At Tales of the Cocktail this year, media types like myself were guaranteed access to five seminars. I had exhausted my five — but there…
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At Tales of the Cocktail this year, media types like myself were guaranteed access to five seminars. I had exhausted my five — but there…
How does one spend Sunday morning at Tales of the Cocktail? How about a seminar on “Religious Spirits”? This session was conducted by Garrett Oliver…
The world loves vodka, you may have noticed. Not me. I’m not a hater by nature, but I get tired of always playing the nice…
I confess I didn’t know who Dale DeGroff is. I was probably the only person at Tales of the Cocktail who didn’t recognize his name.…
My palate has shifted over the last year. I know this, because at Tales of the Cocktail 2009, I had my first taste of Amaro…
The first seminar I attended at Tales of the Cocktail this year was called “Prohibition & Gin” but I think perhaps a better title might…
From this point on it’s going to be a challenge for my writing to keep pace with reality. I attended two seminars Thursday, and I…
Toast by Editor B Tales of the Cocktail kicked into full gear today. The seminars on this first day are all “professional track,” geared toward…
Dear Persephone, It’s finally happened. Your imagination has caught fire, and I’ve been drawn into your fantasy world on several occasions. Granted, you’ve had an…
Perhaps I was inspired by all the art we saw yesterday, because when I got home I made a video by pairing a clip I…
I was leafing through Lagniappe today and came across an article by Doug MacCash, about a guy named Charlie Bishop who noticed a hunk of…
We went to a release party for the new issue of The Trumpet last night. I remember attending some of the first meetings of the…
I’m sure my parents will be proud to know I’m now the number one result for mandatory ejaculation on Google. Or rather, one of my…
I was recently thrilled, honored, flattered and otherwise gratified to learn that I’ve been nominated for an Ashley Morris Award. I’m not worthy to actually…
The mayor came to our campus yesterday.
I guess the official date is in April but I took my daughter to work yesterday. She was here about five hours, and we had…
Sometime a few months ago this slipped past me: I’ve now spent a quarter of my life in the city of New Orleans, a quarter…
Many months ago, we booked a condo in Panama City Beach, Florida. (I should say, my mother-in-law booked the place. We consulted, but it was…
Every year I exhort people to listen to the stirring inspirational lyrics penned by Dr. Paul of the Troublemakers for their famous anthem. But many…