Dakota King

A patron saint assigned by request to the blog of my brother in Christ, @dakotaking.

St. Georgi labored in the Black Mountains near Antioch, where he lived the ascetic life in the cleft of a mountain. Not many details are known about his life due to his strict life of reclusion. It was around the 10th and 11th century, during which the Christian community thrived in Antioch, so St. Georgi lived this way in order to avoid the contentions that arose amongst the diverse groups of monks who traveled from different parts of the world to live in the Black Mountain.

Only a hundred years ago the world still believed it important to design ordinary things with elegance.

Half the quote tweets on this tweet are just dragging her ass for saying this. Love to see it.

However, in the early twenty-first century is has developed a reputation (especially online in the form of memes) for being unpleasant. The deep red color the apple was bred directly selects against many flavor traits in apples which produce yellow coloration and striped. The thick, waxy skin protects the apple in transportation and maintains a attractive shine, but many find that it is undesirable.

In the early twenty-first century, the competitive advantages of the Red Delicious breed is much less relevant. Transportation logistics have vastly improved, so even delicate apples are unlikely to bruise on their way to the store and at home. Transportation speeds and storage mechanisms have also improved so the apple's long lasting nature is much less relevant. And, the consistency factor the apple was prized for, where every apple of the breed could be counted on to taste the same, has become the norm among cultivars. New and improved apple varieties have emerged that have all the benefits of the Red Delicious (or close enough given the new logistical realities) while also tasting better.