Non
blogNon-alcoholic drinks, like non-fiction books, are defined by what they are not. If black people were instead called non-white there would be uproar. Respect begins with acknowledgment and understanding. I know I am occasionally sniffy about PoMo attempts to decentre discourse, but in this instance I think life would be richer if books and drinks were described more carefully.
The notion that the novel is central to literary culture is long gone. Where once there were stacks of fiction there are now celebrity biographies and books about atheism. I would go further and consign the contemporary novel to the back of the store, but perhaps I just haven’t read any good ones lately.
More problematic is the case with drinks, where pubs seem determined to keep the amount of juices and teas down to a bare minimum. Combine that with a preference for grime and disrepair and it is not hard to see why people need alcohol.
Thinking about resolutions, I have decided that I am going to not drink anything alcoholic in January. I will document my findings into what alternatives are available.