Final Friday Afternoon Links of April

Final Friday Afternoon Links of April

Important house keeping announcement, as it currently stands there is no pending articles waiting to be scheduled. If you want to keep having the same snark, comments, and posting schedule, any assistance would be appreciated. April comes to an end, the NFL draft...

Post-Taxpocalypse Friday Afternoon Links

Post-Taxpocalypse Friday Afternoon Links

Mid way through April, and I still can't put the winter coats away. We're expecting 30s on Hopfest (4/20). But, let's get to the links... I know my purchases tend towards older, indies, and discounts. America, the country where the poor are rich enough to be targeted...

RTD (Ready To Drink) Cocktails

RTD (Ready To Drink) Cocktails

SugarFree was busy, so you've got stuck with my filler piece today from the Substack. As craft beer declines, wine sales slump, and spirit sales collapse, there’s one sector of the drink industry that is experiencing growth. That’s the RTD (Ready To Drink) cocktail...

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Friday Tax Day Reminder.

This is the last Friday before you the money gets taken out to feed the beast (I'm getting hit with an ~$10 underpayment penalty... dicks). I'll say that I don't mind Deep Eddy (for gins being marketed as vodka). Their Ruby Red Grapefruit is amazing... as long as you...

First Friday of April Afternoon Links

While it's the home opener for the Guardians Indians today, the girlfriend is both upset and happy. Upset because there's no Bananaball for her to watch this weekend, happy because her name got pulled in the ticket lottery, so it appears we're going to a game in...

Cocktail of the Month – April 2026

The Clover Club - Spring has Sprung It’s a new month, which means a new cocktail of the month. This time, I’m going way back to pre-prohibition times to bring back one that’s a favorite of mine. The Origin This is a pre-prohibition drink, so it’s got history behind...

Final March Friday Afternoon Links

First, I give a gift. I've been using this as my response to spam texts/messages recently, and it has amused me. I leave it here for you. But let's get going with the links. First, let's go back to the halcyon days of the 00s. I hope this dies when Search for Gollum...

The Original American Spirit – Applejack

If you ask most people what the quintessential American spirit is, they’ll default to bourbon (or whiskey in general). I disagree, and the history backs me up. The first licensed distillery in the US, which happens to still be in operation and family owned, was...

Midway through March Friday Afternoon Links

Well, that beer was definitely not an IPA. The talk of downtown on St. Patrick's Day was the alien action taken. "Iconic". All the comfort of Lego in the form of a Croc. Barrens chat hardest hit. Is it wrong of me to think that this is being celebrated through Korea?...

First Friday Afternoon Links of March

At the time this posts, I should be several cocktails in at a Tiki weekender, so please forgive any duplicate links. Well, BrewDog is being parted out. Full disclosure, I own two shares. From the "hit series"! What could possibly go wrong? Kentucky man one ups God. I...

Cocktail of the Month – March 2026

March, the time of St. Patrick’s Day. This leaves me no choice for my first cocktail of the month for March but the Irish Coffee. One of my favorite drinks, and one I rarely order when out. Why do I rarely order it when I’m out? Because far too frequently, what should...

Final February Friday ‘Fternoon Finks

The perfect month comes to a close. With that, we get ready to move into March. Going after loot boxes seems a much better complaint than bitching about their cut. The important thing from the Epstein Files: what were they drinking? Pretty sure there's more than one...

Third Friday of February Afternoon Links

Well, we're almost done with February. This weekend, the girlfriend and I are going to a brunch event, which last year was unlimited food, Bloody Mary samples (too bad neither of us like Bloody Maries), and two drink tickets for the bar (which did have a decent...

Pre-Valentine’s Day Friday Afternoon Links

Hope you've already got any Valentine's Day stuff planned, because it's tomorrow. Why would you try to bring this back? Make sure to drink it all up by Ash Wednesday. [This link intentionally left blank] Well, at least we've got that straightened out. The things they...

Cocktail of the Month – February 2026

For those who haven't clicked on my handle recently, I've started a Substack. It'll just be focusing on cocktails, avoiding politics. As I've used some of my old posts there as a starting place, it seemed only fair to bring some of my posts from there back over to...

Still Frigid Friday Afternoon Links

The squirrels are trying to warm their nuts, but the lights are LED and won't generate the heat they want. I too frequently forget about my free Epic library. What could possibly go wrong? For me, the first game was short and did not have the promised depth of FO:NV....

Frigid Friday Afternoon Links

The POLAR VORTEX cold weather has moved back in, and we've been blanketed in snow. I have one perfect NFL playoff bracket so far, which has the Broncos, Patriots, Seahawks, and Bears winning this weekend. I'm pretty confident in the Broncos and Seahawks pick at this...

First Friday of 2026 Afternoon Links

New year, same shit, right? Welcome to the Public Domain! I'd like to see more things enter the Public Domain. As an example all of those shows that were pulled from streaming and the rights "destroyed". Public Domain. All of them. It's been a dumpster fire as long as...

Post Christmas Friday Afternoon links

Unlike most years, we've now got two weeks of garbage time at work with these Fridays that are just interrupting a 4 day weekend. It was good to see my family again, the nephews are getting older, and the talk of college has begun. I just support him making his...

Hogfather’s Day Christmas Movie Post

R.J. is enjoying time with his family, as I hope everyone here is. I share here now a movie based on a book series that is very dear to me, this is the penultimate story of the Death cycle (my second favorite, Vimes and the Watch reign supreme). So tonight, I present...

Last Friday Before Christmas Afternoon Links

Well, here it is. Time to start wrapping gifts, and making sure everyone is covered. With that, let's get into the links. This has no relation to the Browns stadium that the city was fighting to keep. "It's not a strategy, it's a lifestyle." IT: Welcome to Derry went...