Monthly Archives: November 2011
Happy Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, Veterans Day!
On the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, in the eleventh month… In 1918, the armistice ending World War I signed at Compiègne, France went into effect ceasing fire on the Western Front. Eight months later, on June 28, 1919, … Continue reading
Filed under Informative, On A Serious Note
Savoy Cocktail of the Week: Magnolia Blossom
Last week we decided to go with a southern theme in the Magnolia Blossom Cocktail. 1/4 Lemon Juice 1/4 Cream 1/2 Gin 1 Dash Grenadine Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. I served the Magnolia Blossom with a dinner … Continue reading
Filed under Savoy Cocktail Book Project
The New Yorker Ponders Cave Painting
A little archaeology/ anthropology humor for your Monday.
Filed under General Hilarity
Happy Guy Fawkes Day!
Guy Fawkes Day has a certain cachet in my family. Not because any of us grew up with the English tradition or are particularly interested in gunpowder, treason, or pyrotechnics (although, I do love a good bonfire, if I am … Continue reading
Filed under General Joy
Savoy Cocktail of the Week: The Loud Speaker & the Non-Savoy Bellatrix
I am particularly drawn to try cocktails with descriptive postscripts in The Savoy Cocktail Book, like the Leap Year, the Homestead, the Green Room, and this week’s Loud Speaker Cocktail. 1/8 Lemon Juice 1/8 Cointreau 3/8 Dry Gin 3/8 Brandy … Continue reading
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Electronic Shutter Audio Rant
First of all, if something—anything—has no need to make noise… why would making an artificial noise even be an option? That is just annoying. Adding to noise pollution. I mean really, what is the purpose? Furthermore, why is it that … Continue reading
Filed under Really.
London 2012 Olympic Posters
Posters by British artists Fiona Banner, Michael Craig-Martin, Martin Creed, Tracy Emin, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Gary Hume, Sarah Morris, Chris Ofili, Bridget Riley, Bob and Roberta Smith, and Rachel Whiteread were unveiled earlier this month at the Tate Britain in London. … Continue reading →
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