The Vig

A guy tries to have it his way.
The owner explains why he can’t here and here.
Okay, we don’t do espresso over ice. Why? Number one, because we don’t do it. Number two, because we don’t do it. Mostly for quality reasons. Also, because more than half the time, it’s abused (Google “ghetto latte“).
We have some […]

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As most anyone over the age of 20 knows, life isn’t so much about who you are, it’s about who you know.  In my case I know Rick Emerson.  And when he announced, after a little prodding by yours’ truly, that he would be having the two-time Nathan’s Hot Dog eating champion Joey Chestnut on […]

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TMZ has posted some mildly titillating pictures of soon-to-be-former-Miss Washington Elyse Umemoto.  I say mildly because they’re really not anything out of the ordinary for anyone who’s spent five minutes on MySpace or Facebook.  The only thing that maes them special is the fact they’re of Miss Washington, someone for whom we hold a higher […]

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By now you’ve no doubt heard about Tim Russert.  Mateo tells me it’s too soon to publicly express my opinion of him, so I shall remain silent.  I will say this, though.  If there’s a way to go, Russert’s is it.  Quickly and with a minimum of fuss.
Much fewer bits and bytes were spent (or […]

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Here’s an interesting Papa John’s ad no doubt destined for an apartment near you.

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Offered without comment, an oral history of Y.M.C.A.

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From Jack Bog’s blog:
This town is filled with overgrown children, riding around on bikes, spending their trust funds, and waiting for the second coming of Marx. Grow up.
Truer words…

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Chuck Klosterman and ESPN’s Bill Simmons got together last week for a podcast.  It’s worth checking out on several levels, not the least of which is two writers my age talking about their craft.  You, no doubt, will find it tedious.  I found it inspirational.  If you’re so inclined, give it a listen.

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TeacherRefPoet has a fun story about his debate squad’s fundraiser.  The thing about marketing is you have to have the right product at the right moment for the right price.  TRP hit the jackpot.

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An author learns about women by watching his two-year-old niece.
3 Compliment them
I’ve mistakenly always held that compliments are like diamonds: valuable only for their scarcity. Flood the market and they lose all value. Not so. Lou-Lou poos in her nappy, everyone cheers – as if she just came up with a workable solution to world […]

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