Friday Review: Drink Like A Geek: Cocktails, Brews, and Spirts for the Nerd in All of Us by Jeff Cioletti

Friday, November 18, 2022Thursday, November 17, 2022 ~ M.A. Kropp

My rating: 3 of 5 starsThis book is a nice little book full of tidbits and trivia on many geeky favorite TV shows, comics, and movies. Along with each section, there are one or a few cocktails matched to them. For instance, the James Bond section has a corrected Bond martini, the Star Trek section … Continue reading Friday Review: Drink Like A Geek: Cocktails, Brews, and Spirts for the Nerd in All of Us by Jeff Cioletti

Friday Review: Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O’Meara

Friday, April 8, 2022 ~ M.A. Kropp ~ 1 Comment

My rating: 3 of 5 starsI was eager to read this from the moment I heard about it. I do like a good cocktail, beer, or wine, and have taken up amateur mixology as a hobby. So, to find a book that tells the history of women and alcohol made it an anticipated read. And … Continue reading Friday Review: Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O’Meara

Monday Musings: #quarandrinking

Monday, July 6, 2020Friday, July 10, 2020 ~ M.A. Kropp

One of the things we've been doing lately is trying or re-trying some different cocktails. We have gotten pretty settled in our cocktail routine: gin and tonics as our go-to, everyday drink, with maybe a martini on the weekend, and for a bit of a treat, a wee dram of Scotch (for me) or bourbon … Continue reading Monday Musings: #quarandrinking

Wednesday Wanderings: Book Barn in PA, Diagramming Sentences, Live Longer with Alcohol and Coffee, and If HAL Were Alexa

Wednesday, March 7, 2018Wednesday, March 7, 2018 ~ M.A. Kropp

A book lover's dream! A five story barn in PA that has an impressive collection of old books and more (and kitties!): Book Barn Do you know how to diagram a sentence? It's a fading art that paints a picture of language: Diagramming Sentences Alcohol and coffee can increase your longevity. In moderation, of course: … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Book Barn in PA, Diagramming Sentences, Live Longer with Alcohol and Coffee, and If HAL Were Alexa

Wednesday Wanderings: New Dinosaurs with Odd Horns, DC-3 Wreck in Iceland, Bloody Mary, and Evil Packaging

Wednesday, June 29, 2016Wednesday, June 29, 2016 ~ M.A. Kropp

Two newly discovered triceratops relative had some weird horns: Horned Dinosaurs There is a wreck of a US Navy DC-3 in Iceland that has become a kind of pilgrimage site. Here's one person's story and pictures of the eerily beautiful wreckage: DC-3 Wreck Do you like a Bloody Mary with your Sunday brunch? I do, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: New Dinosaurs with Odd Horns, DC-3 Wreck in Iceland, Bloody Mary, and Evil Packaging