But what about our productivity........
T.S. O’Rama responds to a NY Times report lauding a drink or two a day as good for cholesterol and thinning the blood....Zee problem is dat 1 or 2 drinks, unless they be 40-ouncers, are not too appealing (like having one potato chip). Four would be a more appropriate number. But if one is drinking with a meal, it is quite easy and natural to have 1 or 2 drinks...
Even one generous glass of wine with dinner makes me disinclined to do the dishes or any other productive work in the evening hours. Two drinks is just an invitation to nap on the couch. I wish I hadn’t dissipated myself so as a young person, maybe I’d have a little more ‘staying power.’ Yes, I can rally if I find myself on vacation (let’s say, um, New Orleans....) but generally I must keep myself caffeinated and on my toes.