THE LOVE OF IVY

I visited SakeOne in Forest Grove, Ore. last weekend. The first thing I noticed is how many car washes there seem to be  for a small farming community. Then I sampled nine different sakes and almost forgot all about them. Check out my tasting notes, and I will also have some terrific saketini recipes available [...]

Anna Fricke mused on the topic of Signature Cocktails, and the statement that a beverage choice can make, in yesterday’s New York Times. Thanks to her inspiration, I penned this article:
Does what you drink reflect your personality?

It’s time once again for a CityLife CD review:
J.J. Cale’s Roll On,
an extraordinary exploration of American music.

My goal with this Examiner.com project is to post one item each day about different spirits created in Oregon, but I’ve discovered some letters are much more difficult than others.
So far I have covered absinthe, brandy and a coffee-hazelnut vodka named “Cofia.”
In the future, I’ll clue you in to the Pacific Northwest’s small-batch distilleries, various [...]

This week I focused my ears on a review of NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack. It’s a bargain-priced, double-disc affair with a decidedly split-personality. If you want to preview some of the tracks, here’s the official website.
And yes, I expressed my undying admiration for Pauley Perrette.

After I outgrew Barbie as a young girl, I was done with dolls. Cars became much more interesting to me.
Since the adult me doesn’t feel the compulsion to procreate, I regard dolls as a creepy substitute for babies. Isn’t that why empty-nester ladies fill hutches with them? So they won’t be alone now that the [...]

I’ve got a new domain name, a new concept and a new blog. Now that I’ve got most of the design kinks worked out I’ll begin posting my pop culture rants, booze bargains and the green tips I’m discovering in the Pacific Northwest.