“At short intervals one hears news that the movies are about to be uplifted. Does it ever actually happen? It does not. The movies today, if the accounts of those who frequent them are to be believed, are as bad as they have ever been, and in more than one way they grow worse. HasContinue reading ““Just Another Mencken Monday””
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“Remember the Main!”
In residency, we had an attending who was fond of saying, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” He was right, of course. What I didn’t know then was that he was quoting Stephen Covey‘s bestselling self-help book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989), which I still haven’tContinue reading ““Remember the Main!””
“The Boot & Bottle”
The ampersand has enjoyed a recent renaissance in the foody world. In Denver, you have Stoic & Genuine or Mercantile & Provision. In Chicago, The Girl & the Goat, Maple & Ash, Soul & Smoke, Longman & Eagle, Owen & Engine (closed), etc. These are in the old tradition of English pubs that was referencedContinue reading ““The Boot & Bottle””
“Play the Cards As Dealt”
“The Hidden Mask”
“Oh, Baltimore…”
Albums by Fuck Yeah, Dinosaurs! include: Jurassic Drunks (2018) featuring songs “TerrorDactyl,” “Raptors on Acid” and “These Are the People I Want To See (Eaten By the Dinosaurs)” 65 Million Beers Ago (2020) featuring songs “Jiggly Jello,” “Life, Uh, Finds a Way” and “Bactrim” Albums by Ferrett include: Glamdemic (2024) featuring songs “It’s Not HardContinue reading ““Oh, Baltimore…””
“The Navel Academy”
“If Medicine Were Golf”
“Looking Up: The Guggenheim”
“Match.john”
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