The New York Times has a new blog titled “Proof: Alcohol and American Life”:

For the past 10,000 years or so, wherever humans have gathered, there has been alcohol. Some never touch the stuff. But most do. It is used to celebrate, commiserate, mourn, remember and, often, to forget. It is different things to different people: libation, anesthetic, emotional crutch, social lubricant, addictive substance, sacred potion, killer or commodity. In “Proof,” contributors consider the charms, powers and dangers of drink, and the role it plays in their lives.

Yes, I’m jealous.