Author: Tom Faranda
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Robert Duvall, gone at 95
One of the all time iconic lines from Apocalypse Now – “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” And the greatest cowboy actor? I loved him as a cowboy. The picture is from 2003, “Open Range”. The quote in the link below is from the WSJ, but the actual link takes you to…
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Elroy Face, forkball relief pitcher
He had a long career with the Pittsurgh Pirates – was one of the very first specialist as a closer. Older Yankee fans will unfortunately remember him from the 1960 World Series… Face was one of the first major-league hurlers to make the closer job a specialty. Not an overpowering pitcher, he finagled outs with…
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Sec. of State Rubio on working with Europe
First, 45 seconds; the end of his speech at the annual Munich Security Conference. Then a CBS report on the conference, also short. And this on CBS
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The Valentine Day cocktail
Not to be confused with yesterday evening’s Valentine Eve cocktail! That was yesterday, this is today. Note that the guy is making a double … Farandaville recipe below the brief video. Faranda variation 2 oz. vodka 1 oz Chambord or any other raspberry liqueur 3/4 oz lemon juice 1/4 oz raspberry syrup is optional but…
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Valentine Eve cocktail!
I got this off PerplexityAI so only our picture. It is a modified Bramble cocktail – ingredients below the picture; raspberry on the right looks pregnant. Faranda cocktail – also works very well as a dessert. 1.5 oz. Bourbon – we used Jim Beam; might work better with a slightly higher proof bourbon like Forester’s…
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Friday cocktail – The Gold Rush – Updated!
I posted this cocktail back on November 21st. Here is the original recipe as per the 21st and it is mighty good. And the original 45 second video. However – here’s the update, my personal preference: 2 oz. bourbon – Jim Beam is fine, but a slightly higher proof bourbon like Woodford Reserve or Old…