Jacob GrierCoffee, Cocktails & MoreTake my life please!- July 7, 2008 With my imminent departure from DC comes a couple of job openings. First, from Cato, a newly defined position: The Cato Institute seeks a Manager of New Media to promote Cato research products and scholars via social networking sites, blogs, and other Internet-based outlets. The position will also be responsible for increasing The Cato Institutes presence ...http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1222.html Links for 7708 AM- July 7, 2008 McCain health plan would end tax favoritism; plan is &8220;radical and right&8221; Republicans need &8220;politics of aspiration&8221; GOP rebels against McCain; rise of the Obamacons E-Verify&8217;s curse of &8220;tentative non-confirmation&8221; Big Brother costs Brits 20 billion pounds Wimbledon&8217;s grass art Dark Knight writer: This one is betterhttp://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1221.html Spotted at Boccato- July 4, 2008 I stopped by Boccato, the new gelato shop in Clarendon, last night for some refreshing dessert. The really exciting thing was lurking in the corner though: a not yet hooked up two group Synesso espresso machine, two espresso grinders, and a pour-over coffee bar. At the Yelp page the owner says, &8220;Get ready for our ...http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1219.html Links for 7408 AM- July 4, 2008 Rogier&8217;s thoughts on the 4th Where did those flag pins come from, anyway New food crisis report increases blame on biofuels Record setting crab caught in England Yearbooks in declinehttp://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1218.html For my libertarian friends in Chicago- July 3, 2008 Congrats, you&8217;re in the nation&8217;s most paternalistic city! Though it&8217;s not online yet, for a Reason article Radley Balko took on the enviable research project of digging into America&8217;s vice laws and see which city is the most restrictive of government freedom. Here&8217;s his summary of why Chicago came out on bottom: Chicago reigns supreme when ...http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1217.html Links for 7308 AM- July 3, 2008 My hometown&8217;s devious fireworks fines New landings cut down on fuel, noise What, exactly, are probiotics supposed to do My kind of grocery aisle Quite possibly the worst oped I&8217;ve ever read Drunk Swede tries to row home from Denmark How not to be greenhttp://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1216.html Slate takes on calorie counts- July 2, 2008 Christopher Flavelle has a solid article (with video) in Slate today examining New York&8217;s calorie count mandate. He gives a fair representation of both sides, and he ultimately concludes that the hypothesis that forcing nutritional on consumers will make them healthier is far from proven. Once again, I&8217;d add only that the issue is even ...http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1215.html Links for 7208 AM- July 2, 2008 Doubts cast on the long tail Taxes account for 16% of airline ticket prices Hitchens recants: Waterboarding is torture The good news in Iraq: Alcohol is back! Unintended consequences of UK&8217;s smoking ban Latest on the menthol banhttp://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1214.html Iowa ban worse than I thought- July 2, 2008 Iowa&8217;s statewide smoking ban goes into effect today. It goes even further than I&8217;d realized, banning not only smoking indoors in all bars and restaurants, but also on the patio of any place that prepares food. To allow smoking in its outdoor areas, a restaurant can only serve prepackaged foods like pretzels and frozen pizza. ...http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1213.html Magic, mixology, and Mario- July 1, 2008 It&8217;s a shame I don&8217;t have $1,500 to blow on dinner in New York, because if I did I would not want to miss this: A magician, mixologist and chef Mario Batali are combining for a new type of event. The Magic, Martinis and Mario event the first of which is taking place on September 18 ...http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1212.html |