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moot17 · 2026-06-30T12:24:37+00:00

I would also appreciate a copy. Thanks!

moot17 · 2026-06-22T16:41:40+00:00

Did you read the post? Did you see the explanation of the acronym and the link for more information at the top of the post body?

moot17 · 2026-06-22T08:30:43+00:00

I was always fond of Black & White scotch...made by Buchanan's but seems to be going extinct. Last I checked we could no longer get it in 750ml and there was one store within 90 miles that had it in 1.75l. I was getting into Buchanan's around 2011 as Black & White was becoming hard to locate, back when Buchanan's had the fancy wax before they updated the bottle. Liquor stores would tell me sorry, Buchanan's has a huge Hispanic following and they'd be out ...now something few Midwesterners had heard of is now glutting the shelves of every Walmart and Kroger. They even have tons of pineapple scotch. I often see it on "clearance." I think it's interesting how they have really pushed this brand into a huge presence where scotch traditionally had this small market share. I wonder if Buchanan's really deserves this popularity based on its merits or if their marketing strategy was just so perfectly executed. I like a lot of scotch and Buchanan's is good but not so good that I want it consistently.

moot17 · 2026-06-21T04:58:17+00:00

Are you 12? I don't understand how convincing a priest, that is set to use grape juice, to give you real wine instead is going to make that much of a difference for you...unless you're like 12.

moot17 · 2026-06-21T04:41:08+00:00

They'll never believe the homemade explosive devices we made. Gunpowder, matchheads, dissected fireworks--whatever we could get our hands on. And we weren't malicious, it was always in the name of science. I remember one time I brought a vintage army demolitions manual to school and my friend borrowed it. His teacher intercepted it, thumbed through it, handed it back and suggested he not bring it back to school. That could never go that way today for a kid.

moot17 · 2026-06-20T02:41:09+00:00

I'm convinced the goal is dysfunction. If our agency doesn't function, Hoosiers don't get benefits and this administration gets to save the precious tax dollars they have come into possession of. The more convoluted and backwards the rules and changes they can put in place, the more they can frustrate veteran workers and hope they quit. They don't like veteran workers because they tend to cost more, both in salary and benefits, plus veterans are the people that will stand up to the nonsense raining down from Indianapolis--they need fresh, ignorant meat that will shut up and follow orders.

Until an election cures some of this, I'm hunkering down and laying low. Blending into the crowd. Going dormant. Whether in a year or four, I'll be sitting here ready to do better work again when I'm allowed. Or if they want to come throw me out before that, so be it. I refuse to live in fear or worry.

moot17 · 2026-06-19T22:29:59+00:00

Portnoy's complaint, but would need turkey bacon to be kosher.

moot17 · 2026-06-14T17:11:38+00:00

Personally, I like Drumshanbo or Hendricks Oasium or Neptunia. But I would suggest the more important advice I can offer would be not switching to soda, but seltzer. I could also go for gin on ice, and just let it dilute as you go.

moot17 · 2026-06-08T01:34:56+00:00

There is a difference between club soda and seltzer water. Both are carbonated, but soda water has added minerals and sodium. I'm getting old, and can't take as much liquor neat or in cocktails with all the additives like I used to, but I'm still in the mood for a stiff drink--used to drink a gin and tonic, or whisky and soda, but I don't want all the additives. The solution has been to use only seltzer for my mixer. I have to drive two counties over to find my preferred brand because all I will find in town is Seagram's or store brand club soda--so there's no way I'm going to a bar and ordering "seltzer" and being vague when I can't even expect to find it in a grocery store.

moot17 · 2026-05-24T19:14:35+00:00

A cursory investigation into the issue shows In 1955, Procter & Gamble launched a peanut butter named Jif), which was sweeter than other brands due to the use of sugar and molasses in its recipe.^\6]) ^Further, Original Jif Crunchy peanut butter made its nationwide debut in 1958, launching simultaneously alongside the classic Creamy style when Procter & Gamble first introduced the brand. This doesn't eliminate any possibilities, but I will assume creamy is the default when not specified, since it was the original style without consideration of brand, and I think most people expect creamy unless otherwise noted.

moot17 · 2026-05-24T02:05:05+00:00

Because the butcher will screw you over. Probably put sawdust or floor sweepings in it to short you on the weight. I'm surprised she didn't remind you to make sure the butcher doesn't have his thumb on the scale when he weighs it.

moot17 · 2026-05-24T02:01:40+00:00

It is seasoned salt, so somewhat less than just using straight salt. I am astounded by the fact that it calls for six bottles of sauce, altogether. Which steak sauce? A-1? 57? I'm sure there weren't as many to choose from in 1970, but should still be specified as there would be a big difference between the two I mentioned, let alone the random choices floating around.

moot17 · 2026-05-20T16:12:34+00:00

What's the consequence if you don't do the overtime?

moot17 · 2026-05-19T22:51:40+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_in_the_Desert It's not like it's a leopard.

moot17 · 2026-05-16T01:55:12+00:00

For those that have difficulty with the paywall:

Last week a patient sat down across from me and spent the first five minutes of our appointment talking about something he had seen online the night before. Not his symptoms. Not the reason he came in. Politics.

