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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 […]

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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, […]


 
 
 

 

Cinco de Mayo

There was a sitcom on CBS called BROKE. It was about a single mother who’s sister returns to live with her and her son because her formerly rich Mexican husband has been cut off by his rich family. They also bring along his b...
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Modern Music

I’ve always been really into music, but, lately, I’ve just been listening to my old stuff. I’m just not clicking with the artist of today; They all sound the same to me… They’re all trying to mimic someone else an...
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Ethnic TV

I’ve been writing about television a lot lately. It’s a symptom of the fact that my babysitters as a child were a 19 inch Magnavox floor model with retractable doors and a black and white Zenith with rabbit ears. Latest TV ...
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The 91st Academy Awards

Every year, the Oscars have something to live down. This year is no exception. So this year’s drama is over the host… or lack thereof. The word is that the show’s producers reached out to several people but couldn’t mak...
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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...
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The Tonight Show

I haven’t watched The Tonight Show in 22 years. The last full show I watched was the night Johnny Carson said his farewell in 1992. Jimmy Fallon is the new host of The Tonight Show. I am watching The Tonight Show again. Let m...
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