Before diving into the suds, two thank yous:
(1) My Amazon totals this month are very good, the best ever. I don't know if my credit will be enough to buy top notch Amish midget porn, but the totals are more than I reasonably hoped for.
(2) Thanks to whomever is driving large amounts of traffic to my blog. I'm averaging 500 visitors a day (up from about 350 during January-October), and I've passed 800 three times and 1,000 once. Maybe my stat counter is just doing a better job. Hard to say, but it's nice to see. The blog's growth had been stagnant for about a year. I wasn't too concerned about it, but I'm happy with the improvement.
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First, a hops shortage hit the entire world, and now wheat: "Wheat futures gained in Chicago on expectations demand is increasing at a time of shrinking global stockpiles." This doesn't bode well for my new-found taste for wheat beer. Are the world's farmers determined to kill my beer supply?
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Scrambling for a Christmas present? Try a subscription to Beer Magazine. Warning: The content seems to be sexually charged, but other than that, perfect for the whole family.
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This from Scotland. I thought it was a travel teaser, but instead, it's a call for higher taxes on alcohol: Once again, in the run-up to Christmas and New Year, supermarkets are promoting a "booze bonanza" where beer is cheaper than water.
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My Christmas present to all TDE readers:
