Howard McEwen, CFA

It’s all about taxes and charitable giving.  Read it here.

Listen to the audio here.  I think you can tell by my tone - as someone who worked nights to save for a home down payment and then bought a sensible house - I don’t appreciate either of these policies.

Is it Toyota bashing?  Let me know after you listen here.

Take care.

During the fall and winter I drink brown liquors-Bourbon, Rye, and Scotch.  Spring and summer I dig out the gin.  That’s the way I like it.

But it’s February and I’m soooo tired of winter and I’m (can’t believe I’m saying this) soooo tired of the brown stuff that I needed to try something new so I did.  It may be a little early but this spring time delight just may bring a little spring into your world.  If you’re the same, try the Japanese Slipper.

Into a shaker with ice pour
1 oz of Midori (muskmellon liqour)
1 oz of cointreau (if you’re rich try Grand Manier, but me I like Patron’s Citronge.  It comes in a orange square bottle.
1 oz of lemon juice - about 1 lemon.

Shake, strain into a cocktail glass.  It’s electric green, light and sweet.

Here’s the podcast of me on Eddie & Tracy’s show yesterday talking job creation.

Take a listen.

Can be found here.

So the snow is falling and you’re out buying your eggs, milk, and bread (french toast?) why not pick up some things for cocktails?

The one I’ve been playing with lately is the Rob Roy.

Dale Degroff says to make it this way.

2 oz scotch
1 oz sweet vermouth
a couple dashes Peychaud’s bitters

Good, but for me there’s something missing.  Maybe it’s the weather.  I only made one change and that was in the bitters.  I switched over to Reagan’s No. 6.  The citrus brightens the drink.  I like that on a snowy day in February.

Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Last night, we talked the problems Toyota is having and had a bit of fun.

Take a listen here and here.  Sorry for the two parts, but I can’t figure out how to load any file over 8 MB onto my website.

What’s the Bengal’s offering Hamilton County in the new stadium deal?

Hear my thoughts from yesterday’s Eddie & Tracy Show on 700-WLW.  Click here.

The Moscow Mule
1.5 oz vodka
4 oz ginger beer
a splash of lime juice

I’m not a big vodka drinker.  I don’t see the point in an ingrident that has no flavor, smell, or taste.  Vodka’s primary use is for keeping my razors in to keep them clean and from rusting and as a household cleaner.  However, in this recipe I give vodka a break.  It cuts down on the bit of the ginger beer and nothing else can really stand up to the ginger beer anyway…except Gosling’s Black Seal Rum…which makes a nice Dark “N Stormy.