Beer Review: Bay State Brewing Co’s Becky Likes the Smell

Hello, I can't stay away from IPAs. There was a time when I did not like IPAs at all, but, because I'm stubborn, I kept drinking them, over and over again. Now I kind of like them. I really don't know how I feel about the name of this one: Becky Likes the Smell. I … Continue reading Beer Review: Bay State Brewing Co’s Becky Likes the Smell →

One Shot

Hello, I really don't want to turn this blog into an anti-vaxxer bashing blog, but, you know what, I kinda do. Buzzfeed just posted this story and I'm, again, angry. New York has recently put into effect an order stating that if you don't vaccinate your kids against measles you get fined $1000. You have … Continue reading One Shot →

Public Writer

Hello, I've never been someone who likes to write in public. The thought of setting up my laptop in the local coffee shop, which will most likely be a Starbucks, and proceeding to tap away makes me cringe inwardly. But that's what I'm doing this morning. I have time to spare this morning, time to … Continue reading Public Writer →

Black Dog

Hello, There are tricks I have when the black dog is visiting. He doesn't do much. Just sits in the corner. Which is unnatural in and of itself, in my experience. Dogs are sprawlers when they're relaxed, just like cats. They don't sit unless they want something or have been told to do it or … Continue reading Black Dog →

Beer Review: Collective Arts’ Life in the Clouds

Hello, I decided to take another crack at a Collective Arts Brewing IPA tonight because I enjoyed last night's so much. The initial smell is definitely not as intense as it was last night, but this is not a Double IPA. I will say that IPAs are a devil of a thing to review because … Continue reading Beer Review: Collective Arts’ Life in the Clouds →

Beer Review: Collective Arts’ IPA No. 8

Hello, The first thing I have to say about this beer is that the moment I popped it open, all I smelled were hops. Keep in mind, I didn't have my face right in the beer. My nose was a good two or three feet away from the can when I opened it. Bam. Hops. … Continue reading Beer Review: Collective Arts’ IPA No. 8 →

Obsession

Hello, I want to watch every movie that stars Nicolas Cage. No, that's not really what I want to talk about tonight. It's just the latest obsession. I get...hooked onto things. Not just actors, but movies, or tv shows or comics or genres or foods. I will eat gummy bears every day, multiple times a … Continue reading Obsession →

Movie Review: Vengeance: A Love Story

Hello Again, I just finished watching this movie and I have thoughts. It is not a great movie. It is, at its best, an average movie. There are small moments here and there that make it interesting and there are some very large plot arcs that also make it interesting, at least to me. ****Just … Continue reading Movie Review: Vengeance: A Love Story →

Care About Other People

Hello Again, Today, there was a news report about a woman who has the measles and who apparently decided to travel through every major population center in Eastern Massachusetts. Now, ten years ago, I don't think she would have hit the news, much less having articles tracking her progress through Massachusetts like new anchors tracking … Continue reading Care About Other People →

Ideas

Hello Again, I've never been someone that believes in writer's block. There's always something you can be working on, always something you can be making. Granted, I say that as someone that has never needed to survive by writing on a deadline. I can always flit back and forth from one story to another and … Continue reading Ideas →