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“Sober Socializing” on HuffPost Live 22 Aug 2013 | 08:48 am
I was recently asked to participate with a panel of women–drinkers and non-drinkers–to discuss “Sober Socializing,” as the HuffPost Live show titled it, and whether our culture has become too reliant ...
Same Time, Next Year for the Moonshine 16 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
There’s something to be said for tradition. The notion that you can expect the same activity, event, and behaviors year after year at the same time brings comfort–even when we’re talking about moonshi...
Drinking At the Movies 7 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
“Gif me a viskey…and don’t be stingy, baby!” Oh, to have a shot of whiskey with Greta Garbo. Martinis with Myrna Loy. A glass of full-bodied red with Meryl Streep. I always wished I could sip along ...
Interview with Ester Nicholson, author of “Soul Recovery” 31 Jul 2013 | 07:38 pm
From time to time, we post short interviews with interesting people about their thoughts and feelings on women and drinking. There is such a wide array of perspectives about this topic, and we are exc...
Is AA the Only Option? Not Anymore. 24 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
It always seemed strange to me that you had to go down into a church basement to get sober, especially if you are prone to depression, skeptical of religion, and/or sensitive to your environment. But...
A French Restaurant Goes Alcohol-Free 17 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
It’s hard to believe that a fine French dining establishment would make the decision to go alcohol-free (no wine? Mon dieu!) But for celebrity chef Alain Ducasse, who has 25 restaurants around the wor...
To (Let Your Kids) Sip or Not Sip Your Alcohol—That is the Question 10 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
Do you let your kids sample your wine, beer or mixed drinks? Many people do, figuring it will make drinking less taboo and therefore, less attractive to them when they become teenagers. A recent study...
Interview with Gabrielle Glaser, author of “Her Best-Kept Secret,” A Book About Women and Drinking 3 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
From time to time, we post short interviews with interesting people about their thoughts and feelings on women and drinking. There is such a wide array of perspectives about this topic, and we are exc...
Drinking and Memory Loss in Later Years 26 Jun 2013 | 08:00 pm
Yesterday, I walked through the garage at the assisted living development where my mother lives. When I got to the elevator, I bumped into a 20-something pushing a cart loaded with six cases of wine, ...
Would You Let Your Teens Drink In Your House? 19 Jun 2013 | 03:00 pm
Most of us can remember going to parties in high school. I didn’t drink then, but I still ended up at my fair share of parties, and believe me, drinking was happening and it was in someone’s parents’ ...
