My name is Derek Brooks

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If parents can bring babies and toddlers on flights, just give us adult-only flight options, please, for the love of fuck. 8-straight hours of wailing and screaming on this trans-Atlantic flight. God. Dammit.

Clyde's, you were good to us

In the Spring of 2019, my hometown buddy, Mitch told me his friend was opening a restaurant in Des Moines and that it was going to be done well.

That Summer, signage started to go up in the East Village and by fall we got a look at the beautifully designed bar. It was clear that Mitch's friend was both experienced and meticulous, and we were excited to give it a shot.

As soon as Clyde's Fine Diner opened, my buddy, Thome and I went to check it out while my wife, Kari was out of town. I got the fried chicken and peas, which was something you don’t see on the menu every day and just pure comfort food. You might imagine that Kari was jealous and a little mad that I went without her, hahah... but, I brought her back in the following week. …

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Hell yes. I’ve been listening to it a ton this week. Get that synth going.
I grew up on it. Still listen to it often; aspire to one day make my modular synth create it. Le sigh