Anthony Citrano

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“working on the maiden batches of homemade limoncello and orangecello.”

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Rusty superpower in need of careful driver | Matthew Parris - Times Online

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"Though he may not yet know it, the role for which the US President-elect has been chosen is the management of national decline. He will be the first US president in history to accept, and (if he has the gift) to teach, not the possibilities but the constraints of power." - Anthony Citrano

Glamour Still Rules, but With Fewer Debutantes | New York Times

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"There are a lot of waiters working tonight, so it’s doing something for the economy." - Anthony Citrano

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Magic Highway USA

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Can never get enough of this stuff [h/t: http://friendfeed.com/markzaba...] - Anthony Citrano

"An excerpt from the 1958 Disneyland TV Show episode entitled Magic Highway USA. In this last part of the show, an exploration into possible future Transportation technologies is made. Its hard to believe how little we've accomplished on this front since 1958..." - Anthony Citrano

"..and how limited the scope for imagining such future technologies has become. Witness an artifact from a time where the future was greeted with optimism. Note the striking animation style here, achieved with fairly limited animation and spectacular layouts." - Anthony Citrano

U.S. commercial property in a downward spiral - International Herald Tribune

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"Vacancy rates in office buildings exceed 10 percent in virtually every major city across the United States and are rising rapidly, a sign of economic distress that could lead to yet another wave of problems..." [Let's call this the third inning or so...] - Anthony Citrano

Boy, 6, and Girl, 5, Attempt African Elopement | Gawker

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"We wanted to take the train to the airport, then we wanted to get on a plane and when we arrived we wanted to unpack the summer things and then we wanted to go for a bit of a stroll in the sun..." - Anthony Citrano

LimoncelloQuest: A Personal Pilgrimage to create the perfect Limoncello | How to Make Limoncello

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This is basically a long-form of the Limoncello recipe that omits no details or explanations. If you plan to make Limoncello at home and have never tried it before, you should read this very closely. - Anthony Citrano

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OMG I just wrote about this on Twirlit! - Mona N.

I had the good luck to have limoncello in Sorrento and Capri this February, and it was astounding. Could be fun to try. - Bob M. Montgomery via twhirl

It's ridiculously easy to make at home and a perfect gift! - Mona N.

Haven't had limoncello since Argentina. Hmmmmm.... - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)

two things - 1> it (good limoncello) is the only way to make a proper lemon drop (and I'm surprised how few bartenders know this.) 2> I actually stumbled across this site last night when trying to figure out how one might make ORANGE-cello - which I can't find anywhere in LA (and not for lack of trying.) - Anthony Citrano

When I was in Austin a couple winters ago, there was a great local distillery making Orange-cello in small batches, and I discovered it a liquor store there near Lake Travis. Anyway, it was great stuff, I miss it, and it makes wonderful "orange-tinis" (for the same reason as the lemon drop rule above.) I'll report back. - Anthony Citrano

You can get orangecello in LA. I'm totally blanking on where we got ours, I want to say BevMo. It's by Caravella. - Anika Malone

I think Luisa makes it (Orangecello) too but I believe theirs has artificial color in it. (Ick.) Another hard thing to find: all-natural apple liqueur (such as Brizard's). You can buy the artifically-colored, artificially-flavored, corn-syrup laden neon-green apple pucker stuff just about anywhere. The real stuff is very very hard to come by. (Likewise, while I'm ranting, for mixers.) Amazing the low-grade faux shit people go for. - Anthony Citrano

I've never heard of the stuff, is it any good? - Pete D via fftogo

I love it (lemon/orange/lime varieties) - I wouldn't drink it straight but it's excellent for cocktails and other recipes. If citrusy and sweet is your thing, you'll find a good *cello cocktail to be win. - Anthony Citrano

Had a Limoncellotini at a wedding on NYE and it knocked my socks off. Aqua di Vit (Limoncello and Grappa) - now that's smooth - and dangerous - Dana D

Yes please! Note to self: Hang out with Anthony. ;) - Derrick

US President Elect Barack Obama walks down the steps of an Air Force 757 | AFP

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A couple weeks early on the seal, no? - Anthony Citrano

The Art of John Jude Palencar

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A creative range from the cold, hellish imagery of "Terror in the Year 1000" to the warm, mystical / transcendent imagery of "Imago". - Anthony Citrano

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The ghost town just outside of Brenham, Texas

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Milky Way: Snack-Sized No More | Discovery News

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"For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore. The Milky Way is considerably larger, bulkier and spinning faster than astronomers once thought; Andromeda's equal." - Anthony Citrano

Is bigger better in this case? - Lindsey in Love

Mmmmmm, King Size Milky Way - Morgan Haley

Foreign c.bank Treasuries holdings up in week | Reuters

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"Foreign central banks' holdings of U.S. Treasury securities at the Federal Reserve rose in the latest week, while their holdings of agency securities fell yet again.." - Anthony Citrano

Real-Estate Markets Still Plumb for Bottom | Wall Street Journal

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"...problems are just beginning for the other side of the real-estate market -- office buildings, hotels, shopping malls and other commercial properties -- as the recession starts to have an effect." - Anthony Citrano

I’m a cookie monster on my own birthday!? | Office Politics

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“In case you didn’t know; when I bring in treats for someone’s birthday, it is to be shared by the whole department. Thanks.” - Anthony Citrano

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I`m being followed by a....moonshadow.

