25 June, 2026

Chow

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I've been eating a fair amount of soup lately as the temps haven't been deadly. Here's pho from Hot 'n Spicy . I've had ...

The Highlanders sowed their seeds where exactly?: Zasiali Górale by Browar Błonie

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My introduction to Polish craft brewery  Browar Błonie 's folklore brews was highly successful . And so when I was at a Polish grocery s...
24 June, 2026

Red dust on my Jethro Tull tee/Willow's pets turn all greasy: All In (Hot) by Rap Snacks

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Man, just read those dope rhymes! I've got that progressive rock flow... While I was quite disappointed to find Fried Shack closed when...

My question exactly: What's the Big Dill? By Half Fast Brewing Co.

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When I initially saw this beer in a cooler at MoonRidge Brewery up in Cornell, I was puzzled just like William of Baskerville at the death ...

Some recent & random photos

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I witnessed a cardinal couple going at it with a crow. They were on the power lines out back and they were loud. It was a real shouting matc...

Every log of wood has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it

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Last weekend I was pleased to discover that my bicycle's tires could still hold air as I inflated them for the first time in many a moon...

Song of the day, 24 Juni 2026

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I finished reading The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe yesterday and so this song came to mind.
22 June, 2026

I'll take mine with smoke

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Last week I discovered that one of my downstairs neighbors works for Working Draft and I was inspired to stop in over the weekend after a n...

Happy Midsummer!

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Happy (belated) Midsummer! Yesterday was a busy day as I caught a bus for Chicago early and spent the day down there with my ladyfriend. We ...
19 June, 2026

Happy Juneteenth!

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Today we celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is a combo name for June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers freed the ensla...
17 June, 2026

Song of the day, 17 Juni 2026

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Earlier this morning I submitted a time off request for September as I am going to go see Iron Maiden - for the first time. I am getting exc...
16 June, 2026

R.I.P. Dee Palmer

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Former Jethro Tull keyboardist/string arranger Dee Palmer died earlier this week and Ian Anderson penned a tribute which is at Tull's w...
15 June, 2026

Coming soon, 14 Juni 2026

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Seen before a screening of The Furious at Point. I saw the trailer for this and it reminded me a lot of The Raid . The plot is fairly simpl...

Coming soon, 7 Juni 2026

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Seen at a screening of Backrooms at Flix Brewhouse. I enjoyed Backrooms quite a bit and intend to watch the web series it is based upon. N...

Jeff VanderMeer is a diabolical villain and other fun things

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Last month I finally went to see Ivy Ford at the North Street Cabaret . Holy cow, can she play a mean guitar! I'd been meaning to go to...