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Eric Scheske

Brews You Can Use, Saturday Edition

I haven't left my hometownÂ all week, promise [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11553551/]:Â > WEST BEND, Wis. - Authorities are hoping to break up what must be quite the party after beer thieves made off with almost $26,000 worth of suds from a delivery truck.

Natural Grace

> Scientists have some remarkable new advice for anyone who is struggling to make a difficult decision: Stop thinking about it. [http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/02/17/thought_for_thinkers/?page=full] It rings true. There's a reason that the best ideas hit people

6.5 Billion

> [Today],Â at 7:16 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the population here on this good Earth is projected to hit 6.5 billion people. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060224/sc_space/planetspopulationtohit65billionsaturday;_ylt=Ann5K_m170ScsMNpFOoRALWs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MzV0MTdmBHNlYwM3NTM-] The Malthusians are freaking out. But did you know

Conservatism

The New York Times this morning has a review by George F. Will of two books about conservatism [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/26/books/review/26will.html?_r=1&oref=slogin]. It's worth reading, if you're interested in the philosophy of conservatism, though

The Weekend Eudemon

It's been a good weekend so far. I took my eldest son (12) to the doctor's office for a physical yesterday at 4:15, and we had to wait only five minutes for the doctor. This is the same doctor's office that has kept

The Rise (and Fall?) of Blogging

The Financial Times has run one of the best, most-encompassing, articles about blogging that I've ever seen [http://news.ft.com/cms/s/384be1be-9eb1-11da-ba48-0000779e2340.html], though it ends on a remarkably-pessimistic note.Â It's lengthy, but worth reading if you&

Brews You Can Use V

The November 30, 1929 issue of the London Illustrated News featuredÂ a full page article by G.K. Chesterton andÂ a full page Guinness Beer ad. Pretty sharp-looking. I'd re-produce it here, but I'm still having troubles with my new blogging software and can&

Brews You Can Use IV

You can't rollerskate in a buffalo herd. And you can't drink beer with a buffalo herd. This man tried and lost [http://www.thedrunk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=996].

Brews You Can Use III

Another site dedicated to drink recipes [http://www.goodcocktails.com/].

Brews You Can Use II

Celebrating the 21st Amendment: > On April 7, breweries all over America will raise a pint in celebration of the day that beer once again became legally available at the end of prohibition [http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=86]. I guess they call itÂ "Brew Year's