I have 14 children, a wide range of interests and unpopular opinions.
Governor signs reprieve for Farm Brewers into LawHop trellises at Climbing Bines Brewing Company in Penn Yan, New York, one of the state’s first licensed farm breweries (Photo: Chris O'Leary) Governor… Continue reading
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Learn to light your charcoal grill using one of these two methods. Continue reading
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Beginning this month, Chuckanut Brewery will begin hosting Keller Nights. The Burlington, Washington based brewer will periodically feature a beer that comes directly out of the brewery’s fermentation tanks. By packaging this beer in a gravity keg, patrons will be able to experience the beer before it’s pushed by CO2 through the bar’s tap system. […]
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Canceled by Covid: the NYC brewery plans shelved by the pandemicA rendering of Collective Arts’ proposed brewery in Gowanus in 2019 Before the pandemic, there were several breweries waiting in the… Continue reading
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“The Purple Testament” episode of The Twilight Zone. Wednesday’s episode of the podcast about the 11th Airborne Division during WWII led me into reading this interesting article about the combat experience of Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone, which then led me to watching an episode of the classic television show I hadn’t watched before. Serling was a member of the 11th Airborne Division’s […]
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I recently discovered my new favorite knot. It’s known as the lineman’s loop or the alpine butterfly knot. Why is it my new favorite knot? A few reasons: First, it’s just a lot of fun to tie. It’s really easy, so easy, my 9-year-old picked it up in a minute. Now I have a rope […]
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Back in November (whatever, STFU, I've got a toddler!), I was fortunate enough to take part in a lovely little media jaunt to Italy's far northeas … Continue reading
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