Animal crackers with manzanilla olives
A handful (or little bowl) of manzanilla olives is great with traditional animal crackers. Salty and sweet and funky. The perfect nighttime snack. Pair with Maker's Mark if you dare.
Newsies
I watched it every day for a month in the ninth grade and won a history fair prize for my research on the Newsboys' Strike of 1899. True American heroes. "Look at me! I'm the King of New York!"
Christ Has No Body Now But Yours (featuring Josh Garrels)
Teresa of Avila's poem set to music with Joshua Garrels' folk-meets-classical voice is truly cry-inducing in the best way.
Eating a bit of ripe banana for acid reflux
I have had GERD issues for two months now and in addition to, like, actual drugs, eating a half of a banana before a trigger food (like coffee) helps a lot. You can also eat a bit of banana after a meal for a calming effect.
