It is time. Time to start making plans and reservations. I’m talking about Beer vs. Wine IV! OK, no it isn’t an actual competition to see which is better intravenously (beer or wine), but it is 5 gourmet courses each paired with a wine by a sommelier and a beer by someone pulling cicerone duty. It was epic last year. For those of you who haven ( Read more... )

Just some odd things that made me laugh. And if you don't stop and laugh at stuff around you, well you are missing out ( Read more... )

Yeah, I'm still here. Just not very postey (still reading). This is not a Facebook rant, nor a pity party for being busy mostly with work; just a small reminder that I still exist before getting back to work.

I noticed two billboards on the drive home today... two conventions that are apparently happening at the same time at the LA Convention Center. Insert your own Smoking Hot or similar joke (not work safe links unless you have a very cool employer).

It is one of those things that stuff seems to happen all at once. So I find myself in the market for a new laptop (not a first person shooter gamer) and a new digital camera. And I am at square one for now. Anybody have a suggestion to help get me going on my search.

UPDATE: To clarify, a pocket-able point and shoot for the camera. And for ( Read more... )

If you haven't seen it, this is a pretty funny spoof. Enjoy! Twilight for Guys.

So brewers that step beyond extract brewing (prepackaged malt syrup or malt powder) often find themselves with a lot of left over grain. In the past folks have posted instructions for composting it, turning it into dog treats, and nothing really that I could do. Then I started thinking about the spent grain (grain that was effectively wrung out ( Read more... )

OK, So I'm torn on where to go for the 4th. Where in southern California is the best show? Difficulty level: Disneyland doesn't count.

The challenge is on!

OK, so again in getting out from under the rock and doing things I was trying to make today a brew day. And not just any brew day, but an epic brew day: 1 batch of California Common (think Anchor Steam), 1 batch of Malbec (yes I am going to try my hand at wine), and 3 batches of mead (different yeasts and recipe additions - some simple ( Read more... )

It has been a while. I have no idea how long. I haven't posted, and heck I haven't even read ( Read more... )