Bones and Beer
One of my favorite GKC points: "If a man drinks wine in order to obtain pleasure, he is trying to obtain something exceptional, something he does not expect every hour of the day, something which, unless he is a little insane, he will not try to get every hour of the day. But if a man drinks wine in order to obtain health, he is trying to get something natural; something, that is, that he ought not to be without; something that he may find it difficult to reconcile himself to being without." Heretics, "Omar and the Sacred Vine." Link.
But hey, if you're drinking for the fun of it, you might as well enjoy some healthy side effects. It seems I read about a new one every couple of months. The most recent: It's good for your bones: "a new analysis of 100 commercial beers shows the hoppy beverage is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for bone health." Link. Another link on same subject.
And here's the rest of that great GKC point:
Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable. Never drink when you are wretched without it, or you will be like the grey-faced gin-drinker in the slum; but drink when you would be happy without it, and you will be like the laughing peasant of Italy. Never drink because you need it, for this is rational drinking, and the way to death and hell. But drink because you do not need it, for this is irrational drinking, and the ancient health of the world.
You can find that picture and seventeen other great beer items here: 18 Fantastic Finds for Beer Lovers. Easily the best beer link of the young year.
