Negroni Week?
Apparently, today is the penultimate day of Negroni Week. I have to confess that I didn’t enjoy it the first time I […]
Read moreAuthor: SamUpstate
A suburban dad enjoying and celebrating life in New York's Capital District.
Working to improve the world by supporting public education and strong, walkable communities.
Software Engineer (by day).
Cocktail: Manhattan Project
This one is my own invention, inspired by the need to use a decade-old white elephant gift. A family holiday gift swap […]
Read moreArticle: Artifice and Intelligence
This was written a few years ago and seems to be even more relevant today. It’s worth a thoughtful read (~10 mins). […]
Read moreArticle: on the use of Substack
This is a good read by Philip Bump, a seasoned journalist, on the consolidation of power in media, and why he doesn’t […]
Read moreReading articles
I do a fair amount of reading of articles, relying heavily on mastodon and BlueSky for topical news and discussion, and on […]
Read moreWildlife: Hawks in Suburbia
Our suburban neighborhood has been attracting hawks (and a bald eagle) for five or six years now. I do wonder if my […]
Read moreCocktail: Aviation
This may have been the first cocktail I learned to make. I started mixing cocktails about four years ago, at a friend’s […]
Read moreCocktail: Strawberry Basil Margarita
To celebrate National Tequila Day, I made a new (to me) margarita variant. The basil in my wife’s garden is thriving, so […]
Read moreCocktail: Smoky Martini
My own compromise between recipes from two master bartenders, published on Liquor.com: Dale DeGroff’s Smoky Martini and Audrey Saunders’ Dreamy Dorini Smoking […]
Read moreCocktail: The Paper Plane
A solid choice for a summery drink that still features whisky. It’s equal parts Bourbon, lemon juice, Aperol, and Amaro Nonino. That […]
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