Your Mileage May Vary
Posted on April 13, 2009 - Filed Under Books, Drinking, Film, Politics, Turf Wars | Leave a Comment
The Gray Lady covers a kerfuffle surrounding the Russian film Taras Bulba, adapted from Nikolai Gogol’s novel.
“Ultranationalist” politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky apparently likes what he sees: “Everyone who sees the film will understand that Russians and Ukrainians are one people — and that the enemy is from the West.”
Meanwhile, “The premiere inspired viewers in Krasnodar to [...]
Why would you like Elvis if you had the real stuff?
Posted on March 6, 2009 - Filed Under Drinking, Music | 1 Comment
Raised on classic rock radio, I never thought much of Van Morrison. Moondance was a pretty decent track, but not worth paying for was how I viewed it.
That all changed when someone gave me Astral Weeks on vinyl. It was akin to hearing Rod Stewart and the Faces do “Stay with Me” as [...]
Coconut Shell Optional
Posted on August 26, 2008 - Filed Under Drinking, Drugs, Music | Leave a Comment
It isn’t often that one can stumble across a web page that includes not only a 1976 interview of Steely Dan, but also a delicious Zombie recipe.
Zombie recipe
Crushed ice
1 1/2 oz. lemon juice
3/4 oz. blood orange juice
3/4 oz. grenadine
3/4 oz. Cherry Heering
3/4 oz. white rum
2 oz. brown rum
3/4 oz. high-proof brown rum
Excess ain’t rebellion
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under Drinking, The Man Stickin It To Us | 1 Comment
In case you missed this you’re-drinking-what-they’re-selling essay, oh, about five years ago, just like I did, it’s been re-worked into Rob Walker’s latest book, Murketing:
Under these circumstances, the thinking goes, P.B.R. needs to stay neutral, ”always look and act the underdog” and not worry about those who look down on the beer, presumably because they’re [...]
Next thing, they’ll want to bet on games
Posted on March 25, 2008 - Filed Under Drinking, Movies, Sports | Leave a Comment
NFL & Drinking? Nah.
Read More..>>Joe Posnanski talks politics….
Posted on February 21, 2008 - Filed Under Drinking, Politics, Sports | Leave a Comment
in an Andy Rooney kind of way1 (after reminiscing about Ambiorix Burgos, and pondering Gil Meche’s place in this crazy, mixed up world):
You know who has a lot of friends? John McCain. Have you noticed that? And no, I’m not talking about any of the recent talk. I’m saying that everywhere he goes, he keeps [...]
AP drives me to drink
Posted on February 1, 2008 - Filed Under Drinking, Liberal Media Conspiracies, Tempests In Teacups, Words (In Print) I Hate | Leave a Comment
Remember when we used to watch WWF on Saturday (or was it Sunday) on Free TV? Back when Andre the Giant & Sergeant Slaughter roamed the canvas, bouts were scheduled for “one fall” & 3 of 5 wrestlers hailed from “Parts Unknown”. I do, at least. I don’t remember much else, except that if somebody [...]
Read More..>>absinthe
Posted on January 5, 2008 - Filed Under Books, Drinking, Food | Leave a Comment
the adult Turkish delight?
Read More..>>Dummy if I was on drugs I wouldn’t be tired
Posted on November 27, 2007 - Filed Under Drinking, Turf Wars | Leave a Comment
Backstory: I live in an old Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn that has gradually become more and more saturated by people like me. A few of the old neighborhood bars have been completely taken over by the gentrifiers, while some accomodate the new and the old quite nicely. The one closest to my house [...]
Read More..>>UN Rock reprise
Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under Drinking, For The Record, Music, Personal Victories | Leave a Comment
So speaking of David Kilgour, I’m Not There, and New Jersey, would you believe that Ira and James of Yo La Tengo were directly behind us in line at Union Hall, paid their 12 bucks with Ira following me to the bar? So I bought him a beer, told him that he looked fancy [...]
Read More..>>Quote of the day
Posted on August 22, 2007 - Filed Under Drinking, Vagaries of the Heart | Leave a Comment
File under: I love you, man: “I cried when Blaine gave his speech,†Ms. [Neko] Case admitted later at the bar, clutching a Jägermeister.”
Read More..>>A whole lot of walking to do
Posted on June 6, 2007 - Filed Under Death, Drinking, Stickin' It To The Man | Leave a Comment
At bluoz blog: another liberated billboard
Read More..>>excerpt
Posted on June 1, 2007 - Filed Under Drinking, Music | Leave a Comment
“He came back about five minutes later and asked for the Miller Lite back. Needless to say, there was no moshing.”
Read More..>>Bad “Lemon Juice”: essn(tm) sparkling meyer lemon juice
Posted on May 29, 2007 - Filed Under Drinking | Leave a Comment
I went to safeway in search of a sixer of purity.organic lemonade, but they did not stock it. In its stead, I bought a 250mL can of essn(TM) sparkling meyer lemon juice. After chilling it in an ice bath in my cubicle for about 15 minutes, I popped the top and began my disappointment. A [...]
Read More..>>Power Rankings: Lemonade
Posted on May 27, 2007 - Filed Under Drinking, Food, Power Rankings | 2 Comments
1. Burma Superstar – With ginger in their recipe, this lemonade is a must-get when eating lunch or dinner.
2. Brickhouse Cafe – Good fresh lemonade at one of my frequent lunch stops. Lots of ice with a good fresh lemon flavor.
3. Purity Organic – Good lemonade for on the go. According to their web site, [...]
Today was a good day.
Posted on May 12, 2007 - Filed Under Diversions, Drinking, Statistics | Leave a Comment
It started with a walk to Fairway, to pick up some organic bacon or whatever for Mother’s Day. A good view of the Statute of Liberty.
Then we got some plants and tried to make our stoop a garden. I’m pulling for a cucumber, carribean pepper, basil mixture–hopefully in gin or some such.
A tamale [...]
back in the saddle
Posted on May 10, 2007 - Filed Under Books, Drinking, Food, Music, Now Reading, Turf Wars | Leave a Comment
Last weekend (the 5th of May for those scoring at home), I went to North Beach for the first time in a while. I guess I tend to steer clear because it can be a little crowded with enough tourists & striped shirts to dissuade me — my own feeble hangups, I know. Regardless, a [...]
Read More..>>Happy New Year
Posted on January 1, 2007 - Filed Under Drinking, Photographs | Leave a Comment
Post-Nog posting to resume later.
Read More..>>Monday, Monday
Posted on October 16, 2006 - Filed Under Drinking, Language, Music, Turf Wars | Leave a Comment
Miami football game breaks out at Houston Two Gallants concert.
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Johansson sings Waits, which is all well and good, but I would have gone for Johansson sings Nilsson sings Newman … I’m just sayin’. {via}
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New Yorkers have no sack.
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I’ll be seeing Cursive in a few days. Here’s a review of their Philadelphia show.
Kasher’s drunkenness is only [...]
Sophistry
Posted on August 11, 2006 - Filed Under Crime, Drinking, The Man Stickin It To Us | Leave a Comment
Americans! Don’t be drawn in by Daniel Radosh’s terrorist loving, children hating wordplay.
If somebody is selling liquid explosives at the airport newsstand, I would think the thing to do would be to make them stop, not to let people buy them as long as they don’t get on the plane. Or is the point that [...]
