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Sunday, July 26, 2026



RIP Ben Bradlee

RIP Ben Bradlee

Sometimes legendary newspaper man Ben Bradlee — who presided over the Washington Post during Watergate — stood up to White House power. Other times he sat down and snuggled with it. Both approaches took a bedrock sense of self-assurance that every man should aspire to. RIP, Ben Bradlee.

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  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 2 oz light rum
  • 3 to 6 oz pure cane sugar cola

Fill tall glass with ice, juice, rum. Top with cola to taste. Stir and garnish with a lime wedge. β€œTo a free and independent Cuba!” Or, the latina who just caught your eye.


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