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Friday cocktail – the Velvet Hammer!

January 30, 2026 by Tom Faranda

What a cool name. Trouble is, there are eight or nine recipes for this cocktail. Here’s what looks to be a good take on it and using Cognac (we haven’t tried it yet). Farandaville version is below. Farandaville version – 1 oz. vodka 3/4 oz Cointreau or any orange liqueur. 3/4 oz Creme do Cacao. … Read more

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Thursday wordle

January 30, 2026 by Tom Faranda
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WSJ: Minneapolis Police Union President speaks out

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 by Tom Faranda

I think I read somewhere that a Minneapolis police official said they did offer some support to the ICE people but were told it wasn’t needed. This seems to directly contradict that. Why are the ICE agents involved in these two tragedies still on duty? They should be on leave UPDATE: TWO WERE JUST PLACED … Read more

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Wednesday wordle

January 29, 2026 by Tom Faranda
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Mamdani blames Adams for City financial woes.

January 29, 2026 by Tom Faranda

Your basic smooth politician, like De Blasio he blames his predecessor. I hope Eric Adams responds.

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At Davos; US Commerce Secretary v. Europe

January 28, 2026 by Tom Faranda

Well I guess this is telling it like it is. Howard Lutnick is a hard ass New York businessman. The CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, he lost 658 employees on 9/11 at the top of the North WTC building, including his brother as well as my friend Tom Knox. He’d have been killed also but he … Read more

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Tuesday wordle

January 28, 2026 by Tom Faranda
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Trump to change name of Greenland

January 27, 2026 by Tom Faranda

After we complete the invasion. Thanks to Secret Agent JC for uncovering this…

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Monday wordle – streak broken

January 27, 2026 by Tom Faranda

Not counting the day I missed doing wordle I’d gotten 65 in a row. So – will start new streak. This was tough one to miss. Answer is FREAK .

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Monday Special – The Frostbite Cocktail!!

January 26, 2026 by Tom Faranda

By great good fortune we have ALL the ingredients for this – see my note below the video. Wow, really tasty with exactly the “Librarian’s” recipe. Here’s a picture as this cocktail got four thumbs up in our house.

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