40 Years in Beer, Part Nineteen: Moscow skyline in twilight, 1989
Spliced-together panorama of Moscow in July, 1989 from atop the since demolished Hotel Rossiya.
Previously: 40 Years in Beer, Part Eighteen: In Ostrava, the beer...
Diary: Brief reflections on professionalism, perception, arrogance and respect
“Professionalism” probably means different things to different people. The Internet yields this checklist, which I find reasonably accurate:
“The eight core characteristics of professionalism are:...
R.I.P. Gravity Head, with a reprise: “I’d stop drinking, but I’m no quitter”
Today would have been the kickoff of Gravity Head at the New Albanian Brewing Company, which has quietly let it be known that the...
Business of Better Beer: Draft beer selections benefit from thoughtful guiding principles
No photos or videos, just words.
With the passing of Common Haus Hall in Jeffersonville, where I served for the past year as beer director,...
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...
40 Years in Beer, Part Eighteen: In Ostrava, the beer of the people at...
Nová huť Klementa Gottwalda, Ostrava, 1950s. Photo credit.
Previously: 40 Years in Beer, Part Seventeen: Uncle V’s beery introduction to Bohemia (June 1989).
In 1989 the...
40 Years in Beer, Part Seventeen: Uncle V’s beery introduction to Bohemia (June 1989)
West Berlin, 1989.
Previously: 40 Years in Beer, Part Sixteen: In 1988, I had a slightly better year than Michael Dukakis.
In May 1989 I gave...
Ed Clere is running for mayor of New Albany, and I support him
Here’s a news item from yesterday.
I’m famously inclined to wordiness, and never much bothered when readers comment about a disturbing need to consult their...
Roger’s year in music, 2022
It never hurts to repeat fundamental truths.
Music does something to me, and I’ve never been able to explain exactly why. It just happens. Sometimes...
40 Years in Beer, Part Sixteen: In 1988, I had a slightly better year...
In 1988, Barrie Ottersbach and I often coincided.
Previously: 40 Years in Beer, Part Fifteen: A clash of titans (with Elephant Beer) in Copenhagen, 1987.
Returning...