door for you.

Don’t stand in front of elevator doors when people are exiting. Don’t text in movie theatres and don’t text on dates. Don’t chew gum with your mouth open. Better, don’t chew gum in public. As I heard Katherine Hepburn say once, “You look like a horse when you chew gum”.

Don’t bring your cold out so others can see it – keep your germs at home. Push your chair in when leaving the table, (I’m pretty sure this is a fire hazard) and stand when a lady comes to the table, or leaves. It’s just polite.

Don’t gossip. It’s unseemly.

Don’t cuss in public. Unless you are a sailor who fought in Vietnam. And got a Purple Heart.

RSVP to parties and always bring a little something when you arrive. If you bring wine, don’t then go and drink it yourself. Always send a thank you note. Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough! My god.

DON’T CLIP YOUR NAILS IN PUBLIC – EVER. This should be punishable by death.

Use your turn signal, and respect people that use theirs.

If your children are invited to a friend’s house to play, they (and you) should also feel invited to help with the cleanup.

Speaking of being invited, when you come to a party at someone’s house, or go to dinner there, you are obligated by good manners to reciprocate somehow. My mom used to say, “If you are not going to ask them out in return, don’t go in the first place.”

“Welcome to Dumpsville. Population YOU.” Don’t break up with someone by text or emojis.

Don’t dis your spouse on Facebook. It just embarrasses all of us.

Always give your seat to the elderly.

This will also get me invited to fewer parties: Don’t say, “I’m having a party. Bring your own food and drink.” That’s not a party. A party is where you want to do something special for your friends, and where you are generous.

When people would ask my Mom what they could bring, she’d say, “Well, I was thinking of serving salmon with haricots verts and Crystal champagne . Why don’t you bring all that?”

So, whether you check yourself into an etiquette 12-step program, or simply choose to be more mindful of others: keep your bad manners in check and your good manners at the forefront and always, always say, “thank you”, “please”, “sorry”, and “excuse me”.

Remember, having good manners means you are considerate of others; if you are aware of how others feel, you probably already have good manners so it really doesn’t matter if you use the wrong fork.

It does still matter, however, if you wear Birkenstocks to the opera. That’s pretty much unforgivable.

Marijuana Bill Passes In House Committee Which Is Good for Vets

Terry Hacienda
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Marijuana Bill Passes In House Committee Which Is Good for Vets

 

In support of veterans access to medical marijuana bill passes in House Committee which is good for vets. The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee made history on Tuesday when it passed legislation that would help military families get access to medical marijuana. The omnibus bill, which received bipartisan support, will now go up for a vote on the House floor, making it the first time Congress members will actually vote on marijuana legislation.

According to the Military Times, the measure “will increase veterans’ access to private-sector doctors, expand caregiver stipends to more former military families and increase medical marijuana research for veterans care.” The bill is expected to pass before Memorial Day.

The historic vote comes at a time when the Veterans Administration is buried in controversy and lacking leadership. In March, President Donald Trump tweeted the firing of VA Secretary David Shulkin (yes, he fired him via Twitter). In April. Trump’s nominee to replace Shulkin was Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician. That selection was roundly criticized and Jackson withdrew his nomination in a cloud of controversy. There have been seven VA chiefs in four years (including interim assignments).

News of the committee vote was originally reported by Tom Angell of the Marijuana Moment. According to Angell’s report:

Though the current proposal is fairly limited in scope — it would encourage the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct research on marijuana’s medical benefits — it comes at a time of unprecedented bipartisan support for cannabis reform and likely signals more action to come on Capitol Hill.

Filed by Veterans’ Affairs Committee GOP Chairman Phil Roe of Tennessee and Congressman Tim Walz of Minnesota, the top Democrat on the committee, along with 52 other cosponsors, the bill would encourage the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to “conduct and support research relating to the efficacy and safety” of medical cannabis “on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions.”

More than 30 veterans groups support the bill and Trump has indicated he would sign the legislation if it comes to his desk. Earlier this week, a piece of companion legislation was introduced in the Senate.

5 iPhone Easter Eggs You’ll Want To Find Immediately

Maria Loreto
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5 iPhone Easter Eggs You’ll Want To Find Immediately

Apple is known for slick packaging and creating an interface that’s smooth and easy to use. One of Apple’s biggest achievements has been to redefine the way in which we view and interact with phones, to change the way in which people listen to music, to pave the way for apps, and so many more accomplishments.

One of the coolest things about Apple is the company’s attention to detail, which they demonstrate with their awesome and hard to spot Easter eggs.

Here are 5 of our favorites:

Steve Jobs’ Glasses

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When you want to add something to your reading list while you’re browsing the web in Safari, you have to click on the eye glasses icon. According to Mashable, these glasses are a tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who wore his iconic glasses in every major event he was a part of.

Apple Maps Mark The Apple Campus

The Apple Maps icon is not highlighting a random spot off the street, it’s showing you the address of Apple’s main headquarters, Apple Park, in Cupertino, CA.

Voice Memo Icon Is The Word Apple

The voice memo icon is really the image you get when you record the word “Apple” on the app. You can try it for yourself and see if it works.

