In Boozo Veritas
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In Boozo Veritas #22: A Pig in Wolves’ Clothing
In Boozo Veritas #22 by Teege Braune A Pig in Wolves’ Clothing: Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street *SPOILERS*SPOILERS*SPOILERS* If you are a cinephile like myself, you may have spent three hours in the middle of Christmas at a movie theater watching Martin Scorsese’s new film The Wolf of Wall Street. Based on the “real… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #21: Mickey and Donald, The Tragic Heroes of Christmas Cartoons
In Boozo Veritas #21 by Teege Braune Mickey and Donald: The Tragic Heroes of Christmas Cartoons After trimming the Christmas tree to a soundtrack of Andy Williams, watching Disney holiday cartoons was an annual tradition for my siblings and me when we were growing up in Indiana. “Pluto’s Christmas Tree” always made me wonder what kind… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #18: Dick Straightup
In Boozo Veritas #18 by Teege Braune Dick Straightup My favorite drinker in the annals of literature is not Henry Chinaski. Neither is it Sal Paradise, Jake Barnes, or Raoul Duke. While these men are all delightful in their way, their appeal is too obvious, accessible. For each, alcohol may be their undoing, but it is… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #17: Please Read Responsibly
In Boozo Veritas #17 by Teege Braune Please Read Responsibly It has come to my attention that some people believe that In Boozo Veritas promotes alcoholism. While I appreciate the community’s comments and concerns, I feel that these criticisms are the product of a gross misunderstanding. It is true that personally I have not always done… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #16: Fun
In Boozo Veritas #16 by Teege Braune Fun I used to see fun as a kind of commitment, a form of work that I did at night, no less important despite the fact that I had to spend money to do it. My dedication to fun meant staying out, drinking in bars, knowing that I… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #14: Halloween Man
In Boozo Veritas #14 by Teege Braune Halloween Man When I was six years old my friend Eddie and I got into an argument about which one of us was actually a werewolf. Though we were good pals, the prospect of howling at the moon and chasing cars with a buddy didn’t occur to either… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #11: One Night Five Years Ago
In Boozo Veritas #11 by Teege Braune One Night Five Years Ago For Jenn Yesterday was the five year anniversary of Redlight Redlight’s last night in the original location on New England Avenue. The tiny bar was packed with everyone who had fallen in love with it during its three years in the upstairs space that… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas # 10: A Lexicology of Boozing
In Boozo Veritas # 10 by Teege Braune A Lexicology of Boozing Slang terms for drunkenness are as varied and colorful as anything else in the English language. The only actions that come close to warranting as many euphemisms as drinking are just as base and primitive: using the bathroom, fornicating, etc. The behaviors we are… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #9: John Chapman (Ascetic Prophet of American Romanticism)
In Boozo Veritas #9 by Teege Braune John Chapman: Ascetic Prophet of American Romanticism Last week I celebrated the birthday of John Chapman, who history remembers as Johnny Appleseed, by going to Redlight Redlight’s Johnny Appleseed Day! A Celebration of Cider! Among the nearly twenty varieties of cider Redlight Redlight had available on draft and in… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #8: I Was a Teenage Teetotaler
In Boozo Veritas #8 by Teege Braune I Was a Teenage Teetotaler It’s hard to say what about alcohol bothered me so much when I was young. My parents never had unhealthy relationships with it. I never saw them drunk, and they always made it clear that there was nothing wrong with adults drinking in moderation.… Continue reading
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