Part of my goals for next year is to try and become more educated, to develop a better palate and learn to discern flavors and textures and sensations with more adept discernment. I am, of course, talking about drinking more beer. But I want to do it smartly. Last year, I drank a lot of … Continue reading Brewing an Education: Stouts and Porters (Guinness and Sam Adams)
Beer Review: Harpoon’s Leviathan Imperial IPA
There are two big breweries based in Boston proper; Samuel Adams and Harpoon. The Sam Adam brewery is only for small batches and experimental brews, while the Harpoon brewery is in full production. I've taken tours of both facilities and while I was initially a bigger fan of the Sam Adams tour, I've started … Continue reading Beer Review: Harpoon’s Leviathan Imperial IPA
Hitting the Wall
Running, for me, is awful. Whenever I do it, I'm tired and sweaty and angry and taking it all out on my tiny girlfriend, which doesn't really make me look like the best of people. But...the last time I ran, I hit a moment. It was toward the end of the run and I was … Continue reading Hitting the Wall
It’s Coming…
I am, by nature, a cynical, awful person. I love horror movies and horror books and horror stories and horror in real life. I wallow in bad news and throw myself bodily into situations I know I'll hate. When I hear there's a hurricane coming, my eyes brighten and glitter and I ask, "How soon?" … Continue reading It’s Coming…
The Many Bonds Theory
The Many Bonds Theory is simple in its premise. The theory goes that James Bond is not a man, but a codename and that several men have operated under this codename. Each of the actors who portrayed Bond portrayed a different man. It should be noted here that this theory is not my own and … Continue reading The Many Bonds Theory
One Dry, Vodka Martini
We expect, in our heroes, the ability to last. They last from generation to generation, fighting the good fight, no matter if that good fight completely changes from now to then. As the times progress, so must our heroes. Their methods grow more modern. Their attitudes fit our own. Their morals reflect what we … Continue reading One Dry, Vodka Martini
31 Days of Spoooktacular: Happy Halloween
I'm drinking a beer called Vampire Slayer (brewed by Clown Shoes). This isn't a review, I'm just letting you know that I have a dark, flavor rich beer and you should get some yourself. No, really I'm just here to say, Happy Halloween. We've spent a lot of time together, you and I and it's … Continue reading 31 Days of Spoooktacular: Happy Halloween
31 Days of Spoooktacular: The Art of Making Monsters (In 9 Photographs)
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31 Days of Spoooktacular: In the Path of the Storm
Storms do not scare me. They haven't scared me in some twenty years. The thunder is so much noise and the lightning is avoidable. Hail is a problem, but only rarely and only when you're outside. And, in the end, there's not a lot you can do about it except button down and stay low. … Continue reading 31 Days of Spoooktacular: In the Path of the Storm
31 Days of Spoooktacular: The Little Things
During the Halloween season, people reach for the big scares: movies, haunted theme park rides, horror conventions, creepy costumes. And, I think, they neglect the little details that permeate our lives that are truly unsettling. Take the following spam comment I got on one of my older entries: "How should I tell him the bad … Continue reading 31 Days of Spoooktacular: The Little Things
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