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Things to Call the Person Standing in Front of You Whose Name You Have Forgotten
The vibes remain bad but the Friday Newsletter persists
The Perks of Being a Dad-Blogger
oops I accidentally cherished my memories
Here are Some Smells That Would Probably Not Work as Scented Candles But I Like Anyway
It is Friday and we must talk about silly things
Things to Have Named After You: An Incomplete Ranking
I do not wish for to be known for a folly or a boner
The Years Start Comin' and They Don't Stop Comin'
It's a brand new year, but the same great ACBN taste.
Laptop-Slamming Superlatives
A look back at the year that was in The Action Cookbook Newsletter, or "The ACBiennale"
The ACBN Holiday Classics
It's like a Rankin/Bass compilation but with fewer creepy children
You can be a *little* deranged at the holidays. As a treat.
The Friday Newsletter celebrates December delusion with some potent punch, a delectable dip, and CHARCUTREE.
Action Cookbook's Throughly Unbranded Holiday Gift Guide
The only gift guide you can be absolutely sure no one paid me to do. (Except you, I guess.)
A Short List of Songs That Could Be Repurposed Into Holiday Cash Grabs in a Hypothetical Remake of 'Love Actually'
That, plus a tasty condiment, a cocktail CHALLENGE ACCEPTED, new music, and more! It's Friday at the ACBN.
Do You Still Believe?
Reports of Santa Claus's demise have been greatly exaggerated
Ten Things I'm Thankful For
It's Friday somewhere, and I'm thankful for that. Thoughts on gratitude, plus holiday cocktail projects, dogs and more!
The Year's Already Over
We're into Garbage Time on 2025, and I've got all the junk you need: a powerful appetizer, a banana-bread Boulevardier, books, music and more!
Plan your Thanksgiving... with the power of AI!
I feel like you already know this is going to be jokes but I'm putting it in the subhead just to be clear
The Joy of Having No Stake In It
An ode to attending random sports events, a pre-Thanksgiving leftover effort, a reverse-engineered cocktail and more: it's Friday on the ACBN!
Travel Tips for Troubled Times
Helpful advice for worried flyers from the ACBN Travel Bureau
I Entered a Land of Perpetual Darkness and All I Got Was This Lousy Hour of Sleep
The Friday Newsletter reacts to the time change with the quiet dignity you've come to expect from me, and also soup
It doesn't make any sense
Reflecting on one of the greatest baseball games of all time, and the beauty of its madness
When Would You Put a Second Halloween?
It's Friday at the Action CookBOO!k Newsletter, and I've got a bloody cocktail, a kid-approved dish, and much more!
Like Humpty Dumpty, We're Having a Great Fall
A game-changing Crocktober Crossover, some advance holiday bar prep and THE APPLE CANNON highlight a festival fall Friday on the ACBN
If the 12-foot skeleton were a real person, would it be good at sports?
We are asking the important questions today. PLUS: two cozy recipes, a funky cocktail, music, books, pets and more! It's Friday at the ACBN.
Madmen, Chili Dogs and the Unexpected Pleasure of Being Old on Campus
It's all part of another fully-loaded Friday here at the ACBN!
I Touched Some Grass and I Liked It
But now I'm back, and ready to kick off CROCKTOBER. It's Friday!