Drink of The Month: Midnight Kiss

Want to kick your New Year’s Eve toast up a notch?  Try adding this to your midnight celebration!! Ingredients 1/2 oz raspberry vodka 1 oz raspberry lemonade 1 oz champagne Raspberries for garnish Directions Fill champagne flutes with equal parts of champagne and raspberry lemonade.  Top with a splash of raspberry vodka and garnish with […]

Declare a Major Already!

Okay, so you’re a multiple-year senior, you’re damn near 30, and your student loans are accumulating almost as many zeros as the national deficit.  It’s time to declare a major, see it through, and get your damn degree.  At this point, it doesn’t matter what you get it in, as long as you get it.  […]

Drink of the Month: Thin Mint Martini

This shot is absolutely delicious and perfect to serve around the holidays.  It tastes just like a Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie!! Ingredients 1/2 oz Rumpleminze 1/2 oz Frangelico Splash of green Creme de Menthe (just for color) 1 oz milk or cream Here’s How Fill a shaker with ice and pour all ingredients into […]

Who to Get Friendly With at The Bar

Everyone enjoys being part of the “in” crowd every now and then, right? Here are some tips of who to get friendly with at the bars. You may think making friends with the owner is the best way to be part of the inside crowd.  Although that is definitely one way, it is not necessarily […]

The Difference Between Bars and Clubs

Aside from the obvious presence of alcohol and people, bars and clubs can differ quite a bit. Of course there are plenty of hybrid-type establishments that offer a little touch of both worlds. Stereotypically speaking, the two are distinctly different. Keep in mind there are many levels of each from dive bars to sports bars, […]

Orange County Buddy Walk

At MaleStandard, Down Syndrome is a disability that we hold very close to our hearts. This year, as in  the past, the MaleStandard team will be walking in and supporting the Down Syndrome “Buddy Walk” of Orange County on November 7, 2010, not only in support of a boy we dearly love, Blake, but also, […]

Shot of the Month: Oatmeal Cookie Shot

As with many shots and drinks, there are a few variations of the oatmeal cookie shot.  I find this to be the best tasting, and the one that most accurately resembles an actual oatmeal cookie.  This is a great shot to enjoy around the holidays! Ingredients 1/2 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream 1/2 oz Butterscotch schnapps […]

Raising Blake: A Story of Love and Acceptance

I am sure many people wonder what it’s like to raise a child with Down Syndrome. To be perfectly honest, it’s not very different from raising a typical child. At times, it’s actually easier. Yes, there are the early intervention classes that Blake has attended since he was 9 weeks old, learning and teaching him […]

4 Easy to Make Halloween Food Ideas

Alright guys, I get that you probably don’t have secret aspirations to be the male version of Martha Stewart and you have more important things to deal with like studying, girls and making my delicious shots – I hope! However, if you’re planning to host a Halloween party this year, you’ll definitely need food.  I’m not […]

A Rebel With a Cause: The Man Behind Renegade Wheels

For such a successful hard working guy, who would have known that walking into the industrial Mecca for motorcycle wheels I would have found a man at the heart of it that looks at his workers like family and is the epitome of American made. In Chuck Frederick’s shop there are no feelings of tension […]