Ranger Bob was loyal Scout of Rum River (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)Ranger Bob Litke is retiring after dedicating nearly 34 years to serving the Rum River Scout Camp in Ramsey.

Grilled Pound Cake, Vanilla Ice Cream and Butter Rum Sauce (Richmond Times-Dispatch)Makes 6 servings.

Properly Sauced: Rum Roundup (Chicagoist)Yesterday was National Rum Day , but just because it's over doesn't mean we'll stop imbibing. Today's weather is in fact perfect for a Dark 'n Stormy® (one of the few cocktails to feature a trademarked recipe , by the way). Over the years we've shared many a rum-based tipple with you, so how about putting one to use during this evening's cocktail hour? Chuck's Mojito or L. Stolpman's Strawberry ...

The world's first cocaine bar (Guardian Unlimited)"Tonight we have two types of cocaine; normal for 100 Bolivianos a gram, and strong cocaine for 150 [Bolivianos] a gram." The waiter has just finished taking our drink order of two rum-and-Cokes here in La Paz , Bolivia , and as everybody in this bar knows, he is now offering the main course.

A Look Back:Prohibited or not, the booze kept flowing (Daily Pilot)Decades before the Prohibition era brought smugglers to Newport's beaches, their boats laden with barrels of whiskey and rum, the city had a problem with unlicensed drinking establishments called blind pigs.

Bar specials and happy hours (Charleston City Paper)Best places to drink on the cheap Bar Specials Every Day Andolini's: 2 cheese slices and a beer, $7. 1-topping slice, small salad, and a drink, $7 California Dreaming: $1.95 house liquor through end of 2009 Charleston Beer Works: Buy-one-get-one-free appetizers, 4-8 p.m. Chucktown Tavern: $3 Seagrams rum Cypress: Bar menu, $4-$14 Gilroy's: Small 1-topping pizza and drink, $5.99. Large 1-topping ...

How to Sip a Flower Garden (New York Times)Flowers have moved behind the bar, where they are deployed as much for their delicate flavors as their visual appeal.

Bolt says fatigue is no factor as further strides beckon (The Herald)Usain Bolt seemed as languid as a rum punch on a palm-fringed beach last night as he jogged across the line to reach the semi-finals of the 200 metres.

Fla. judge declines to open recordings in DUI case (Florida Today)MIAMI — Sean Casey admits having several drinks the night of a fatal accident in 2001. Somewhere around his last rum and Coke, while watching the sun rise at a Miami beach bar, he says he blacked out. Everything after that is a blur.

Age toll taken on wild red deer (BBC News)A study of wild red deer on the Isle of Rum finds the animal's ageing process can be dramatic and sudden.

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