Tag Archives: drinking

Managing Your Monkeys at Christmas

Posted on December 11, 2023 by rossmurray1

Once again, the holiday season is upon us, which means an abundance of Christmas parties, and with them comes the constant risk of over-indulging in monkeys. Monkeys are deeply woven into Christmas culture. Canadians are expected to spend $2.2 billion … Continue reading →

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Simply mad about the booze

Posted on July 11, 2019 by rossmurray1

It seems not even sobriety will be saved from enjoying a made-for-Instagram moment, with new hashtaggable terms like “mindful drinking” and “sober curious.” No longer do you have to feel left out or uncool for being sober. You maybe don’t … Continue reading →

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Three Minutes of Gardening and 30 Seconds of Heavy Drinking: Endless Winter Edition

Posted on March 28, 2019 by rossmurray1

Hello, and welcome to “Three Minutes of Gardening and 30 Seconds of Heavy Drinking.” I’m your host, Garland Faunt-Lubberly. As I gaze out the window of my humble cottage onto the fields filled with snow and the occasional corpse of … Continue reading →

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Hell is sober people

Posted on May 24, 2018 by rossmurray1

Having consumed my entire life’s quota of alcohol during the first half of my adult life, I no longer drink at all. Recently, though, I had to attend a work-related reception and dinner in Montreal, and though I did not … Continue reading →

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Drinking Tips for Teens ’84

Posted on December 13, 2016 by rossmurray1

Another excursion into my teen journals. I was 18 when I wrote this, in the spring of 1984, and I think now that, at that age, I should have had it more together. But it was still high school, my … Continue reading →

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