Miscellaneous

Friday

I was probably fewer than five blocks from this joint. I'm kicking myself for not making it over:

It's official: The world's best bar is @deadrabbitnyc. http://t.co/Jsa7TivHru pic.twitter.com/afPHvWkJw0

— ForbesLife (@ForbesLife) July 27, 2015

The three-level space, which includes a taproom and a communal punch-serving Parlour, just won two major titles at the 9th annual Tales of the Cocktail's Spirited Awards: “World's Best Bar” and “World's Best Cocktail Menu.”

Why I Don't Stay Informed

I'm glad the Establishment didn't succeed in destroying JRE during COVID. It’s pretty much the only way I stay informed to the extent I want to be informed. I agree with Nassim Taleb’s observation that there’s no reason to read the daily news,

Why Weak Fools Can Dominate

Exploring the fool in Christ and the fool in Antichrist. Ivan the Terrible v. Nicholas of Pskov. Nietzsche v. Everyone

Something Tells Me I’d Really Enjoy the Private Letters of Two Men I Didn’t Even Know Existed

It helps to be aware of one’s ignorance. That’s one reason I like to read Joseph Epstein, who wrote a delightful essay for the current issue of the new Catholic journal, The Lamp that brought my level of awareness to the brim. The topic? The letters of George

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