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Tuesday 22 December 2020 “A stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters.” This is both the earliest written reference to the word “cocktail” in 1806, and a definition of the Old Fashioned. In fact, “old-fashioned” used to be an adjective describing an entire class of cocktails that followed this simple combination with all sorts of spirits including genever and brandy. Theories as to the origins of the Old Fashioned abound, but according to cocktail writer Robert Simonson, author of a book on the topic, it most likely originated near Chicago, clos...

Abbott announces fourteen new Texas Medical Board appointments Eli Kirshbaum | Dec 17, 2020 Share this: Gov. Gregg Abbott announced new appointments to both the District One and District Two Review Committees of the Texas Medical Board on Thursday. These appointees are responsible for evaluating medical practices in their respective districts. Each committee consists of three physicians who are doctors of medicine, one physician who is a doctor of osteopathic medicine, and three members of the public.   Antoinette “Toni” Jackson Jackson is an Attorney and Principal for the Ban...

Staff Reports The Huntsville Item Dec 16, 2020 Item file photo A former Huntsville City Council member has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas Medical Board District Two Review Committee.  Loll, a 16-year resident of Huntsville, is the current vice president of Nabors Corporate Services, Inc. He is a member of the International Board of Certified Safety Managers, American Society of Quality and the American Society of Safety Professionals. Loll attended San Jacinto College and Sam Houston State University. His term on the state committee will expire Jan...

Is the Must-Have Gift of 2020 an Old-Fashioned Cocktail? Wayne Curtis © Provided by The Daily Beast High West The Old-Fashioned cocktail is the least likely candidate to find its way into a bottle or can. It consists of three easy-to-find ingredients—spirits, sugar and bitters—and it takes no specialized equipment or outsized talents to make. Even the moderately competent could be schooled in the basics in under three minutes. It’s often credited as the first drink recipe, with all the fancy ingredients and flourishes being added later. Yet here we are. I have in fron...