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Casa BF / Humberto Hermeto | Plataforma Arquitectura

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[h/t Scott Hansen: http://blog.iso50.com] - Anthony Citrano

That's what you call a room with a view! - Michael Fidler

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FDIC sells IndyMac to private investors for $13.9B | CNN

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"IndyMac's failure, one of the largest in U.S. history, will cost the FDIC between $8.5 billion and $9.4 billion, in line with previous estimates..." [And how will the next hundred or so failures be sustained?] - Anthony Citrano

Airline Offers Apology Over Detained Muslim Passengers | Washington Post

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"Irfan and Izaz said the remark was entirely misconstrued and that the conversation was nothing more than innocuous banter..." [come on, banter isn't innocuous when you're Muslim.] - Anthony Citrano

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Death Valley works to preserve night sky | Associated Press

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"Acclaimed for its ink black skies, Death Valley, the hottest place in North America, also ranks among the nation's unspoiled stargazing spots. But the vista in recent years has grown blurry..." - Anthony Citrano

I've been blessed to be able to send time at sunrise, sunset, and the black of night at various spots through the valley. Each time a different, soul changing moment in time. Darkness in the desert has a totally different feel than darkness on a mountain top or forest glen. But the same line fits for all .... turn on a light and see for 10 feet, with it off you see eternity. - David HC Soul

Beautiful and true, David. I've never done it in the Valley, but have experienced some amazing, amazing "darkness" (can't really call it that) in places like Big Bend, the Grand Canyon, deep in a German forest, and Acadia National Park (home) in the dead of winter atop a mountain. It touches you, it permeates. There's a palpable one-ness. These city kids have no idea. ;) - Anthony Citrano

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Audi A4 "Separation" Commercial

December 29 at 5:36 pm - youtube.com - Link

Jonathan Elias and Kenny Segal wrote "Separation," the magical 30-second slice of dreamtrak music that scores this recent Audi A4 commercial. I'd love to find more music like this. The guys at Elias Arts (here in Santa Monica, incidentally) say that's all there is; what they made is in the commercial. So, I turn to you: suggest away! - Anthony Citrano

More info and an interview here: http://tinyurl.com/separation-... - Anthony Citrano

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Luna, Venus & A Light in the Attic

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A Month Down the Line

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Party girl Paris defends Australian shopping spree | AFP

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"I'm in Australia, I think it's important to help out, you know, the economy out here, everywhere in the world..." - Anthony Citrano

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Gee...how thoughtful.... - Helen Somethingorothersky

She's always so deep and intense, I'd expect nothing less. - Anthony Citrano

Wow....and to think this was the woman who dissed the "old guy with white hair" during the elections and actually put forth a better energy plan than both candidates...makes you wonder about the world. - Mohomed=genieyclo

Yep, she's a dummy, but there's always martinis waiting for her giglet gaggle at my place. - Anthony Citrano

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“Seeing my breath in Santa Monica. http://tinyurl.com/9vy2u7”

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“If it's next year in Paris, and last year here, where is it this year?”

December 31 at 5:56 pm - Link

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have you already started celebrating? - William Harryman

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This year is in Rome, Italy now :) - Roldano De Persio

@Anthony and Yolanda Happy New Yeast :) - Roldano De Persio

Happy New Yeast to you, too! - Anthony Citrano

Happy almost New Year, Anthony - Michael Fidler

Happy New Year, Anthony! :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Kernel panic behind you?? - Roberto Bonini

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Mulholland Drive - the making of (part 2)

December 30 at 9:18 pm - youtube.com - Link

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Some behind-the-scenes of one of my favorite films. I was hunting for the "espresso scene" and came upon this.... - Anthony Citrano

:)) - Anna Haro

Does anyone HAVE the espresso scene online somewhere? Want to send it to my brother. - Anthony Citrano

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“sorry, fellow greenies, but I'm really glad to have my car back.”

December 30 at 7:31 pm - Link

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Just spoke to the Green Pope. He's issued you dispensation. Just drop a coin in the collection box on your way out the door. - Chris Baskind

grazie! and she's working great again, too. [knock-on-carbon-fiber] 8-) - Anthony Citrano

Glad to hear it! Have a safe New Year's Eve... looking forward to a great year ahead. --}} - Kristen

TARP | Cato

December 31 at 4:09 pm - cato-at-liberty.org - Link

"Will Congress approve the second $350 billion of TARP money? I have no special skill at political speculation, but since a reporter asked, here are five reasons I think that it won’t, thankfully..." - Anthony Citrano

#1: "It is not clear that the first $350 billion of TARP money has aided the economy at all." [Ah-fuckin-men, Chris.] - Anthony Citrano

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