Joining the Havana Club

JOINING THE HAVANA CLUB (THEN AND NOW)
When done right, food and wine and spirits combine science, art, and history — combined with memory and imagination.
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JOINING THE HAVANA CLUB (THEN AND NOW)
When done right, food and wine and spirits combine science, art, and history — combined with memory and imagination.
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LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S: AN UPDATE
I’d like to share something deeply personal because it might help other people who are dealing with a serious problem, nationally and globally. Even if you don’t think this is an issue now, it’s very likely to impact many people out there — whether it’s ourselves or a loved one. Alzheimers (and/or dementia) will impact about one-third of all Americans at some point in their lives, either personally or someone within their immediate family.
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AN ATHEIST’S GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS
We are not Christians. To us, The Bible is historical fiction. Great book, way ahead of its time. But pure fantasy. It was the Alice in Wonderland of its day, only more violent and much scarier.
We do not believe in the so-called “miracle” of a virgin birth, which supposedly occurred 2,025 years ago around this time in Bethlehem — a town someplace in the Middle East (not Pennsylvania). We do not bow our heads in prayer, because no one up there or down there or out there is listening. Sure, we should always be respectful and acknowledge others to believe as they wish. But don’t expect us to “pretend.” Nope. We certainly don’t adhere to ancient belief systems lacking any tangible evidence forged during the Bronze Age by ancestors prone to mass hysteria and superstition. In short, we believe the “traditional” religious-version of Christmas is entirely bogus.
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A terrible tragedy happened in Las Vegas yesterday. It was senseless. Stupid. Totally unnecessary.
The result: A dead 11-year-old boy and a murder charge.
The reason: Road rage.
Two drivers got into a dispute. The reasoning, or lack thereof, doesn’t matter. Two cars were driving on a city highway early in the morning. Then, with no warning, something happened between them triggering a back-and-forth clash that ended abruptly when one of the drivers produced a handgun. He fired a shot at the other driver. The bullet blasted through the car window and hit a child who was sitting in the back seat being taken on his way to school. The shooter was later identified and arrested. The boy was pronounced dead.
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