Daily Archives: September 9, 2013

The Last Word

The drink of the month is The Last Word, the recipe below being adjusted somewhat by my own tastebuds. 2 pt gin 1 pt green Chartreuse 1 pt maraschino liqueur 1 pt lime juice Pour gin, Chartreuse, lime juice, and … Continue reading

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Rush Limbaugh: Bush Had ‘Shock And Awe,’ Obama Has ‘Shuck And Jive’

The headline caption alone completely slayed me.

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David Landes: RIP

David Landes has died at the age of 89. My eyes were widened by his most influential book, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor (1998). His was a bold analytical take … Continue reading

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