Ten Facts about Black Wednesday
“Drinksgiving” is simply lame. “Drink” doesn’t rhyme with “Thanks,” any more than “Moron” rhymes with “Dolt,” both of which describe anyone who uses that stupid term.
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Holidays
A collection of 122 issues
A Narcissus at Christmas: Received: The Complete Guide to Middle Earth
Robert Foster: The Complete Guide to Middle Earth.
My sons pooled their money to buy me this deluxe edition of Robert Foster’s classic Middle Earth reference book. I’m not even sure where they found it, but it’s a beautiful book.
After opening it, I said, “Wow, I
A Narcissus at Christmas: Received: The Eighth Day Book Catalogue
The 23rd Eighth Day Books Catalogue. The retail price says “$7,” but the link says “$5.50.” It’s worth it either way. It came out in 2020, and my youngest daughter was pretty disgusted with Marie when it came in. “This is all I’m giving him?!?!” Marie assured
A Narcissus at Christmas: Received Jack Kerouac: Scattered Poems
Jack Kerouac: Scattered Poems
Weigel and the Celebration of Christmas
A massive, sixteen-volume Lives of the Saints, first published between 1872 and 1877, informs me that, here in the Eternal City, the feast of Christmas first became a celebration distinct from the ancient feast of the Epiphany in the mid-fourth century—and that St. John Chrysostom, one of
The Biggest Bar Night of the Year is Here
Just don't call it "Blackout Wednesday"
It’s here!
Black Wednesday 2021.
My erstwhile traveling companion has the COVID, so he won’t be joining me, but
I’ll have three sons in tow, thereby smashing the previous record held by my Dad
(one son . . . me)
GKC on Waugh
Evelyn Waugh liked to send out satirical Christmas cards, and the apex (or nadir] of this practice was reached during the Christmas season of 1929. Waugh's card that year consisted of extracts reprinted from unfavorable reviews of his first novel, Decline and Fall. The harshest passage of all
How to Pay for Thanksgiving Dinner
Are food prices soaring?
Ever since the 2008-2009 crisis, the thinkers, pundits, and writers who ascribe
to the Austrian School of economics have assured us that massive inflation was
going to start. They assiduously refused to provide a date, but they assured us
nonetheless, often suggesting we hoard gold
Ten Catholic Drinking Costumes Guaranteed to Impress
Halloween lands on the weekend! Far out. If you have costume parties to attend,
and you want to embrace your Catholicism, and you want to embrace the (drinking)
weekend, I have ten great ideas.
The Liberated Nun, circa 1518
This one might be hard to set up with your crowd,
Brews You Can Use, Philosophy Corner, and a Short Story for Halloween
Booze Coke
I don't know if I'm surprised because it's Coke or because it's the first Coke product with alcohol: Coca-Cola launching its first alcoholic beverage next year.
It's going to be an alcoholic version of its Topo Chico