Most plausible case for why the 5 divers died in the Maldives
Brigid and I have been following this tragic case since we are both experienced divers, having spent two years living in the Cayman Islands – 1979-81. The deaths were total human error. Even doing such a dive with regular air and without the very high level of training and specific equipment needed for cave diving, … Read more
Trump rallies with Congressman Lawler in Rockland County.
There was efforts in my area of Westchester to turn out counter demonstrators against Lawler – I heard from three different organizations – but no sign of that in this CBS coverage. I like Lawler and much prefer him to Trump. Saying I like Lawler can get me confronted by nasty people – Croton on … Read more
Friday cocktail – reprising the Greenpoint
I noticed that I’d posted this a year ago. But it is such a great cocktail I figured to do a repeat. the only trick – it’s hard to find yellow chartreuse – and green chartreuse does not work in this cocktail Farandaville recipe – virtually the same as the video 2 oz. Rittenhouse 100 … Read more
The hunt is on for the next 007 actor.
Interesting article if you are into movies in general and James Bond in particular. Hit the link – you should be able to access the whole article. “The search for the next James Bond is underway,” said Amazon MGM Studios in a statement. “While we don’t plan to comment on specific details during the casting … Read more
A great Lord of the Rings Scene – lighting the beacon fires
One of many great scenes in LOTR. If you have no idea what is happening here; Gandalf and the Hobbit Pippin, against the will of the Regent of Gondor light the signal fires, calling on The Riders of Rohan to come to the aid of Gondor. Love the line at the end “Now is the … Read more