There's an old box in a closet somewhere, up on a shelf, maybe down in a corner. It rarely sees the light; perhaps a few moments every now and again when it creeps in at just the right angle. I can't remember the last time I opened mine. Less and less these days, except to … Continue reading Box In a Closet
Author: Peter Knochel
A Vegas Story from How to Roll a Joint
Heat rippled across the highway as wind blew hard against the sparse brush hinting at the sudden gusts. Each one bounced the small, struggling car back and forth across the road. “Man, it’s hot.” I looked long into the distance, checking the horizon for anything out of the ordinary. There was nothing but the seemingly … Continue reading A Vegas Story from How to Roll a Joint
Food With Instructions
Shitty drunk, and stoned, I clawed for my phone. Then stumbled through my Face ID, nearly too twisted to be recognized by the one thing that knows me best. In my younger, more fashionable days, I would have called this crossfaded. Now though, balding and grey, with lines chasing each other across my face, it's … Continue reading Food With Instructions
The Prisoner Guard
Of course, her beliefs were her own; who else’s would they be anyway? They’d been lovingly and dutifully crafted over time by experience, obviously. Sure, they could have been influenced by her family and perhaps even her friends, but at most, they added just the slightest bit of nuance. She had done the work and … Continue reading The Prisoner Guard
CBD, Coffee and the Science of Stoned
CBD is everywhere. As it stands, all 50 states have some law on the books that pertains to CBD. What that means is you basically can’t go anywhere without someone espousing the virtues of CBD. So what is it? Are there really any benefits? And what about potential drawbacks? Most importantly, why are people lining … Continue reading CBD, Coffee and the Science of Stoned
Do Good, Eat Well: Millennials and Voting with Your Dollars
"Value, is what I'm talkin' 'bout, take two of these and walk it out." - Andre 3000 If you've ever been to a sales seminar, workshop or even the old weekly meeting, then you've likely had a balding man yelling at you about the need to "build value." To be fair to the our red-faced … Continue reading Do Good, Eat Well: Millennials and Voting with Your Dollars
How Millennials Drink Coffee: Coffee Shops and the Internet
Rebellion is as American as apple pie, baseball and the county fair. So, it's not entirely surprising that Millennials are saying ✌️ to the coffee of our parents. The 2016 National Coffee Drinking Trends report has, for the first time in its 67-year history, found that less than 50% of coffee drinkers are brewing at … Continue reading How Millennials Drink Coffee: Coffee Shops and the Internet
MCTs, Bulletproof Coffee and Getting Jacked.
Turns out, people will put pretty much anything in their coffee. I'm not just talking about the standards like cream, sugar, and their fake counterparts, but also booze, THC, and CBD. Recently, Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) and Bulletproof Coffee have reemerged. On their first world tour, MCTs were praised as a great way to turbo … Continue reading MCTs, Bulletproof Coffee and Getting Jacked.
The Impatient Guest
Pain is the artist's cheap trick. No doubt the price paid for that muse was high, but the reward can be the same. The ugly side of life's universal truths. So uniquely normal that its mere mention can capture an audience. They’ll fix each one of your errors and omissions, filling in the gaps as … Continue reading The Impatient Guest
Spring Rolls and Sativa
My mind moves against me. The memories dance and hide in the scents we once spun together. “Should we get Thai?” “You wanna hit this?” “I hate cleaning the litter box.” You always looked beautiful reflected in the mirror that sits on your dresser. From each corner hung necklaces that just covered the small notes … Continue reading Spring Rolls and Sativa
The Works of Peter C. Knochel 