The Lost Art of Leisure

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If there’s anything that’s been consistent about this site in its near-20 years of beaming (babbling?) hypertext to servers and back to you, it’s that I’m very bossy when I get into something new, especially cocktails. When I fell in love with Porch Swings, I wanted you to as well. Ditto for Blood Orange Margaritas (but only when in season), a Perfect Manhattan era that spanned over a decade, Boulevardier that has been woven into almost every year since, and a Slushy Paper Plane phase last year. This past winter and spring still, it’s been Sidecars, 1920s-era cocktails with about as many conflicting stories as my kids regale us with when they didn’t do their homework. Read more »

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Step Back In Time At Illinois' Charming Vintage Theaters

Step Back In Time At Illinois' Charming Vintage Theaters

Does leisure make us happy? Often the answer is no...

Does leisure make us happy? Often the answer is no... (First column, 6th story, link)

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Cannonball!: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Holiday World's New Ride

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Fashion thesis display showcases innovation, creativity, future of design

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‘Couture’ Review: The Devil May Wear Prada, but These Women Do All the Real Work

The glamorous world of high fashion can be alluring, and it can be alienating, but in Alice Winocour’s sober, observant “Couture” it’s just another industry. Another soul-sucking, time-sinking, heartless industry, where if you’re not at the tippity-top of the ladder you’re barely paying your bills. I don’t know much about fashion, but I know a []

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Luxury Honeymoons, Reimagined: Discover Türkiye’s Most Romantic Escapes

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Resort hopping at Disney World may become more difficult this Christmas. For decades, one of the great joys of a Walt Disney World vacation wasn’t something you paid extra for. It was wandering. Guests could spend an afternoon riding the monorail, exploring Disney’s deluxe resorts, listening to live music in hotel lobbies, grabbing a snack, [] The post Disney World Holiday Decor Resort Hopping Under Siege as Disney Hints at Even More Guest Restrictions appeared first on That Park Place.

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I thought you couldn't wear shorts past 50. Now I've realised you can - as long as you avoid these styles that will instantly age you and follow my flattering rules: SHANE WATSON

I thought you couldn't wear shorts past 50. Now I've realised you can - as long as you avoid these styles that will instantly age you and follow my flattering rules: SHANE WATSON

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