Author: Tom Faranda
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Friday cocktail – Saturday edition! The Rum Old Fashioned
We are very fond of rum – it’s our Jamaica connection – and we continue to experiment with different bitters variations and other additives for our old fashioneds. But … always use Demerara syrup as per the video. Our recent recipe below. We have different ingredient proportions from the video – with half an ounce…
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“The Psychology of Hating Thanksgiving” – & other hatreds
The article below is from a Catholic League press release. As I read it I thought “Yup, and this kind of Black & White, either/or thinking applies to so much of our social commentary and opinions today”. A recent example: “Charlie Kirk is a Saint v. Charlie Kirk is a racist, misogynist. I’m sure he…
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The Heidi game – 57 years ago
I clearly remember this game. I didn’t watch it – my family was driving somewhere and we heard the game on the radio – Heidi did not interrupt the radio feed.
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Massachusetts mother & activist being considered for canonization
Great story – not bad for a woman who originally didn’t believe in God. You need to hit the link – excerpt below does not tell the story. Vatican says sainthood cause for American mom of 7 can move forward To kids in the neighborhood east of Interstate 290 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Ruth Pakaluk was…
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Who knew? “Real Reason the Wicked Witch of the West is Green”
Indeed. An all time favorite in my house as long as I can remember. When audiences first saw The Wizard of Oz in 1939, they were dazzled by the movie’s use of Technicolor. Dorothy’s ruby slippers sparkled, the yellow brick road gleamed and the Wicked Witch of the West appeared in a shocking shade of…