The Clock App Logo Is Really A Clock

While you might think that the clock app image of a clock is simply a stock image, it’s actually a working clock that points out minutes and hours. If you don’t trust us then stare at the image for a minute without blinking. You’ll be crying, but you’ll see it tick.

Book Emoji Text

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Apple’s book emoji doesn’t contain squiggly text. When you look closer, the icon contains the quote “Here’s to the crazy ones,” by Rob Siltanen, which was made famous by Steve Jobs during Apple’s “Think Different” campaign.

 

How Daily High Club Built The Premiere Marijuana Subscription Box

Brendan Bures
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How Daily High Club Built The Premiere Marijuana Subscription Box

If you know where to look, you can still locate the inception of Daily High Club on the internet. Harrison Baum, the founder of DHC, had what he claims was a high idea—to start the Dollar Shave Club of smoking supplies. So he posted the idea on Reddit to gauge response from the r/trees community, a popular subreddit with more than a million subscribers.

“Enjoy your riches bro, because this is a million dollar idea!” the top comment reads.

Fast forward to two years later and Daily High Club has emerged as one of the premiere subscription boxes for cannabis enthusiasts. With high-profile collaborations with comedian Tommy Chong and the rapper Riff Raff, the company boasts more than 500,000 subscribers across its social media platforms and claims status as the world’s largest smoking subscription box service. You might expect Baum to be blow away by the success, but he’s not.

“I had envisioned this from the very beginning. I saw that there was a huge opportunity in the industry—and no one else is doing a good job at it,” Baum wrote over email. “I had doubts along the way, of course. There were times where I would be so encouraged, and there were moments where I would wonder if all the time and investment was worth it. To see the company where it is at right now is really a dream come true.”

The DHC founder believes that what separates their company from other potentially similar subscription boxes is their knowledge of the culture and their custom glass. They’ve got “awesome pieces shaped like beer bottles, tanks, a honey bear, apples, and lots more.”

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But what really separates DHC is their promotional approach. Using a very social media-forward strategy, DHC marketed itself by building audiences on popular platforms like Instagram and YouTube. Because marijuana companies can’t participate in traditional advertising, DHC used influencers like Casey Neistat and Tommy Chong to promote his company. You can search YouTube for the latest DHC subscription box and find several reviews from popular cannabis vloggers and enthusiasts.

Photo courtesy of Daily High Club

“After we got our initial boost from Reddit, we turned to YouTube to generate grassroots buzz around the brand,” Baum wrote. “YouTube is great because it gives you a direct line to a vlogger’s audience. We were able to gauge their video comments to get feedback and know where to grow and improve.”

DHC breaks down their subscriptions into three categories: all-natural, connoisseur, and El Primo. All-natural goes for $1 per month (plus $2 for S+H) will include your old-school products like rolling papers and hemp wick. Connoisseur is a more curated experience at $12/month, featuring 7-9 products with higher-quality natural products plus stuff like pre-rolled cones, filter tips, and lighters. But the best deal is the El Primo box at $30/month which incudes a featured glass piece tied to the month’s theme, plus various swag and smoking essentials.

Baum thinks he can explain why subscription boxes like Daily High Club and others have taken off in the way they have.

Photo courtesy of Daily High Club

“People love surprises and the thrill of discovering new things! In our industry, there are new products coming out every day. It can be dizzying,” he writes. “We live and breathe this stuff, and are confident we can curate every box with cool things people haven’t seen before. Also, people don’t want to go to shops anymore. Especially in the smoking industry, there’s a lot of confusion when you go in-store, and the stigma.”

Baum wouldn’t reveal any upcoming collaborations, though hinted the June subscription box will be exciting. Based on the past boxes and the growing popularity of their platform, it seems DHC has firmly established its niche within the growing cannabis marketplace. And like the rest of the industry, they won’t be going away anytime soon.

10 Types of Marijuana To Make You More Optimistic

Maria Loreto
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10 Types of Marijuana To Make You More Optimistic

Ask the budtenders at your local dispensary which products have the strains listed and then pick how you want to put it into your body.

Optimism is a thing that make life sweet, and it filters into every other aspect of our existence. Because sometimes it’s hard to remember this, we’ve compiled a list of 10 types of marijuana that will give you a more optimistic perspective and have you remembering why life is so great in the first place.

RELATED: A Guide For Talking To Your Teens About Marijuana

Know that there are multiple ways to consume marijuana, you can eat or drink it, rub it into your skin, vape, smoke and much more. Ask the budtenders at your local dispensary which products have the strains listed and then pick how you want to put it into your body. Here are 10 types of marijuana to make you more optimistic.

 

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Lamb’s Bread

Also known as Lamb’s Breath (ew), this sativa strain gives huge amounts of energy and positive introspection, allowing you to chill out and feel the stress slip away. This strain is popular amongst people who suffer from depression and rumour has it that even Bob Marley was a fan of it.

Alien Sour Apple

This type of marijuana gets its name from its sweet and sour flavor, which is similar to that of a Granny Smith green apple. It will leave you feeling energized, with a positive and bright euphoria.

