February 2010
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The loafer's guide to craft beer joints in...
“Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.” - Mark Twain
To which I’d add “Friends don’t let friends drink light beer”. When it comes to today’s American craft beer, Twain is most certainly correct. Ridiculed for generations for its childish, pissy, flavorless pointlessness; American beer has undergone a stunning renaissance over the last 20 years to the point where Yankee...
January 2010
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The lounger's guide to cocktail joints of...
“Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy” - Frank Sinatra Humans have been getting drunk, falling over, fighting, having sex, and mostly waking up to regret it for many millenia now. If you want to get drunk, Manhattan south of Central Park is one of the best places on the planet to do it - if not the best. It’s the home of the cocktail and probably leads...
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Waiting for Obama's balls to drop
America desperately needs some bold vision and leadership. It’s a great country that is historically remarkable for its ability to reinvent itself and adapt, which is one of the main reasons it’s been able to retain its primacy amongst nations throughout the 20th century.
Obama was elected by Americans who want fundamental change, and the reason they want fundamental change is because...