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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, […]


 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Comedy

Anchorman 2

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Our Review 2 / 5 - Below Average
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Politics

April: A Make or Break Month for Republicans?

So the Republican nomination campaign train keeps going… My last post centered around Super Tuesday. I didn’t feel that anything dramatic came of Super Tuesday, but, I knew there would be more to come. More is here̷...
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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 ...
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Sports

Rio Olympics 2016

I think age is beginning to set in for me… I had trouble getting through this Olympics like none before. I just found myself feeling impatient about the competitions. Then again, I can just Blame it on Rio… I wasn...
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Action/Adventure

The Equalizer

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Our Review 4 / 5 - Very Good
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Biographical Drama

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

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Our Review 3 / 5 - Above Average
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