Yesterday would have been his 76th birthday.

Murray Stenson - He was legendary as a bartender throughout Seattle, where he worked at bars all across the city, but most notably at Il Bistro and the Zig Zag cafe. He passed away on September 22, 2023. A great tribute video was just posted on YouTube: https://t.co/8EB2Y5lJNx

At some point in the future, most (all?) of the cars you see in a parking lot are full self driving. Question: do they back-in park or front-in park? 🤔

Scientists: lets bring back dinosaurs, mammoths, ancient wolves!! Me: GIVE ME A DODO!!

Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just for the benefit of women and minorities. We all benefit when playing fields are leveled and everyone has a fair opportunity because it makes our nation stronger and more competitive.

What the fuck?

Wow… 25 years ago, that sure brings back memories! These shows were a lot of fun to do, and my guests were always fun to talk shop with. It was a sad day when all of these videos were finally scrubbed from the Microsoft web servers. They am glad that a few of them still exist.

NASA data confirms 2024 was the warmest year on record. NASA scientists work with @NOAA to track Earth’s average temp, relying on millions of measurements worldwide. They found 2024 was hotter than any since at least 1880, the result of human activities:

We are delighted to announce that our latest project with OTOY, a new documentary titled 2001: CREATING KUBRICK’S SPACE ODYSSEY, is (finally) available for viewing online. https://t.co/Hf5lwZ3IaF

Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 83 contr @DrinkBoy bitters liquid essences generally produced by macerating various herbs, spices, and other botanicals (almost always, one bitter) in a base spirit. Concentrated flavor, usually measured into drinks by dashes.

Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails pg 469 contr @DrinkBoy mist a way of serving a drink in a rocks glass over finely crushed or shaved ice, instead of whole cubes. A mist is typically just a single spirit and not a mixed drink, which served similarly would be a frappé

Uncured Bacon (etc) All I see in grocery stores these days is “uncured” bacon and other meats. I assume this is because of a fear of Nitrites? Look at the labels, all include celery powder, which often results in even higher nitrites. Look it up. 😉

Today (Fri Dec 6) marks the 33rd anniversary of the release of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Denise and I worked seven days a week for about three months to prepare the graphics for the film. Here's Denise working on the big ship diagram for the Excelsior bridge.

Early warning… next Saturday is the last day to allow 5 days of steeping for this delicious Thanksgiving tradition…. Start hunting for McIntosh apples today!

Trump is a liar. Vance is a liar. They don't care if you know that they're lying. All they care about is their political strategy of appeasing their donors by fanning the flames of hate. They don't care who they hurt. America deserves much, much better.

“I pledge to be a president for all Americans.” – Kamala Harris

“Yes, she can.”

.Will.i.am just released a new anthem & song titled “Yes, she can” supporting Kamala Harris for president.

I voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Also for the other Democrats on the ballot. I hope you'll do the same, for your sake, for the sake of your rights, for your health, for the economy, for our planet, and for our childrens' future.