Monday links
Monday, December 3rd, 2012- The Obamacare future is nigh. (H/T JB)
- PBS (rather belatedly) asks if we’re safer with all that “suspicious activity” reporting. (Tip o’ hat to RLW)
- Is there a vampire on the loose? (Or merely a clever tourism scheme?)
- Did you see anything in the MSM about pennies and nickels being phased out next year? (ADDED: Nevermind. It’s a hoax.)
- Anybody here ever drink a switchel? I’d never heard of it until I ran into the term in the fascinatingly eccentric little book The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition (thanks for the recommend, JG). Apparently at one time the switchel was recommended to help wean Americans off their boundless alcohol consumption.
- Since a code-breaking story went over so well last week, here’s another. This one involves Roger Williams, one of the best and most underappreciated (except by Rhode Islanders) early Americans.
- Finally, for your Monday morning work avoidance, here’s a bizarre bit of history involving the CIA, a bag lady, an assassination, and “the James Bond of money.” Weird, weird things “our” government gets up to.
And what the heck, why not throw in a dog?
(Also H/T JB)
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December 3rd, 2012
I’ve made a similar drink myself for digestion issues. Some health food stores sell similar commercially bottled concoctions of ginger, honey and apple cider vinegar. Very healthy stuff. Traditionally used for digestion issues, respiratory issues, and all-around immune-boosting.
Love the video. ;-)
December 3rd, 2012
The penny and nickel report turns out to be a “joke”.
December 3rd, 2012
Ah. Thank you, Kent. I should have checked that out better. I’ll add a note to the post.
December 3rd, 2012
I’ll have to give that ginger drink a try. I’m a fan of ginger ale. Canada Dry forever, but lately, Hansen’s.
Phasing out pennies would be a good idea. Canada is. I recall someplace else did already, I think — round to the nearest 5 cents.
December 3rd, 2012
The Switchel mentioned is what I call “Colonial Gatorade”. I make it quite frequently during the summer and it is very refreshing.
Comparing it to Gatorade (or any other of those so-called sports drinks, which are loaded with sugar) is not for its taste (which takes a bit of getting used to) nor for the appearance (if molasses is used as sweetener, as in the original recipes, it looks kinda like brown water) but rather for its function: It rehydrates (water) and replenishes the electrolytes lost while sweating (vinegar); you could add a dash of salt to increase the latter, although I doubt it would help the taste any ;-).
Best kept cool in a fridge or a stoneware jug right where you work so can take a swig frequently.