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One enchanted evening

January 9, 2023 by Dave Knadler

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

We watched “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” last night, thus ending my 57-year streak of not watching it. When someone else grabs the remote, you sometimes end up viewing stuff you might not choose alone. Here’s the IMDb synopsis: “A bitter, aging couple, with the help of alcohol, use their young houseguests to fuel […]

Filed Under: drinking, Movies

The tawdry truth can now be told

February 11, 2009 by Dave Knadler

Look, if A-Rod has the stones to admit using performance-enhancing drugs, I guess it’s time for me to step up as well. There were times during the late ’60s and early ’70s when I used certain substances to enhance my performance on the dance floor. For that, A-Rod and I are on the same […]

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Borrowing a bit of good cheer

December 31, 2008 by Dave Knadler

The New York Times runs a blog called Proof, wherein various contributors hold forth on the meaning of booze in their lives. As you might guess, a fair number of them are alcoholics or the children of alcoholics. Their posts smolder with the pain of a drunken past and austere pride at having taken […]

Filed Under: drinking, new year's

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