Daily Archives: May 10, 2015

Grapefruit Old Fashioned

This one has been going down nicely now that spring is here. There’s a million variations, but with sage already in season, this is the combo I’ve taken a liking to: 3 pts. Kentucky Bourbon 1 pt. grapefruit juice 2 … Continue reading

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Bronson (2008)

After watching the underrated neo-noir film Drive (2011), which is an outstanding movie, and the equally underrated film Valhalla Rising (2009), the latter a dark and moody, surrealistic Viking-era film shot in the remote highlands of Scotland and which stars … Continue reading

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NYT: Linda Richman’s Most-Emailed List

What never ceases to amaze me is how the stories that, each day, make the NYT’s “Most Emailed” list, serve as a connect-the-dots portrait of Linda Richman, the typical NYT reader and influence peddler. For example: Linda is retired or … Continue reading

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E.U. to Launch Military Operations vs. Immigrant Smugglers

The byline of a NYT piece titled “E.U. Plans to Act Against Smugglers in Migrant Crisis” “As private rescue operations of stranded migrants continue, the European Union will ask the United Nations for permission to launch military operations against smuggling … Continue reading

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