Dorothy Parker on Drinking, Desire, and Lost Nights Drinking a little too much alcohol at one time has been known to induce a bit of amnesia. Those of us who have been known to drink a bit too much on occasion can attest to this. Those of you who haven't made this mistake please trust... Continue Reading →
Relationships Gone Wrong: The Mix Tape
Happily Ever After? Valentine's Day, that day of romance and relatiosnhips has past. Here is a collection of relationship songs with a not so happily ever after. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OKvL2iretD0tBV5Mzt9YB?si=S4U6MZX5TMy5bnS-aFkhYw
The Beauty of Bourbon
You don't need an excuse to drink Bourbon, and nobody should ask you to provide a reason for wanting to drink bourbon on a random Friday afternoon. But if you do find yourself wanting excuses and/or feeling pressured to provide reasons "Bourbon" by Walker Percy is worth a read. Percy provides the reader with an... Continue Reading →
The Point of “Pointless Drinking”
The Wisdom of a Solitary Drinker What is LaVere’s eternal barfly, that drinker at the end of the bar dispensing a bit of 80 proof wisdom, trying to tell us? Is “Pointless Drinking” meant to be some sort of cautionary tale? Is it a plea to abstain or is there some other message? The song... Continue Reading →
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