Loki‘s Librarian

Book Reviews: For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto

This weeks #bookoftheweek is For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto by Murray N. Rothbard. The accompanying #cocktail is Fresh Picked Freedom: https://www.thebacklabel.com/recipe/fresh-picked-freedom/50 ml Hangar 1 Straight Vodka20 ml lemon juice, fresh20 ml simple syrupClub soda, to finish2 handfuls blueberries6 mint leaves, fresh, plus more to garnish
This was a thinkum book, that required much pauses to work through what I had read. And reminded me forcefully of Robert Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.
In Defense of the 2nd Amendment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPUantWFY2M
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO-J_5ziYEI
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Book Review: Freedom's Furies

This weeks #bookoftheweek is Freedom's Furies: How Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand Found Liberty in an Age of Darkness by Timothy Sandefur. The accompanying #cocktail is a classic Aviation:https://www.liquor.com/recipes/aviation/2 oz Gin1/2 oz Maraschino Liquor1/4 oz Creme de Violette3/4 oz Lemon JuiceGarnish: Brandied Cherry
Since Isabel Paterson preferred the name Aviation to the more common Lost Generation, I mixed up a classic Aviation for this week's #bookreview #booksandbooze 

Book Reviews: A Man of the People: A Life of Harry S. Truman

This weeks #bookoftheweek is A Man of the People: A Life of Harry S. Truman by Alonzo L. Hamby. The accompanying #cocktail is a Missouri Mule: https://www.stlmag.com/dining/how-to-make-a-missouri-mule/
1 oz Bourbon1 oz Apple Jack or Apple Brandy.5 oz Campari .5 oz Cointreau
Mix all with ice, pour into a glass, garnish with an orange slice (optional).
Martyr Made Podcast: Fear and Loathing in the New Jerusalem:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ljzfkkIcc
#bookreview #uspresidents #ushistory #harrystruman #booksandbooze 

Book Review: About My Mother True Stories of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother

This weeks #bookoftheweek is About My Mother: True Stories of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother by Peggy Rowe. And because horses are involved, this weeks cocktail is Horsefeathers (aka The Quarterhorse): https://alittleandalot.com/quarter-horse-cocktail/
2 oz Bourbon4 oz Ginger Beer1 oz Lime Cordial2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters
Stir all with ice in a mixer and pour over ice.
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Book Reviews: The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero

This weeks #bookoftheweek was a random find at my local bookstore, The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero by Timothy Egan.
The accompanying #cocktail is 69th Irish Regimental Cocktail:https://civilwartalk.com/threads/69th-irish-regimental-cocktail.158953/#google_vignette 3 parts champagne1 part Irish Whiskey
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Book Reviews: New Deal or Raw Deal: How FDR's Economic Legacy has Damaged America

This weeks #bookoftheweek is New Deal or Raw Deal: How FDR's Economic Legacy has Damaged America by Burton Folsom Jr. 
The accompanying cocktail is a Vodka Paralyzer:https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/152922/vodka-paralyzer/
1 cup ice cubes4 fluid ounces cola1 fluid ounce coffee flavored liqueur1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka2 fluid ounces milk1 maraschino cherry (Optional)Pour all in a highball glass and stir, top with maraschino cherry for garnish.
#bookreview #booksandbooze #economics #fdr 

Book Review: FDR: A Biography

This weeks #bookoftheweek is FDR: A Biography by Ted Morgan and the accompanying #cocktail is a Rum Swizzle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VVptVuGSS82.25 oz Dark Rum2.25 oz Gold Rum1.5 oz Triple Sec2.5 oz Orange JuiceJuice 1 Lemon1 oz Falernum3 dashes BittersMix with ice and enjoy.
#FDR #americanhistory #USPresidents #bookreview #booksandbooze 

Book Review: The Failure of the "New Economics": An Analysis of the Keynesian Fallacies

This weeks #bookoftheweek is The Failure of the "New Economics": An Analysis of the Keynesian Fallacies by Henry Hazlitt. The accompanying cocktail is Secret Satire: https://delightfuldrinks.com/cocktail-bar/secret-satire-bourbon-champagne-cocktail/ 40 ml Bourbon 10 ml Poitin 15 ml Italian Aperitif Wine 10 ml Simple Syrup Stir all with ice, strain into a highball glass and add ice. And fuck me! The recipe actually calls to top with champagne, which I did NOT do, because champagne was not on the ingredient list! So always read the recipe all the way through. Links:https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/savings.asphttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/investing.asphttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mercantilism.asp
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Book Review: The Great Depression: America, 1929-1941

This weeks #bookoftheweek is The Great Depression: America, 1929-1941 by Robert S. McElvaine. The accompanying #cocktail is Recession Depression;https://www.cocktail.uk.com/cocktails/recession-depression1.5 oz Citron Vodka.5 oz Triple Sec.5 oz Lemon Juice2 splashes Lime Cordial
Put all in a mixer with ice, shake, pour into a cocktail glass, and enjoy.
Links from Investopedia:Keynesian Economics: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/j/john_maynard_keynes.aspLaissez Faire: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/laissezfaire.asp#:~:text=Key%20Takeaways,governments%20are%20involved%20in%20business.
#bookreview #greatdepression #economics #learning

Book Review: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression

This weeks #bookoftheweek begins our exploration of the Great Depression with The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes. The accompanying cocktail is Washington's Insidious Punch:https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/11/11-historic-newspaper-cocktails/
1 part Sour Lemonade1 part Champagne1/2 part Rum1/2 part Whiskeysplash of Sweet Liqueur of your choice
Build in the glass over ice.
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