Coffey vs. Dickey in the 2nd? Slice me off a piece of THAT
Told you so.
The Green Mouse reports that Dan Coffey—for decades a Democrat, then an independent, and now a Republican (somewhere a Falangist has lost...
Remembering Max Allen, bartender extraordinaire, gone too long but never forgotten
Remembering Max Allen, bartender extraordinaire.
We’re drinking my friend to the end of a brief episode
So make it one for my baby
And one more for...
40 Years in Beer (Book III), Part 86: Beer, writing, and my life in...
Previously: 40 Years in Beer (Book III), Part 85: Belgian beercycling concludes with the Delirium Tremens escapade, and more (2).
When Joe Strummer, leader of...
R.I.P. Barry Sears, a friend since kindergarten who changed my life over lunch
(There is a story behind the featured photograph, and it comes at the end, so please read or scroll.)
My lifelong friend Barry Sears died...
My year in books and reading, 2025
To summarize my year in books and reading, I am absolutely delighted to note that when scrolling through the selections, I can find something...
40 Years in Beer (Book II), Part 83: Full frontal hops in Poperinge, Bamberg...
The Joes, Jr. and Sr., in the streets of post-parade Poperinge, 1999.
Previously: 40 Years in Beer (Book II), Part 82: BrewWorks, Jack Daniel’s, and the...
MLK Day, 2026
I was not quite eight years old when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in April of 1968, and consequently, my memories of...
Beers with a Stoic: Check out THIS upscale luxury beer list
There’s a restaurant in the area.
Salads and soups start at $13; appetizers at $20. Main courses are $34 – $39, and steaks $47 –...
Euro Pilgrimage 1985-2025, Ch. 13: Introductions to Oslo, Bergen, Stockholm and Uppsala
I believe my room was in the middle house on the hill (in Bergen).
Previously: Euro Pilgrimage 1985-2025, Ch. 12: Omaha Beach to the Manneken-Pis and...
Diary: Best beer list in NA? I know it when I see it, and...
(It annoys me as necessary to post a disclaimer, as it should be obvious that a diary entry is coming from me as an...