RELATED: 8 Ways to Enjoy Marijuana Without Smoking It

Light Of Jah

This marijuana hybrid is sativa dominant and, as such, affects your creativity and uplifts your positive mood. Light Of Jah’s flavor is the perfect mix between fruity and spicy.

Alpha Cow

This strain smells incredible, like a perfect mix of blueberry and sweet toffee. This sativa blend gives you a calming high that leaves you with mellow cerebral sensations that’ll make you feel uplifted and happy.

Cinex

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Mixing strong flavors like sweet citrus and earthiness, this strain clears your head and brightens your mood, perfect for stimulating your creativity and giving you a super positive mindset. It’s also popular amongst patients that suffer from pain and depression.

PCV OG

This strain allows you to focus on your work or whatever it is you’re doing without any haziness, allowing you to be productive, brightening your mood and keeping your brain in top form.

NY Cheese

This smelly strain is great for consuming during the day time, giving you a spark of energy that will have you feeling creative, social and just flat out amazing.

Papa’s OG

This type of marijuana gives you positive cerebral effects while also relaxing your body, offering you the best of both worlds whenever you’re looking for some time to relax.

Blue Wreck

Contrary to its name, this strain gives you a positive attitude for your day while at the same time maintaining an active and clear head.

Mission Kush

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RELATED: Herbal Bliss: 10 Perfect Moments To Smoke Marijuana

This type of marijuana is perfect for long conversations, mood elevations and productivity. Whenever you’re feeling like you’re not in your best mood, Mission Kush is there to right that wrong.

Meghan Markle Says These 5 Books Changed Her Life

Amy Hansen
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Meghan Markle Says These 5 Books Changed Her Life

She’s still Meghan Markle, at least until May 19, when she weds Prince Harry and gets to inherit a nice royal title (likely Duchess of Sussex). And right now, she would like you to know about something which has fed her soul for many years. Meghan Markle says these 5 books changed her life.

Well, actually, she wanted you to know about these books in 2016, when she wrote about them for her now defunct blog The Tig. But because nothing truly dies on the internet, someone saved her entries only to unearth this gem of literary advice as she gets ready to embark on the next chapter of her life (see what we did there?).

The Motivation Manifesto

This book aims to help you squash that self-doubt and liver your life like Beyoncé. Says Markle:

Even on my most Sasha Fierce days there’s a mean little voice in there going, “Hmmm…I’m not sure if you can, or should, or if you’re good enough to.” Time to tell that little thief of joy to get outta your head. This book is a must-have for waking up your inner badass, and being the very best version of yourself.

Meghan Markle has self-doubt? We’re doubtful.

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The Four Agreements

Markle says her mom gave her this book when she was just 13-years-old  and to this day she still reads it to remind herself how to simplify her life, saying, “Don’t Make Assumptions gets me every time.”

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The Little Prince

Markle says she’s been obsessed with this book for a long time, saying that “Even if I don’t revisit the entire existential text (masked as a children’s book), the chapter of The Little Fox unearths a truth in me that is always worth the check-in.”

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Who Moved My Cheese?

Assigned to her by a professor at Northwestern University, the book is about self-empowerment and a “motivational bent that I apply to decision making in my life to this very day. It’s an invaluable quick read.”

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The Tao of Pooh

Markle swears you’ll revisit this quick read time and time again for “its refreshing perspective on how to move in the world.” And as she puts it, “Aspects of Taoism told through the characters of ‘Winnie the Pooh’ – I mean, does it get better?”

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Meghan Markle says these 5 books changed her life, maybe then can change yours.

Worry About This Movie Scene With Harry And Meghan

Maria Loreto
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Worry About This Movie Scene With Harry And Meghan

You’d think that Kensington Palace wouldn’t have time to worry over things that don’t directly relate to the royal wedding, but you’d be wrong. According to Menhaj Huda, director of the upcoming Lifetime movie Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance, Queen Elizabeth’s press office is very concerned with the movie’s sex scene, which was teased in the trailer.

Huda spoke to Vanity Fair, and said that he knows of this information because his wife’s best friend has been dating the press secretary of the palace. Which sounds very legit.

RELATED: Meghan Markle’s Brother Trashes Her In Letter To Prince Harry

Producers and writers of the movie have also said that the royal house is overtly invested in the film, stating that it’s silly for them to worry about the contents of it because “people have sex,” and that’s okay. Scarlett Lacey, co-screenwriter of the movie, said that Kensington Palace is “definitely aware of the film.”

Lacey knows a bit about royals, being the daughter of Robert Lacey, who is the official historical adviser of Netflix’s “The Crown” and is also a biographer of Queen Elizabeth. She claims that she admires the royal couple and that the writers wanted to be really truthful regarding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s story.

Via Vanity Fair:

We used our imaginations in places, but there was so much available, from Meghan’s own words. There were so many things we knew to be true, if not in words, then in spirit.”

Lacey was a writer and story editor for “The Royals”, the E! Entertainment show about the fictitious British royal family. Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance will air Sunday, May 13.

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