Wild Game! This is what I am talking about. Now I need to find me some pheasant hunters.
by Jim Romenesko Published Feb. 7, 2011 7:32 am Updated Feb. 7, 2011 2:49 pm
New York Times
Arianna Huffington will take control of all of AOL’s editorial content as president and editor-in-chief of a newly created Huffington Post Media Group. “The deal carries a risk for The Huffington Post, which has had none of AOL’s troubles and is widely viewed as a business success with its own unique voice and identity,” write Jeremy Peters and Verne Kopytoff. “Now that it is to become part of a large corporate entity, what becomes of that unique character is an open question.” || Read Arianna’s post about the deal, and the press release. || Kara Swisher interviews Huffington and AOL CEO Tim Armstrong.
> Read Armstrong’s memo to AOLers (Deal “is core to our strategy”)
> Fineman: Possibilities are exciting, responsibilities challenging
> Paul Carr: “For once, I find myself applauding Armstrong”
> Parr: “AOL has catapulted itself back into relevancy”
> Jarvis: Why didn’t a big, old media company buy HuffPo?
> Read what HuffPo, AOL CEOs told analysts in a conference call
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You slide onto the barstool and order your drink -- a martini, let's say. The request sounds simple enough, right?
But anyone who calls this drink their own knows there's a follow-up question. In this case, perhaps even two. Vodka or gin? Shaken or stirred?
Whether you like it or not, how you answer says a lot about you -- positions are put to light, allies and enemies are formed. This goes beyond the vodka-gin martini debate, there are others that cause just as much controversy.
We're talking iconic cocktail debates here, and no, not the origins of the cocktail, but rather the ingredients that define it.
Martini: Gin or Vodka?
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Blame James Bond for this one. Apparently, the vodka martini gained popularity as a result of Ian Fleming's novels, as it is the drink that the dashing 007 famously always orders. However, adamant traditionalists will tell you that anything other than the original recipe of gin, vermouth, and a dash of bitters is simply not a martini. And don't even get them started on the Appletini...Related: Where the Cocktail Came From: 10 "Cock-Tales"
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