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Consumer
Shirley Temple 7UP
6oz Ginger Ale 1oz Grenadine 1 Maraschino cherry The original recipe for a Shirley Temple. The very first mocktail… But did you know there is a name for an alcoholic Shirley Temple? If you add 2 ounces of vodka it becomes… a Dirty Shirley! The lore is that a bartender at Chasen’s restaurant in Beverly […]
Television
Beyond the Gates
Uhhh… soap operas are dead aren’t they? Apparently not… Daytime dramas were hugely popular in the 1970’s and ‘80. By the ‘90’s, they had begun to lose viewer’s attention to the rise in cable options and by the turn of the century, streaming started to take over. One decade in and there were only four […]
BA on Assignment
I’m Still Addicted to Deli…
My quest for deli will never end but I feel like I should have titled this post, THE DEATH OF THE DELI… I’ve previously written about my love for deli delights and sadly, I must report the closure of yet more opportunities for me to feed my nosh… Two of my New York delis have […]
Television
Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary is a show about being an educator. The lack of resources, the modest pay and its effects, and most importantly, the commitment it requires to do the job. The set up: A mostly black inner city school in Philadelphia. The teachers are – of course – a cast of character creating their own […]
Diversity
Finding Religion
Don’t worry. I already found it. It’s not in the practice of religion, it’s in the study… Let me go on… A year ago, my cousin asked me, “What do you think of going to church?” My answer was, “I think going to church is great for some people… I”m not one of those people, […]
The Virtual Baby Shower
So BA: Is having a “virtual baby shower” and asking for gifts tacky? RM via twitter So RM: I want to first retweet my answer: Yes, a “virtual baby shower” is tacky. More for the breakdown of personal relationships. Noti...
Burger King’s New Fries
I love Burger King. It’s my favorite of the fast-fast food chains. I could eat Whoppers everyday – in fact, when I was in college, there was a BK near the campus and I did eat a Whopper a day. And I still love them̷...
Game of the Playoffs: Broncos vs. Steelers
I have not been on the Tim Tebow train and admittedly, I’m still not on it, but, what happened in the playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos would make anyone stop and pause for a moment… Di...
Left vs. Right
Another month of campaigning… another 30 days of, “Who’s on first?” The back-and-forth has hit a high – everything the other party says gets pounced upon, exaggerated and perpetuated. Isn’t that what everyon...
CVS: No Smoke Screens
CVS announced on February 5, 2014 that they will no longer sell tobacco products as of October 1, 2014. Their rationale is that, as a wellness center, they should be focused on and in promotion of healthy lifestyles and smoking...
