Kegs Versus Cans

A philosophical question for hashers: which do you like better, kegs or cans? Until a few days ago I was a staunch defender of what passes for conventional wisdom among beer drinkers — and, naturally, hashers — that keg beer is a priori better than canned beer. The proposition makes perfect sense. Keg beer is fresher, there’s […]

Paul’s Grab Bag

Unconnected thoughts and observations which don’t rate separate blog posts, but when aggregated together might just amount to something: Much was made of Stephen Colbert’s rescue of the US Olympic speed skating team, and the Colbert Nation patches they were wearing in practice.  Has anyone seen a US speed skater wearing one in the Vancouver […]

Repealing DADT: Just Do It

I could fill this entry with hyperlinks to news articles about Obama’s push to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and the predictable conservative opposition, but if you’re that out of touch with current events you probably don’t read blogs either. DADT, summed up, says that being openly gay is grounds for discharge.  Therefore any gay […]

Paul’s Book Reviews

“It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road.” J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye Point to Point Navigation: A Memoir, by Gore Vidal Gore Vidal always was a name-dropper. A talented, even brilliant […]