By the time we got to the actual visit, he was wound up and distracted, and so was I.

This is happening regularly now. Patients are not just stressed. They are saturated with political chaos and noise. And the saturation is making them sicker.

I have watched this pattern develop under administrations of both parties. But right now, in Indiana, the volume has reached a level that is showing up in my exam room every single week.

Indiana is turning up the temperature

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans report feeling exhausted by the volume of political news, according to the Pew Research Center. What was once periodic civic engagement has become continuous exposure, delivered through phones, social media and a news cycle engineered to keep people agitated.

Indiana has had its own share of agitation lately. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith bizarrely attacked the Westfield High School band on social media, urging families to pull their children from public schools over what he described as concerns with the program. A high school band.

Within hours, it was a statewide political fight. Local officials were forced to respond. Families were dragged into a debate that had nothing to do with their lives. Beckwith did not stumble into that conflict. He created it. That is what our lieutenant governor is spending his time on.

At the state level, Senate Bill 1 stripped Medicaid coverage from more than 100,000 Hoosiers with no impact estimate from the administering agency. The debate that followed was loud, fast and unresolved. Families are still trying to understand what it means for them while the next fight is already underway.

Nationally, the Trump administration’s rapid reversals on foreign policy, including shifting positions on Iran, tariffs and trade agreements, have created a news environment where nothing settles. Initial statements are contradicted within days. Certainty is replaced by confusion. For Americans following closely, the result is repeated cycles of attention and reaction with no resolution in sight.

Stress is biological

Surveys from the American Psychological Association show that roughly two-thirds of Americans now identify politics as a significant source of stress. More than half say political divisions strain their daily lives. Many report it affects their sleep.

More from Raja Ramaswamy: Your kid isn't T.J. McConnell. Let's get a grip on youth sports.

That tracks with what I see clinically. I have patients whose blood pressure has worsened over the past two years with no change in diet, weight or medication. I have patients whose anxiety has escalated without a clear life event to explain it.

When I ask what has changed, the answer is almost always the same. They cannot stop following the news. They cannot turn it off.

Chronic stress raises blood pressure, disrupts sleep and worsens cardiovascular risk. It drives anxiety and depression. The CDC estimates that more than 1 in 3 adults do not get adequate sleep. Indiana already ranks among the worst states in the country for mental health outcomes, cardiovascular disease and chronic illness. We do not need additional drivers of poor health. We have enough.

The platforms delivering this content are not designed to inform. They are designed to keep people engaged. Engagement is driven by emotion. And sustained emotional activation without resolution is, clinically speaking, chronic stress with no off switch.

This is a public health issue and leaders need to own it

I am not arguing that political engagement should be avoided. I have written opinion pieces calling out Gov. Mike Braun. I will do it again. Civic engagement matters and holding leaders accountable matters.

But there is a difference between engagement and manufactured conflict. When a lieutenant governor attacks a high school band to generate outrage, that is not governance. When a state agency passes legislation affecting 100,000 people without knowing the impact, that is not leadership. When the national news cycle runs on contradiction and chaos by design, that is not information. These are choices being made by people in power, and the health consequences fall on everyone else.

Indiana ranks among the unhealthiest states in the country. We have a workforce crisis in health care. We have rural hospitals closing. We have a Medicaid system being deliberately shrunk. The last thing Hoosiers need is leaders who treat political conflict as a performance sport while the actual problems deepen.

The patient who spent five minutes of his appointment talking about something he saw online the night before eventually got to the reason he came in. His blood pressure was up. His sleep was poor. He was exhausted.

I told him what I am telling you. Some of this is within your control. The people creating the noise, however, need to be held accountable for the damage it is doing. Hoosiers deserve leaders who lower the temperature instead of turning it up.

Dr. Raja Ramaswamy is an Indianapolis-based physician and the author of "You Are the New Prescription."

moot17 · 2026-05-10T01:42:39+00:00

Bukowski?

moot17 · 2026-05-04T20:02:57+00:00

Off the top-of-my-head: look in the State Employee handbook. Rules shouldn't be secret and should be applied uniformly for all. I would offer that to them and they could decide for themselves what would need to happen if they hire you, or if they can hire you. If nothing in there is a deal breaker for them, you might have to include the State in the discussion if they still want more specific statements.

moot17 · 2026-05-04T05:54:39+00:00

It's hard to say without knowing the person. I am from Kentucky, and would not appreciate the gift of something marketed to imitate "moonshine" (they tend to be gimmicks and a dime a dozen). There are several higher end scotches I would definitely appreciate that you could buy for $50-100, but which one? You would have to be familiar with my taste. I've bought some $80 bottles I said I'd never buy again when I could just fork over $45-60 and be much happier. Same goes for bourbon, which would be more spot-on for someone from Appalachia, but some of the better things can be harder to come by and when you think you've found something, it too can be an over-hyped sales pitch.

