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Making my first beer of 2012 a good one!

January 1st, 2012 · No Comments

All the way from Munich, it’s Andechs’ Dunkel Doppelbach – one of the best beers I’ve ever tasted.

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Gauze, painkillers, and stitches…

December 29th, 2011 · 1 Comment

My apologies for the lack of updates lately, but if you’ve been following my Twitter feed you know that I had a bit of a procedure this week. This morning, I had a wisdom tooth removed, and I’ve been a bit punchy since leaving the oral surgeon’s office. Still, “a bit punchy” is better than [...]

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Merry Christmas from the creepy elf hiding in our tree.

December 25th, 2011 · No Comments

And yes, that’s a Sugar Bear ornament. It’s awesome.

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I know it’s the holiday season and all, but the view from our window is freaking me out.

December 10th, 2011 · No Comments

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Our courtyard is more Christmas than your courtyard.

December 10th, 2011 · No Comments

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My cat is a terrible consumer.

November 28th, 2011 · No Comments

Could Sal be any less interested in Cyber Monday? It’s shameful, really. Also, chalk this up as yet another situation that never came up when I worked in an outside office: the inability to properly use a mouse due to a cat being draped over my arm.

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A complaint about the airline industry… and a modest proposal

November 28th, 2011 · No Comments

I have a lot of pet peeves when it comes to the airline industry, and one of them is the totally unnecessary requirement that passengers shut off all electronic items during takeoff and landing. Not only is there no research to support the notion that using your smartphone during takeoff poses any danger, but if [...]

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