Against the Grain is about seeing life from another angle. We live in a culture-rich world and there are so many new things that deserve attention. That’s what we’re here for. If it’s art, music, film, theatre or fashion we love it and we know you do too. There is life outside of the top 40 bubble, and now you’re in it….

We decided to start this blog because we were bored which yes, sounds a tiny bit lame.  The truth is we met while working in television and while we were eternally grateful to be working neither of us is particularly huge fans of the content we produced.  In order to keep our creative minds relevant we decided to start a blog where we shall post all things interesting to

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Jessi and Koop on an amazing trip to Egypt, January '08- made even more amazing by spending it with the very first victim of a school shooting- University of Texas circa 1966. Boy, does he have stories!

us.

Our goal is to expand our minds with Art, Culture, Music, Film, Philanthropy and whatever else peaks our interests. That being said, we also want to assist you in doing the same, and if we post something that does just that for you, we encourage you to explore that even more. We guarantee that we’ve only scratched the surface, when you dig deeper, you can personalize it to your needs and likes, and in time it will help make your life better and more fulfilling.

Also on our page you will find interviews with interesting musicians, artists, educators, comedians, inventors, activists, and anyone we find interesting who we believe is actively contributing to society and is taking risks,

trying something new.

As always we, at Against the Grain, are completely open to suggestions of persons that you, the fans, find interesting and think would be a great addition. And don’t be afraid to jump in and write something for us too, we frequently have contributing columnists.

Please enjoy responsibly,signatures1