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Originally posted on Drinks and a Movie:
The Drink: Banana Daiquiri • 1 ½ oz. light rum • ¼ oz. dark rum • 1 oz. guanabana nectar • ¼ oz. lime juice • 1 banana sliced (and peeled) • 1/3 cup crushed ice (or a couple handfulls… hands full?!) • ½ teaspoon sugar Put all… Continue reading Herbie Goes Bananas Daiquiri

Originally posted on Death of the Press Box:
The most interesting division in baseball is the AL Central. It also happens to be laden with the best talent and most root-worthy teams. But who saw these Twins coming? By Andrew Pridgen I have to admit I’m partial to the Twins. The summer after my freshman… Continue reading Hey Twins, where’d you come from?

Originally posted on Death of the Press Box:
LeBron James’s return to his home state Ohio reminds me of an author who pens a promising first novel and then becomes bereft for the topic of another. Steph Curry’s rise in the Bay Area reminds me of an underdog’s tale. Only one gets a historic and… Continue reading The NBA Finals: LeBron v. Steph

Originally posted on Drinks and a Movie:
Use real lemon juice because life is sour and sometimes sweet at the same time. By Andrew Pridgen The Drink: Traditional Sidecar • ¾ oz. brandy • ¾ oz. curacao • ¾ oz. lemon juice Shake well with ice. Strain into pre-chilled cocktail glass. All three ingredients may… Continue reading Hannah and Her Sidecars

Originally posted on Death of the Press Box:
Steve Kerr and David Blatt, both in their first year as head coaches, steered the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers to the most improbable NBA Finals match-up in league history. Now what? By Andrew Pridgen The most notable portion of ESPN’s confetti-soaked post-game after the… Continue reading The NBA Finals: Coaching up the rookie coaches

Originally posted on Death of the Press Box:
Houston’s lack of empathy toward Steph Curry in game four is as revealing as it was unsettling in the moment. By Andrew Pridgen Houston: I get why you were less than obsequious one game after Steph Curry came to your house and turned the Toyota Center out… Continue reading Houston, you have a problem

Originally posted on Death of the Press Box:
Subtlety is not one of Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth’s strong suits. Add writing a cohesive sound bite and good timing to that list. By Andrew Pridgen About the time the car was packed Friday afternoon and the tailgate was refusing to shut, Squaw CEO Andy Wirth… Continue reading Squaw CEO Andy Wirth kicks off summer by sharting all over Olympic Valley community

Originally posted on Death of the Press Box:
My buddy CPT Joe W. Schultz, a Green Beret, was killed in action—on Memorial Day. On May 29, 2011 in the Wardak province of Afghanistan, Joe’s humvee led a convoy in the central eastern part of the country. A roadside bomb detonated when his vehicle was in… Continue reading Lead from the Front: A Memorial Day tribute

Originally posted on Death of the Press Box:
There was no bloat to the final episode of Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday. Retrospectives were limited to Dave in 1996 donning a sea foam green Taco Bell uniform and messing around with big-haired drive through customers (all ordering various versions of the restaurant’s forgotten beef… Continue reading David Letterman, my dad and me

Originally posted on Death of the Press Box:
It’s not hard for me to say this but I’m pretty unmoved by the death of Dean Potter. Though you wouldn’t know it if you looked at my Facebook. By Andrew Pridgen Upon hearing the news of soloist/slackliner/BASE jumper Dean Potter’s final flight Sunday, I felt the… Continue reading The three stages of social media grieving for Dean Potter