Three Strikes and We’re Out
1,636 Words. 6 Minute Read.
We rounded up a few dozen waiters and house cleaners to go on strike. And by strike, I mean spend the day skinny-dipping in the hot springs and not working until our needs were recognized—all of which were unclear.
The Winds of Idaho
392 Words. 2 Minute Read.
The land is bulbous, oddly seductive in its curves, like a '36 Bugatti. Subtle earth tones resemble the scales of a rattlesnake—from tall blades of blonde grass to khaki-colored mounds, to patches of sagebrush and granite outcrops that change colors with the path of the sun.
Silver Screen Triangle of NY
888 Words. 4 Minute Read.
But not all triangles are equal. The Bermuda Triangle seems to be a real son of a bitch for pilots. And the Golden Triangle, in Southeast Asia, is where most of the world’s opium is grown. These places give triangles a bad name. On the other hand, you have what I call the Silver Screen Triangle of New York, where movies reign supreme.
1959 Pre-Embargo Montecristo No. 1
1,626 Words. 6 Minute Read.
I’ll try to explain this to non-cigar people because cigar guys know what I’m talking about. If this cigar were an automobile, it’d be a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO, and if it were a watch, it would be a 1941 Patek Philippe Ref. 1518—which is to say it’s rare and unequivocally at the top of its game.