28 Genius Ways To Drink More Whiskey

Small changes, big results.

1. Pour yourself a shot of whiskey before you go to sleep, so that it’s waiting for you when you wake up.

So that it’s waiting for you TO wake you up.

2. Make it a part of your dental hygiene routine.

Ke$ha gets it.

3. Primping can be stressful, so keep the whiskey nearby.

Although, ew, is that vodka? Available here.

4. Consider bourbon-soaking your coffee beans before you grind them.

In addition to the whiskey you’ll add to the brewed stuff, duh.

5. Don’t forget to spike the brewed coffee, too.

6. Don’t like coffee? Whiskey pairs well with breakfast.

7. Balance things out with some fruit.

Recipe: Bourbon Baked Apples

8. Girls, don’t leave the house without your feminine products.

Whiskey sold separately.

9. Read on the train.

Available here.

10. Upon arriving at work, make a stop at the water cooler.

11. Bad day? Send yourself a nice bouquet.

12. Go out for lunch.

13. Wash said lunch down with some iced tea.

Recipe Bourbon Sweet Tea

14. Now that it’s the afternoon, switch from coffee to soda.

15. If it’s cold outside, get over your 3 o’clock slump by going for a walk in the snow.

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16. If it’s warm outside, go for a quick hike.

Provided you are near a picturesque lake/mountain/canyon/etc.

17. Tempted to take a snow/hike selfie? Take a shot instead.

Camera flask available here.

18. When you get back to your desk, assess your mood.

19. If you’re feeling a little off, make some tea.

20. Always have healthy snacks at your desk for emergencies.

21. At happy hour, treat yourself to a real cocktail.

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Recipe: Manhattan

You’ve earned it.

Recipe: Sazerac

22. If it’s date night, do what’s most practical.

23. If you’re going to the gym, that’s cool too. Fireball is a great post-workout recovery drink.

24. On nights when you have to bring work home with you, power through it.

25. If you’re feeling lonely, invite some friends over.

Big-Batch Double Cider-Bourbon Punch

26. Hot chocolate is a great way to unwind.

28. And if all else fails, remember that it’s never too late for a nightcap.

Jonathon Kambouris / bonappetit.com

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‘We are at war’: Time Warner Cable (briefly) pulls CBS, Showtime

http://twitter.com/#!/morningmoneyben/status/362072644637569024

CBS and Showtime disappeared — briefly — from Time Warner Cable in many markets at midnight after the companies failed to reach a licensing agreement.

http://twitter.com/#!/CBSNews/status/362065789991395329 http://twitter.com/#!/FRC1334/status/362067012194803713 http://twitter.com/#!/rural_juror/status/362067568544067585

CBS CEO Les Moonves told the Los Angeles Times’ Joe Flint, “We are at war with Time Warner Cable.”

http://twitter.com/#!/JBFlint/status/362062293384704000

If the blackout was the first battle, it didn’t last long.

http://twitter.com/#!/JBFlint/status/362069757635215360 http://twitter.com/#!/zentertainment/status/362074940557623297 http://twitter.com/#!/blagdon/status/362074858068258816 http://twitter.com/#!/MelangeMedia/status/362077932845408256 http://twitter.com/#!/jonathanwald/status/362069190519164928

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/07/30/we-are-at-war-time-warner-cable-briefly-pulls-cbs-showtime/

Wendy Davis: Hobby Lobby decision ‘restrict(s) access to birth control’

http://twitter.com/#!/WendyDavisTexas/status/483700081992794112

Straight out of the Democrat playbook

http://twitter.com/#!/sylvanrodriguez/status/483703225326264321 http://twitter.com/#!/GregChesser/status/483700471098404864 http://twitter.com/#!/Tankpuncher/status/483703093578567681

Is anyone falling for this crap?

Related:

Democrat talking point: GOP candidates want to ‘block birth control’

Sen. Kay Hagan: ‘A woman’s right to contraception shouldn’t be up for debate’

Lena Dunham weighs in on SCOTUS’ Hobby Lobby ruling

Paul Begala’s ‘dumb’ spin on how Hobby Lobby ruling ‘is a winner for you’ is a loser

Rep. Jared Polis shows off Common Core math in critique of Hobby Lobby decision; Updated

‘Heap pissed off’! Elizabeth ‘Lie-awatha’ Warren ‘can’t believe’ Hobby Lobby outcome

‘Clueless or lying’: Sandra Fluke ‘purposefully ignoring’ fact in Hobby Lobby decision

 

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/30/wendy-davis-scotus-hobby-lobby-decision-restricts-access-to-birth-control/