Cocktail of the Month – April 2026

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

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

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...

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St. Practice Day Morning links

The regulars are off doing non-regular things, which leaves the morning links open and barren.  So I offered to fill in to supply some links for this glorious St. Practice Day.  There’s some basketball stuff going on, Lamar Jackson is entertaining me in his brain...

Technical Difficulties Substitution Morning Links

Due to technical difficulties, you'll be getting me throwing up some morning links this first Friday of the new year. Let's start with some good news, I'm somewhat surprised that I haven't seen anyone link this yet this year.  Welcome to the works that have entered...