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Retro Cocktails, 1950s and ‘60s

June 11, 2025

March 11, 2022

Exploring Gourmet Cooking Bruce J. Wood, 2022 I’m a foodie, which makes me a gourmet enthusiast. Gourmet is not only about expensive delicacies, it’s about good...

How To Host A 1950s Madmen Cocktail Party

November 20, 2021

As a child in the 1950s, I saw the cocktail party lifestyle firsthand. My dad was a banker and was expected to entertain clients...

Why You Need A Signature Drink

November 19, 2021

Lately, my partner and I have been going around town deviating from our previous ways of ordering drinks. We used to order wine with...

French Flowers

November 18, 2021

A short story by Tom Weschler© Berthe Morisot With a Bouquet of Violets, Edouard Manet, 1872, inspiration for the story. 1994 Sept. 19, 1994 Attn.: Admissions Director, Cranbrook Academy...

The Art of Being a Gentleman

June 11, 2021

“Manners maketh the man.” Kingsman: The Secret Service Many people may think they know what it means to ‘be a gentleman’. Unfortunately, it turns out...

The Best Southeast Michigan Hiking Trails

June 11, 2021

I hike in the woods every chance I get – it’s good for the old cliché 'body, mind, and soul'. I love being with...

How to Buy and Wear a Tuxedo

June 11, 2021

Wearing a Tuxedo I’ll wear what he’s wearing! Like Cary Grant, I also enjoy stepping out in the evening in style wearing a sharp tuxedo and...

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