The Armchair Squid

A vodka cooler is exactly like a gin cooler (see this post ) apart from the obvious replacement of gin with vodka.  My recipe came from Th...

Piece: "Blue Train" Writer: John Coltrane Original Release: 1958 Album: Blue Train While my era of choice for rock music hove...

As has been our family custom in late August, our daughter recently went to visit her grandparents in DC on her own, giving us a weekend ...

“There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us ...

The Armchair Squid turns nine years old today.  It's time to hand out some hardware.  And the Squiddy goes to... Biggest Surprise: A ...

Title: Winning Chess Strategies Author: Yasser Seirawan A chess game is a story, protagonist and antagonist in a struggle both brutal an...

The cat days of summer... A gin cooler combines gin with sugar and sparkling water, a lemon peel to garnish.  My recipe came from The New...