Brigitte Bardot
Who seems to have lead an … exciting life. Article is from NBC. Screen siren Brigitte Bardot, whose portrayals of free-spirited ingenues made her an international sex symbol and the pride of France, and who turned her back on movie stardom in 1973 to become an animal rights activist, has died, according to French media … Read more
50th anniversary – the original “Hail Mary” pass!
Yup. Cowboys v. Vikings in a playoff game. Roger Staubach coined the phrase. Somebody restored the video and posted this recently in Slo Mo Here’s the catcher of the pass explaining it.
Latest GDP report: “President Trump’s trade agenda is working”
Well it seems to be – so far. We won’t really know until around the middle of next year.
The Guardian: How Effective is Protesting?
From the Guardian (UK) the Party Organ of the left in the United Kingdom. Interesting. And you should be able to access it through the link – just ignore the request that pops up. Worth reading the whole thing. According to historians and political scientists who study protest: very. From emancipation to women’s suffrage, from … Read more
Friday cocktail – The Greenpoint
OK this is a reprise of The Greenpoint – I posted it May 16th. Repeating it because we love it! Farandaville recipe Pretty much as above. We use Sazerac rye whiskey – spicy (and good price!). Any red vermouth. Make sure you use Yellow Chartreuse – currently available in Croton’s Van Wick liqueur store. Don’t … Read more
Christmas cocktail – the Alexander (not Brandy Alexander)
Historically the Alexander preceded the Brandy Alexander – you sub dry gin for cognac. It’s worth trying. Surprisingly good – we used exactly the recipe from this super short video. He’s using white creme de cacao and we did also. Of course dark creme de cacao is more traditional. Farandaville mimicking above. 1 1/2 oz. … Read more