Why this is the Best Lime Daiquiri
I tasted the worst Lime Daiquiri ever and I simply had to do something about it. I was at a bar where they dress their cocktail menu up to look hyper-electric and intense — everything comes with a rim...
View ArticleGrave Descend
Something’s going down off the coast of Jamaica… and I know you’re just hoping it’s that girl in the bikini. But unfortunately the only thing that goes down in Michael Crichton’s book Grave Descend...
View ArticleThompson vs. Block
This is not a cute fight. It would be nothing less than epic, a crime noir bout of the century, should these two heavyweight writers step into the ring. In one corner is Jim Thompson, often considered...
View ArticleAstounding!
Analog Magazine has reached its millennium — 1,000 issues published! What started in 1930 as Astounding Stories of Super Science has been thrilling starbound adventure seekers and igniting...
View ArticleLuna the Tuna
This is Luna. The tuna. Actually, she’s a Boston Terrier, but it doesn’t matter, since I’ve decided to raise her as a human child. Please… I know she’s a dog. But in this age where we force ourselves...
View Article007: Standing Tall through Christmas
I seem to become progressively homicidal each day that brings me closer to Christmas. Sure, I hate the shopping, the pressure, the family gatherings, the fake commercialism of it all… just as much as...
View ArticleMusic for the Robot Uprising
I’m pretty sure Dubstep is the first sign that the machines are learning. They’re creating music now… not just the simple pre-programable stuff that we’ve been doing for years. No — they’re making it...
View Article007 Cocktails: A Night at Luma Lounge
There may not be much time left. Like the laser edging closer to 007’s crotch as Bond lay strapped to Goldfinger’s steel table, the cocktail list at Luma is bound to change. While my recent visit to...
View ArticleBlue on Blue
“How about those Blue Jays?” Children of the early 80s will no doubt remember the voice of Fergie Oliver, calling on Jays Nation to rally behind this exciting, charming and wondrous team. As the...
View ArticleVinyl Love
Nice and Easy. It has been a very long time since I’ve been able to do this, having long-ago abandoned all forms of music dissemination other than digital downloads. Listener purists have been telling...
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