Author: Jay

  • The Colony Cocktail

    The Colony Cocktail is a prohibition era cocktail, considered one of the classics. It was first created at famous Colony speakeasy in New York which was frequented by notables of the time like the Vanderbilts and the Windors. 

  • The Handle

    The Handle

    klooj some history Arguably from the German : klug or kluge —   smart, clever, sharp, judicious, wise, witty, intelligent; understanding, sensible, balanced; cleverly, wisely, intelligently, judiciously, smartly   In English, the word has come to be defined roughly as: A kludge (or kluge) (/klʌdʒ/, /kluːʒ/, /kluːdʒ/) is a workaround or quick-and-dirty solution that is clumsy,…

  • Mary Pickford Cocktail

    The Mary Pickford is a prohibition era cocktail, considered one of the classics. It was first created (and named for) for one of the most famous actresses of the time. Simple to make, timeless in its construction, beautiful presentation, and delicious.

  • Stop unwanted phone calls

    Stop unwanted phone calls

    how to stop those annoying, unwanted phone calls. I will flesh this post out but, let me start with saying that I never — ever — answer a phone call from a number I don’t recognize. There are several reasons I have adopted this approach: I don’t have the time I have never had a…

  • An Experiment With Android OS

    A few years back, I got a Nexus 10 tablet as a gift. I loved it. It has been great for media consumption, and light browsing in a nice tight package. It is well-built and, even now, fast enough for most of the things for which I had intended to use it. I often find…