Friday, June 9, 2017

CAYA; No Cocktail Hour - Spring Nuptials in the Air

Dear Lost Souls,

There will be no Cocktail Hour this week, as we will be setting sail for the spring nuptials of some dear friends. We invite you this evening to hoist a glass in the name of your fellow Haberdites, and in honor of this season of renewal ... and you can be assured that we will do the same!

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/
P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us to June 21st, 2001; CAYA - The Rights of Spring

Friday, June 2, 2017

CAYA; Behold a Friendly Harbor

Dear Lost Souls,

Spun into disorientation by another week of political and social upheaval; but,
Buoyed by the heroism and leadership that endures in the selfless acts of the common Man;
Tested by the frustration that wells in the hearts of the gentle natured and morally conscious; but,
Tempered by the universal hope that we will ultimately right humanity's heel of shortsightedness and hatred ...

The Haberdashery offers you a friendly harbor to replenish your stores of fellowship, piece of mind, and good will ... a quiet cove of hospitality where the comforting temper of low expectations and friendly faces will help you recuperate from another week precariously balanced on the razor edge between prescripted excellence, and our flawed humanity. Now pull up a comfy chair at The Last Resort. Enjoy the execution of a hand-crafted cocktail of your own design. And let a warm breeze of familiarity wash away your temporal woes. It's CAYA Time ...

Yes, my Peri-urban Polemicists, Cocktail Hour in on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served starting at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary Friday evening soiree … or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/
P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us to June 11th, 2003; CAYA - Come Or Be Scorned!

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: 510.229.2970

Friday, May 26, 2017

CAYA; Reportage from Paradise

Dear Lost Souls,

After two weeks off due to an exhaustive research expedition to French Polynesia, this evening CAYA will resume our weekly communion of fellowship and good cheer. For those of you that are curious about the prospects for opening a South Pacific wing of The Haberdashery, we will dive into the status of Seasteading in French Polynesia, following up on last week's successful conference and gathering in Tahiti. This will be a relatively shallow dive, so no special training or equipment will be required.

Yes, my Aquatic CAYAnauts, Cocktail Hour in on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served starting at 7:30pm. Please feel free to swim on by for a quickie en route to your evening's primary spawning ground … or to linger with porpoise.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us to May 15th, 2003; CAYA - Dreams to Share
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: 510.229.2970

Friday, May 5, 2017

CAYA; A 'Seasteading' Book Signing with NYT Best-selling Author Joe Quirk

Dear Lost Souls,

Congress continues to give us additional reasons to explore alternatives to our entrenched political system and skewed power structure. As an emerging viable alternative to our faltering democracy, this week we invite you to explore life on the open ocean via a 'Seasteading' book signing and discussion with NYT best-selling author Joe Quirk. Joe is even more entertaining after you get a couple of drinks in him ... plus a couple of drinks in you and we're good to go!

Yes, my Sanctimonious Seasteaders, Cocktail Hour in on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served starting at 7:30pm. Please feel free to sail by for a quickie en route over your primary horizon … or to linger indefinitely in port.  

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us to May 9th, 2002; CAYA - But Once A Week
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: 510.229.2970

Friday, April 21, 2017

CAYA; Earth Day Observed

Dear Lost Souls,

Looking back on the national and international news from this week ... the only thing remotely comforting was the celebration of 4/20 ... which is easy to forget. So . . . in a fit of reckless optimism, we will instead look forward to 4/22, when we can all celebrate Earth Day 2017 as a harmoniously united planet. Right!? And since it will likely not be long before Gaia shakes off the petulant scourge that is 'humanity', we are suggesting that you do your best to enjoy all of the Earth Days that we have left!

Yes, my Ephemeral Earthlings, Cocktail Hour in on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served starting at 7:30pm. Please feel free to drop by for a quickie en route to your cosmic destiny … or to linger for eternity.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us to April 29th, 2004; CAYA - Oh For Foke Sek!
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: 510.229.2970

Friday, April 14, 2017

CAYA; MOAB Pride?

Dear Lost Souls,

The media was just starting to calm down from their Syrian Tomahawkgasm ... when our fearless leaders unleashed the Mother Of All Bombs ("MOAB" ... actually stenciled on the side of this f'ing bomb!) on Afghanistan at a cost of about $15.7 million, killing a grand total of 36 people ... presumably 'Bad Hombres'. The rocket attack, and the bomb successfully shifted attention away from the thick black smoke rolling off of the dumpster fire that continues to blaze in the oval office. Where is our "Mission Accomplished" banner that we all deserve?!

Yes, my Progressive Patriots, Cocktail Hour in on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served starting at 7:30pm. Please feel free to drop by for a quickie en route to your evening's primary detonation … or to linger in the deafening afterglow.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us to April 10th, 2003; CAYA - May Flowers Anticipated
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: 510.229.2970

Friday, April 7, 2017

CAYA; Duck and Cover

Dear Lost Souls,

It has been another WTF week! ... punctuated by a chemical weapons massacre of innocents, the Supreme Court Justice selection 'Nuclear Option', cruise missile attacks, and a marketing misstep by Pepsi (... seriously, who gives a f@#k about Pepsi!!!). It is all a bit surreal and overwhelming in its destructiveness and absurdity. How is a Haberdite to cope? ... except to duck and cover under in comforting shade and ambient glow of low expectations only to be found at your oh-so-local Friday evening Last Resort.

Yes, my Bewildered Bedouins, Cocktail Hour in on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served starting at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stagger by for a quickie en route to your primary point of shelter … or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us to April 11th, 2002; CAYA - The Temple of Minimal Effort
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
T: 510.229.2970