The Lifestyle Section
Livin’ LARGE – fashion, recipes, events, etc.
Drinking: Brass Monkey
Every Beastie Boys fan alive knows this drink! Ingredients: 1 part Dark Rum 1 part Vodka 1 part Orange Juice Mix together in a tall glass and enjoy! Click on tags for drink variations…
Drinking: Cuban Screwdriver
Same as a regular screwdriver except rum in place of vodka: 1-2 shots Rum 1 glass of Orange Juice Pour rum into a tall glass, fill with ice & orange juice to taste. Mix and enjoy! Click on a tag to see variations of this drink…
Drinking: Bitter Bastard
This Ginger Ale cocktail has a lovely taste from the 1st sip to the last. Similar in citrus/sweetness to Screwdrivers, Moscow Mules, Whiskey Sours, etc. Bitter Bastard Recipe: 5 parts (roughly 1 can) Ginger Ale 2 parts (2 shots) Limeade 1 part (1 shot) Rum (in this case a dark-ish rum, but not as dark [...]
Love Thy Nuclear Neighbors
I love the Bayview/Hunter’s Point area of San Francisco. It’s a mix of industrial warehouses, residential neighborhoods, waterfront property, a shipyard and a naval base. Oh yeah, and a totally toxic, seismically-active superfund site. Assembly members Ammiano and Ma along with Senator Yee, wrote a letter to SF Mayor Gavin Newsome, encouraging him to demand [...]
3 Amazing Books That Will Change How You Interpret The World
3 Amazing Books to read over the holidays by Erik Davis, Ray Kurzweil and Tom Fenton.
Mark Fainaru-Wada: Last Of The Muckrakers?
Journalists and the freedom of the press are protected in many states by shield laws. However, there is not yet a federal shield law. Reporters have been subpoenaed by a federal Grand Jury to reveal their sources and turn over their notes or face time in prison for simply doing their job. The public suffers most when journalists are punished for doing their jobs.
Journalism Resources – News University
The online tool that has taught me most about journalism in the new millennium is, without a doubt, News University. The News U training program is a project of The Poynter Institute and features more than 65 online courses – most of them FREE! Anyone can enroll and start taking classes immediately. There’s no time [...]
Journalism Resources – MIT Videos
Bloggers and pro journalists alike can benefit from many online resources that encourage high journalistic standards. Bloggers can learn about ethics and pro standards, while professionals can stay current with the rapidly changing industry. I started out as a blogger, but I quickly realized that I needed more info about the “proper” way to do [...]
