NYT: For bartenders, mixing it up is a real pain
In these heady days of behind-the-bar showmanship, when theatrical agitations of shakers filled with heavy-duty ice are becoming the norm, the mixologist’s physical lot is not so terribly far removed from an athlete’s.
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Whatcom County reports more heroin overdoses
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Whatcom County health officials are warning the public about what it calls a growing heroin problem among youth. Sheriff Bill Elfo is also reporting an increase in the number of overdose deaths from users of heroin and other opiates. “Heroin is becoming the drug of choice for many young people because it’s cheap and easy to get,” says Elfo. According to Sheriff’s office …
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Thomas Wellinger didn’t seem drunk before Weinstein deaths, co-worker testifies
One of the last co-workers to see Thomas Wellinger before he plowed his SUV into a car, killing a mother and her two young children, said he seemed normal 45 minutes before the crash.
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