Howard McEwen, CFA

The Cincinnati Museum of Athletics at the Cincinnati Athletic Club is proud to partner with WatchThisBlog.com to be a featured location for a showing of the American Film Institute’s 100 Top Movies.

Never seen My Fair Lady or Citizen Kane?  This is your chance to see it with a group of film buffs.  The folks behind Watchthisblog.com are viewing two of the AFI’s 100 Top Movies each week of 2010 and posting their own take/review of the of films on their blog.

Come down to the club April 7 at 7 PM for Dances with Wolves.  The CMA at the CAC will feature another top 100 film on the first Wednesday of each month.

Other locations include Take the Cake Bakery in Northside, the 20th Century Theater in Oakley, and Sitwell’s Coffee House in Clifton.

Come for the movie, enjoy the popcorn, order from the bar.

Want some Girl Scout Cookies?  From my wife

Hey there friends. My scouts still have some cookies in the cupboard. Any takers? We have thin mints, caramel delites (aka samoas), lemonades (very Springy and nice for Easter), peanut butter sandwiches (aka do-si-dos), peanut butter patties ) tag-a-longs, and thanks-a-lots (shortbread with chocolate covered botto…m). We are trying to earn our way to Chicago. Send me a message if UR interested. Thanks!!

$3.50/ box

Email me @ howard@howardmcewen.com if you want some.

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.