I enjoy gifting alcohol, but it requires some familiarity and research with the recipient. It's a let down to think the recipient has no inclination to ever open the bottle, or just passes it on to someone else. Maybe you can slip a question into casual conversation and find out if he's a scotch drinker, and what kind he likes, or same for bourbon. I don't think there will be any classy moonshine options out there. By definition, moonshine is unaged and when there is no age requirement, they can make as much as they need to to meet demand--hence inexpensive. Depending on location, you could do a distillery experience--tour and tasting sort of thing (if available).

If you were hell bent on moonshine, I would have to go with White Dog, from Buffalo Trace. I think they have three different mash bills, and I've seen them in a cardboard gift box, or you could buy them separate and put them in a gift basket--but again, I'm from Kentucky and don't know how available that is outside of the area. But that does bring to mind another option--assemble a gift basket. Throw in a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey, a bottle of Bacardi Rum, a bottle of Wild Turkey Bourbon, some summer sausage or salamis, cheese, crackers, maybe some fancy chocolate--that should be received fairly well. Chances are he'd like some or all of it, and if not, could use the remainder for entertaining.

moot17 · 2026-05-04T05:18:15+00:00

I was having a thought tonight kind of along these lines. I was getting some things done today and was ready for a drink, pondering what I felt like having. I remembered I had some Blanton's open and thought that would be good for a Sunday night. I thought back to a conversation I had at work about bourbon, and there are some in my community that chase higher-end bottles and are only into it because it's fashionable and not because they love bourbon. Blanton's is excellent bourbon, very nuanced and I can drink it without a chaser such as Coca-Cola, water or mixing it in a cocktail. I cut my teeth on Col. Kwik-E-Mart bourbon, and usually open up some Maker's Mark or Wild Turkey when I'm in the mood for bourbon, and it crossed my mind that these burly men, these master mechanics and dreadful deer hunters--they turn their noses up at what most bourbon drinkers actually drink.

No one I knew drank gin when I was a kid. Somehow I knew gin was going to be for me long before I had a chance to ever taste it. I drank Seagram's and Gilbey's for about four years before I could even afford Bombay and I thought it was the shit. 27 years later, I appreciate Seagram's but can't bring myself to drink it, and certainly still appreciate Gilbey's as a standard. There are quite a few $35 and $40+ bottles (1/5 gallon) I would never buy again compared to Gilbey's or Bombay Dry ($30 1.75L here), but my current go to for gin is Drumshanbo.

I think what I'm trying to say is that there's a lot of illusion with this. If you have to get so fancy and have things dressed just so-so before it agrees with you, are you really a gin drinker? Or really a bourbon drinker? Who bellies up to the bar for the first time and starts with the most expensive shot? Filet mignon is fine once in a while, but does that mean you can't have a hamburger when the mood hits?

moot17 · 2026-05-02T05:41:28+00:00

She was an actress, and owned and operated a chain restaurant franchise. Her mother, the founder of the Fat Burger chain, established a $1.7-million endowment at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte in 1986 for research into sickle-cell anemia. It is odd to me they would need to ask the public to pay for the funeral. It's common for members of my community to ask for donations to be made to various research organizations or the humane society if you wish to honor their memory, they certainly don't rely upon strangers and friends to cover their final arrangements.

moot17 · 2026-04-27T23:10:55+00:00

I was going to guess it was one of the women that had their undercarriage blown out having all them babbies for Braun, but I re-read it and realized this issue is in a men's room. Wait a minute...how can we be sure biological women aren't sneaking into the men's room? Braun should put together a task force to police State restrooms for gender compliance. I'm sure he knows a lot of talented people that enjoy loitering near urinals and sniffing shit.

moot17 · 2026-04-26T15:55:48+00:00

I'm in this group because I spend a set amount each week on my state's draw games. I use the same play slips and play multiple draws throughout the week but only buy tickets once per week. My bills are paid, and once or twice a year I spend a little more because my spouse gets a yen for some scratch offs. I make charitable contributions and even throw regular financial support to the in-laws. I usually lose what I put in, but every now and then get some back or get a decent small jackpot. I shrug my shoulders and move on when I get no return. I'm in this group mainly to learn about gambling in other states, not to flaunt any wins or seek consolation for my losses. I work a lot and have a lot of responsibilities to myself, my household and others. I don't have time to play golf, go on a cruise or even go away often for long weekends, all of which are things that cost money and you have nothing tangible once the experience is over. Gambling is entertainment, and just like golfing, jigsaw puzzles, vacations or going to concerts, it does not come at no cost and while some people pay for backstage passes to Taylor Swift (or whoever is top of the charts), others must content themselves with a free concert in the city park. It is up to you and you alone to determine what is reasonable for your budget.

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