Tom Faranda
Friday cocktail – The Shamrock, from St. Patrick’s Day
Yes this is what we had on St. Patrick’s Day – picture and recipe below the video. And it was good – four thumbs up. Anders is offering some interesting commentary but if you want to avoid much of it just go to minute 4. Farandaville recipe – proportions the same as the video. But … Read more
Head of Jewish Anti- Defamation League on CNBC
Jonathan Greenblatt has been head of the ADL since 2015. The link below the picture should work – wide ranging 8 minute interview worth watching. ADL CEO – https://player.cnbc.com/p/gZWlPC/cnbc_global?playertype=synd&byGuid=7000406971
3 people; each have to answer a question to get into heaven
Thanks to my friend D S for sending me this observation… Observed at the Pearly Gates by others waiting in line for their one question from St. Peter that they need to answer to get in. Muhammad Ali goes into the antechamber and questioned “Who is the greatest Boxer ever?” Flexing his considerable arms he … Read more
St Patrick; opposed slavery & upheld women
Nice short column in the Catholic League email today. The heroics of St. Patrick are not appreciated as much as they should be. He is the first person in history to publicly condemn slavery, and one of the first leaders to champion the cause of equal rights. There is much to celebrate on March 17. … Read more
“To Save Time, CNN Will Now Run Retractions Simultaneously With News Stories”
Haha. ATLANTA, GA — As part of the channel’s ongoing quest to ensure accurate media reporting, CNN has elected to run live retractions simultaneously with the news stories being reported at the time. CNN CEO Mark Thompson confirmed the change in a public statement on Friday. “We’re really bad at our job, but we can … Read more