http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog Coffee, Cocktails & More Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:50:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The blue dots represent cities with a surplus of single women. Tan dots are cities with a surplus of single men. Here's the map. Richard Florida says I'm moving in the wrong direction: By far, the best places for single men are the large cities and metro areas of the East ... http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1224.html No futures in onions Bob Barr praises Helms. Ugh. SF restaurants sue over calorie posting law Michael Turner, comics code rebel Social tip: M&S not suitable for S&M Old World reds turning to screw caps Bourbon becomes a booming industry http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1223.html I've had many opportunities to try fresh miracle fruit, the strange African berry that makes sour foods taste sweet, but before this weekend I'd never sampled the miracle fruit tablets that are widely available in Asia. They've been unavailable in the US because of a dubious decision by the FDA ... http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1220.html 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 ... http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1222.html McCain health plan would end tax favoritism; plan is "radical and right" Republicans need "politics of aspiration" GOP rebels against McCain; rise of the Obamacons E-Verify's curse of "tentative non-confirmation" Big Brother costs Brits 20 billion pounds Wimbledon's grass art Dark Knight writer: This one is better http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1221.html 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 ... http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1219.html Rogier'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 decline http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1218.html Congrats, you're in the nation's most paternalistic city! Though it's not online yet, for a Reason article Radley Balko took on the enviable research project of digging into America's vice laws and see which city is the most restrictive of government freedom. Here's his summary of why Chicago came out ... http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1217.html My hometown'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 op/ed I've ever read Drunk Swede tries to row home from Denmark How not to be green http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1216.html Christopher Flavelle has a solid article (with video) in Slate today examining New York'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'd add only ... http://www.jacobgrier.com/blog/archives/1215.html