Reading Recently: How To Give Up Plastic (Kinda)

It seems like everywhere I look, every restaurant I go to, and every National Geographic article I read, someone is trying to reduce plastic waste.  The consequences of plastic waste  are a worldwide problem and every measure of humanity — from individuals to corporations and international alliances of governments — will need to address them… Continue reading Reading Recently: How To Give Up Plastic (Kinda)

Reading Recently: Broke Millennial, Sapiens, and Social Media Shredder

“What Jessie May is reading” might end up in the No One Cares File for most people…  But if you’re not one of those people, read on! I’ve been working on a column series called Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials, which I would like to expand and turn into an ebook — so… Continue reading Reading Recently: Broke Millennial, Sapiens, and Social Media Shredder

Reading Recently: Rogue Town, The Iron Druid Chronicles, and More

This might get filed under the heading #noonecares, but here’s what I’ve been reading recently… Rogue Town, by Dennis N. Griffin and Vito Colucci Jr.  (2013) Vito Colucci Jr. is Stamford’s own Serpico, telling the story of how he fought the mobsters and corrupt police officers who ran this city during the 60s and 70s. … Continue reading Reading Recently: Rogue Town, The Iron Druid Chronicles, and More

Listening Lately: Delivery Jams Part II ft. King Witch, Curse the Son, and Norse Mythology

You may wonder, “Why is Jessica delivering pizzas in North Haven, an hour away from where she lives?”  Surely a valid question… The reason is that Apizza Grande’s North Haven location has recently become my family’s business.  And in the name of the Family Business, I took what we’ll call a “paid winter internship” there… Continue reading Listening Lately: Delivery Jams Part II ft. King Witch, Curse the Son, and Norse Mythology

Book Review: Irresistible by Adam Alter

I’m one of those suckers who thinks my life will be ideal as soon as I stop doing everything I like and start doing all these other stupid things, like eating kale at every meal and waking up ten minutes earlier to meditate.  Drinking and a pointless social smoking habit are usually on my To-Stop… Continue reading Book Review: Irresistible by Adam Alter

Book Review: What Does This Button Do? The Autobiography of Bruce Dickinson

I had the rare opportunity to meet the almighty Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden on Halloween night at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, NY where he was signing his new autobiography, What Does This Button Do?  After reading the book, I have even more respect for him if that’s even possible.  The man fronts one of… Continue reading Book Review: What Does This Button Do? The Autobiography of Bruce Dickinson

Book Review: A Drink with Shane MacGowan

Much like the usual millennial, I came to know of Shane MacGowan through a random YouTube search. It was a video list of rock stars that should be dead, but aren’t. There were of course the expected culprits; Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx and Keith Richards. But then they mentioned this guy from an Irish group… Continue reading Book Review: A Drink with Shane MacGowan