3 Ring Binder

With the onset of holiday head , I’ve been somewhat preoccupied with the idea of hosting a gathering to showcase a series of perfect holiday cocktails.   I don’t know exactly what it is that so attracts me toward the mixing and sipping of cocktails as a form of celebration, but I suspect it has far less to do with the actual drinking than with the beauty, flash, splash, and presentation of the kaleidoscope of colors the liquid libations offer in the vast variety of gorgeous glass cocktail containers.   Each cocktail is like a beautiful little feast for the eyes, a substantive (and sometimes challenging) presence in the hand, and a thrilling chill on the tongue.   During the winter holidays, cocktails seem to be accompanied by the smell of a warm fire and earthy evergreens as well as surrounded by the sounds of smooth jazz and happy chatter.   At least that’s the scene that causes the preoccupation in my mind. In light of this, when I saw  this book ...

I prefer this version of Jimmy Durante's snowman, to this one.

1.        Don’t Say Grace, Say Justice ; 2.        Thanksgiving: A Most Selfish Holiday ; 3.        Pie .

Do you make more than $30,000 a year? Okay, you don’t need to tell me, because I have ways of finding out anyway. But if you do, you really need to give me and my children some of that money.   Why? Because I make less than that. Think of my poor children. You have no right to make and use that much money just for things you want, when I, your friend and countryman, need so much and make so much less than you. Think of how much better my life would be if you would each just give me just a little bit of your money. It seems to me that $30,000 is plenty to live on, so anything beyond that should go back into the kitty to share with the rest of us less fortunate than you.   And what do you get out of the deal?   Well, you get to know that you helped this country become a better place for all of us to live.   Okay – the results are a gamble at best, but I think it’s a bet you should make. You owe it to me, and besides, you and I both know you'll have plenty of money le...

Another great video from Glamourdaze . While I have issues with the credit card size purse (could be that I'm too lazy to edit what I carry as essentials - like a book, or two), I think the after hat, gloves, and shoes are still fabulous.