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Maryellen

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I started working RPFS Ale in 1991, was a server for 12 seasons and asst mngr of ale stands for 5. Have slogged beers at many small Faires too.
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- Bartender for about 5 years in my twenties
- Had a tie dye business
- Been playing spoons for over 20 years
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Did you know that the punishment for domestic terrorism is different depending on your skin color and status in life?
kayinmaine, on June 3, 2009, at 7:19 am
whitenoiseinsanity.com/2009/0...n-life/

I had no idea. I thought the good ole US of A treated terrorists the same. Huh. Was I wrong…

A domestic terrorist is defined as “one who is a citizen of the country the... read more
Tue, June 9, 2009 - 7:45 PM permalink - 0 comments
 


Yeah, I know, I promised cocktail recipes on a regular basis and that has stopped. So sorry.

I just don’t get the opportunity to make drinks for folks.

There were a few years that I got to tend bar for friends’ parties several times during the year. And there was Faire, when discreet cocktailing was perfectly acceptable. I don’t do those things anymore.

I’ve saved hundreds of dollars . . . but I still have so much booze I don’t know what to do with it all. I don’t really dr... read more
Sun, May 3, 2009 - 11:11 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
www.nationaljournal.com/njmaga...659.php



GOP leaders have emphasized confrontation over collaboration, and spin over substance. Some Republican lawmakers and top aides have sought to discourage their members from crossing the aisle.

"Our goal is to bring down approval numbers for [Speaker Nancy] Pelosi and for House Democrats. That will take repetition. This is a marathon, not a sprint." said Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., an outspoken conservative who has parti... read more
Tue, March 10, 2009 - 1:38 PM permalink - 2 comments
 
Passion Spritzer

I adapted the Passion Spritzer from Alize’s “Sex in the City” recipe (the original is below). Sex in the City is a mighty tasty drink but it is also very very sweet (and makes me nauseous). I decided to lighten it up a bit without taking away the great passion fruit flavor or much of the strength of the drink.

1.5 oz Alize Gold Passion (Red Passion may be substituted)
1 oz Cranberry Vodka *
2 to 3 oz Club Soda

Make it fancy:
All ingredients must be well ch... read more
Fri, December 12, 2008 - 10:47 AM permalink - 0 comments
 


Midnight Hour
Monday 24 November 2008
by: Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker
www.newyorker.com/talk/comm...lk_kolbert


When President Jimmy Carter lost his bid for reelection, in November, 1980, he had lots of unfinished business that he did not intend to leave that way. Carter's Administration spent the next several weeks generating regulations at an unprecedented rate, until, in its last month in office, it published more than ten thousand pages... read more
Fri, November 21, 2008 - 12:14 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
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