Nice Things And Why You Can’t Have Them

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Less is more? Sure, let’s go with that.
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Mixing a Negroni minus the fuss. Reconsidering the “art of clear thinking.” And basking in a Finnish tsunami of sound.
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Happy Election Day, everybody!
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H.L. Mencken, the Sage of Baltimore, wouldn’t stand a chance against “cancel culture” in our idiotic Current Year.
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Toasting Queen Elizabeth II with her favorite cocktail. Flying high with the Aviation. Recalling the magic of Ray Bradbury. And grooving to Sammy Hagar…
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I’m begging you, please.
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Time to bring back shop class? That’s much easier said than done.
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It’s gin thyme, again. Reading and thinking about libraries and their survival. And why you need “Electrophonic Tonic.”
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A brief internal monologue followed by some irritated (and probably irritating) thoughts on the resale ticket market.
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Cracker Barrel adds Impossible™ breakfast sausage to its menu and social media responds . . . well, pretty much exactly as you would expect. But is it a…
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How to elevate your gin and tonic. Reading about the rise and fall of Anthony Bourdain. And exploring the soundtrack of a “neorealist” cult classic.
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The culture of disorder takes over L.A.’s new 6th Street Bridge. You’ll never guess what happened next.
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Nice Things And Why You Can’t Have Them

Writings on culture, books, booze and perhaps a bit of politics by Ben Boychuk (and maybe some friends).
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