Vaguely French Bourbon Cocktail
So I get home and Mrs. Likko says she wants a cocktail as a reward for a hard day at work. Who am I to say no? She just wants a G&T. (When it’s Hendrick’s, it’s not “just” a G&T.… Continue Reading
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Discrimination & Discrimination Writ-Large
Will Wilkinson has a post investigating Chris Hayes’s comment that most Republicans are racist and the various pushback. This part caught my attention: When I was a Rand-toting libertarian lad, I believed, as I believe now, that racism of any… Continue Reading
Two-Thirds The Size of Rhode Island
It was a beautiful afternoon. That ended quickly. The sunny day became a sun we can’t see anymore. We’re nowhere near the flames, which are going up mostly on federal lands, but when you’re dealing with so many fires and… Continue Reading
In Which I Care About Women’s Tennis
Last week, Deadspin and the Wall Street Journal reported on Taylor Townsend, the young tennis phenom that the US Tennis Association attempted to sideline on account of her weight: But unbeknownst to everyone outside her inner circle, the USTA wasn’t… Continue Reading
They’ll Need a Crane
[This post was written on Hit Coffee in 2009. I reproduce it here only because I was reminded of the whole thing this afternoon. The post-script will include an epilogue.] Clint and I were sitting in the living room as… Continue Reading
Home Economics
One of the things I have never been good at is budgeting. I am actually good with money, but not budgeting. There’s something about knowing that I only have $x a month to spend on something that makes me want… Continue Reading
The Red West vs The Red South
In a conversation about national and regional politics, Greginak (which I know is meant to be Greg In Alaska, but I continue to internally pronounce Grejinack) awesomely makes the following delineation between the Red South and the Red West: I… Continue Reading
Rethinking Auto Insurance
We bought a new Subaru Forester in late 2010. It had been a long time coming. My Ford Escort was increasingly showing its age, among other things failing to start in really cold weather. For a couple months, we had… Continue Reading
Arrow (I’m Sold)
The CW has a new Green Arrow series coming out. I was planning on watching it anyway, but the trailer makes it a priority. To add to this, they’ve apparently slated Huntress to be a guest star, which could be… Continue Reading
Chipotle Joins The Penniless Change Charge
So it turns out that some busy locations of burrito chain Chipotle* was rounding to the nearest nickel. Good for them. But apparently some people complained, so now they only round down, so people don’t complain that Chipotle “cheated” them out of… Continue Reading