Top Ten Dos and Don'ts for Your Midlife Crisis

Do you think 40 is the new 30? Do you feel uncertain about your life and whether you should do something about it? Well, look no further! I have curated a focused list of ten dos and don'ts to help you navigate this questionable time. Let's

Why I'm Always Thinking About Suicide: Alan Vega's Missing Decade

To the uninitiated, Suicide was a seminal punk band from '70s New York City. Fronted by vocalist Alan Vega and keyboardist Martin Rev, they laid the groundwork for applying electronic elements to rock music and challenged what punk meant and—more importantly—what it could mean. But that'

25 McKinsey-Ready Interview Questions

Whether you're hiring or applying, preparation is everything. That's why I stretched my noggin to help you with 25 business case questions to ask or consider in your upcoming interviews. (And don't worry... you can use them for BCG and Bain too!)

50 Things That Just Never Seem to End

Whether for our benefit or our demise, these 50 things somehow just keep going. So without further ado…

Top Ten Tips for Starting Your Cult

This is the first of many "top ten" articles on The Long Knuckle. Now without further ado... 1. Choose a color. Whether it's all white, all black (with Nike Decades), or otherwise, you'll want to stand out against the sheeple, and what better way

A Conversation About Cemeteries, Death, and the Viability of Cemeteries as a Third Place: Part 3

The interview below is part three of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "viability of cemeteries as a third place" portion of our discussion. (Check out parts one and two if you haven't already!) Let's shift gears now to

A Conversation About Cemeteries, Death, and the Viability of Cemeteries as a Third Place: Part 2

The interview below is part two of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "death" portion of our discussion. (Check out part one if you haven't already!) So now, let's shift gears and discuss the most obvious point of cemeteries,

A Conversation About Cemeteries, Death, and the Viability of Cemeteries as a Third Place: Part 1

The interview below is part one of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "cemeteries" portion of our discussion. So first, I'd like to discuss your background and relationship to the cemetery. I remember sharing this with you in the past, but

The Guiding Principles of Fugazi

If Michael Jordan was bigger than basketball and Anthony Bourdain was bigger than food, Fugazi was certainly bigger than music. If you don't know the band from their music, you may know them from the myriad of rules and guidelines they lived by: all-age shows, no set-lists, inexpensive

International Sales Tax and The Mile High Club: A Flight Attendant's Observations

The interview below is the fifth and final portion of a conversation with my friend, who's a flight attendant. (Check out parts one, two, three, and four if you haven't already!) So let's move to the tax section, specifically tax evasion [both laughing].  I

A Flight Attendant's Insight into Plane Crashes... and A Few Destination Recommendations

The interview below is part four of a conversation with my friend, who's a flight attendant. This article primarily covers the recent plane crashes as well as a few destination recommendations. (Check out parts one, two, and three if you haven't already!) Why isn't

The Records You Should Be Collecting But Aren’t

As purchasing vinyl records has become increasingly popular, I have noticed a few friends of mine picking up the hobby. Similar to eating an Oreo cookie, however, everyone has a different approach. In this article, I'll outline four approaches championed by my vinyl-loving friends, as well as my