What Did You Get?
Santa treated me pretty well this year. I didn’t get a Wii or a pony or anything, but I did get a few things I wanted and needed: New electric razor New gloves Summer People by Brian Groh Plan B […]
Movie Extravaganza
Even though I really love movies, I don’t have much appreciation for the classics. Well, I have an appreciation for them, I just never took the time to sit down and actually watch them so I can really appreciate them. […]
The Whole Enchilada
At one time, my family’s traditional Christmas Eve celebration featured a big dinner. As we all grew older and my siblings got married, we would all enjoy a dinner of steak and shrimp before sitting down to exchange presents. However, […]
Happy Festivus
Today is the traditional day to celebrate George Costanza’s least-favorite holiday. Feel free to use the comments to air your grievances and may you emerge victorious from the feats of strength.
Outside My Comfort Zone
As I have said several times, the great thing about Beer Appreciation is that it allows me to try some styles I normally couldn’t or wouldn’t try without forcing me to buy a case or spend a lot of money […]
Wanna Bet?
As the new year approaches, people should have many reasons to get exicted. A new president will take office. The Baltimore Orioles will find new and interesting ways to ruin baseball. And Delaware might give you one more reason (making […]
Care For a Smoke?
When I signed up for Beer Appreciation, I knew I would have some interesting experiences. I have no problem trying new beers, but I generally stick with the same styles – lagers, ales, pilsners and IPAs. I tend to forego […]
ITEOTWAWKI: No Grammy Nods
I didn’t expect R.E.M. to head the list of Grammy nominees this week. I gave up expecting the awards to truly reflect what’s good in music a long time ago. But nothing? Not a single mention for Accelerate? Not one […]
Appreciating Beer
The first night I dug into my Beer Appreciation beers, I finished off two good beers – the Sierra Nevada Wet Hop Harvest Ale and the Budweiser American Ale. I didn’t dip into the third one until tonight so I […]