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For many of us, our cars become a second home. If you have to commute to work every day, you might end up spending more time in your car that you’d like. While driving from place to place can be stressful in traffic, that time can also be soothing. The summer I had a job that had me driving all over the city gave me time in my beat-up little hatchback that I really value now. I had the time and space entirely by myself, to think, to work things out and to sing along to the radio at the top of my lungs. This got me thinking about the relationships that people have with their cars, and how they can become such an important part of our lives. And hey, if you need to get around anyway, you might as travel in style, with bacon!

Here are some fantastic ways that you can up the bacon factor in your primary mode of transportation, whether you drive a brand new flashy car or a battered and much-loved used model. Continue reading this article…

We admit that the Republic of Bacon can be a bit human-centric in its coverage. We generally take a look at the bacon products and bacon events that appeal most to the homo sapiens (yes I had to wikipedia the real name for humans)  in our audience. That said. We are also deeply aware of the fact that many other species think bacon is equally delicious. My cat, for example, will perch as close to me as she can on the arm of the couch, looking as lovely as she possibly can, whenever I am eating bacon in the hope that I will just have to give her a little piece. We’ve also written in the past about bacon events that specifically celebrate our four-legged friends. But we thought it way high time that we again turned our editorial eye to the wonderful relationship between bacon and out pets.

Dogs adore bacon. They tend to go absolutely crazy for it. In fact, there are several products marketed for dogs whose entire premise is based on the fact that they look and/or taste like bacon. To further celebrate the love that the canines on our lives display for bacon, here are a few of our favourite dog-oriented bacon products. Continue reading this article…

Remember when cell phones were just phones? I remember having a terrible flip phone for age. That thing may as well have been made of wood. It took me forever to text anything, cycling through combinations of taps to write a single character. I remember being fiercely jealous of my friend’s phone, on whose primitive screen he could play Tetris, which was positively futuristic. Now, just a few years later, I have a phone more powerful that the laptop that I used during undergrad; I pretty much run my entire life on this thing. Having such a powerful piece of processing power right in our pockets (say that five times fast!), it was only a matter of time before some enterprising, bacon-loving entrepreneurs decided to make some bacon-oriented apps for smart phones.

Here are some of the most interesting bacon apps out there at the moment. If you’re keeping track of your grocery list, your appointments, and all your social media on your phone, why not leave some space on your device’s memory in honour of bacon love? Continue reading this article…

For those bacon-lovers out there into cosmetics and high fashion, you may have noticed quite a bit of interest being generated by every more creative and outrageous forms of nail art. From leopard print patters to complex scenes, for many fashionistas getting a manicure has become a lot more complex that simply a quick buff and a coat of pink polish. You practically need an art degree to apply some of these designs. And since bacon and fine art tend to go hand in hand (at least in our experience), it was only a matter of time before some amazing bacon-inspired nail art started showing up on fashion blogs.

Here are some of out favourite bacon nail-art designs, from simple patterns to complex designs, We;ve even provided tutorials so that you can recreate these amazing bacon nail art looks yourselves! Continue reading this article…

In our ongoing series of articles designed to educate our bacon-loving audience about the finer, more sophisticated aspects of bacon culture, we home to entertain as well. Because good art, no matter how classy and avant-garde, should first and foremost move us. Art that leaves us feeling nothing has failed; but art that is able to make us feel something profound has succeeded.

While bacon has many fine art applications, many of the pure genius, we feel that our discussion of the literary arts has been somewhat lacking of late. To remedy that, today we have decided to focus on the fantastic cultural riches that bacon poetry has to offer. Continue reading this article…

There is no question that bacon represents the highest pinnacle of perfection when it comes to the culinary arts. Here at the Republic of Bacon, we can think of no more beautiful work of art than a perfectly crispy strip of bacon placed next to some buttery toast, sunny-side-up eggs and golden hash browns.

But there is more to art than just food (apparently) and it turns out that bacon has often been the muse – and event the materials of some incredible artists over time. Today, we’re going to highlight sculpture, and take a look at some of the finest works of art in the world that have to do with bacon. Continue reading this article…

If we were asked to choose our favourite cooking instruction of all time, it would have to be: “wrapped in bacon.” We maintain there is nothing on the planet, including lettuce and birthday cake, that cannot be improved by wrapping it in bacon. We are also inclined to think that you, our loyal readers, tend to agree. All of the articles and recipes that we have shared about wrapping things have bacon have become ranked as some of the most popular on the site. There is no doubt that bacon lovers will take every opportunity to make their favourite foods even tastier by wrapping them in bacon.

Despite our culinary adventurousness, even we have to admit that, every once in a while, we come across a recipe that surprises us. There are some food that are just plain weird to picture with a strip of bacon wrapped around it, despite how delicious the final product might be. Were are some of the strangest edible things wrapped in bacon that we have ever come across. Continue reading this article…

We think that we do a darn fine job here at the Republic of Bacon when it comes to serving your bacon needs, keeping our loyal army of bacon lovers up to date on current bacon affairs. We’ve reported on news and recipes and products and events, and anything else we could think of that a bacon aficionado could possibly be interested in. We’ve even written about bacon being launched into space!

But we know that we can’t cover every angle and perspective, and that there is far too much happening in the world of bacon for one single online publication to cover. Luckily, there are many more great sources of bacon knowledge out there, from writers and bloggers and artists each with their own unique perspectives and voice. For your reading pleasure, here are some of our favourite bacon blogs! Continue reading this article…

There are lots of ways to demonstrate your devotion to bacon. You could, for example, choose the route that I have chosen and write brilliant articles for a blog devoted to bacon. Another less literary, albeit more permanent option to show your overwhelming love of bacon would be to get a fabulous bacon tattoo. While some of these are fantastic (and others, even we have to admit, are somewhat ill-advised), I do realize that body art might not be for everyone. Another equally striking, but much more casual and changeable option is sporting some super styling bacon jewellry.

There are many options for bacon-related baubles for you to wear to show your affection for this most delicious of all meats to all and sundry. Here are a few of our favourite pieces. Continue reading this article…

We cannot imagine a more solid, impressive an honourable name than Bacon. Throughout history, many notable figures have borne the name Bacon, and we have written about several of them here at the Republic of Bacon before. From great thinkers to important artists, the name Bacon has a proud and storied lineage. Those who are lucky enough to be graced with the name Bacon have owned the name proudly and left great legacies behind.

It should come as no surprise, then, that a number of authors have also adopted the name Bacon for their various fictional characters. In novels, comics and other creative prose, writers have turned to the name Bacon to add to their characters’ personalities, giving them a strong, unique and positive moniker that readers will have an innate affection for. We thought we would take a look at some of the most interesting and engaging characters who have had this name bestowed upon them. Continue reading this article…