So says George F. Will in his Washington Post column, “Survival of the Sudsiest”. Referencing Steven Johnson’s book, “The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic — and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World”, Will write…
Beer is evidence that nature wants us to be.
Alcohol tolerance is an evolved trait that allowed humans to live in close quarters without dying from dysentery.
Hat tip: David
This is from AACE
We have a PSA from Kris Freeman (Olympic skier and Type 1 diabetic) that gives tips and tricks on what diabetics can do to be prepared for an emergency or natural disaster. Kris stresses the importance of having on-hand:
* An emergency kit that contains basics like a radio, […]
Monday August 18th [1862] Hurrah for domestic manufactures, and a fig for the Yankees. We can do without them. Have just completed a hat of plaited wheat straw for Mr. Maury. I made it every bit myself and it looks elegant. I’ve been h…
Another example of the toilet bowl…storms passing by south and north of the area and out of my chasing reach. I might have been able to catch the northernmost cell in the southern line as it passed through Caroline county, but I had already committe…
By a 69-28 vote, Congress handed Bush a get out of jail free card on illegal wiretapping, as he is now free to work with the telcos to bury all evidence that he violated the rights of untold Americans with illegal wiretaps while granting immunity to the telcos that complied with the administrations illegal surveillance […]
To the surprise of……very few.
Today the Republican Majority of the House of Delegates killed the first comprehensive transportation funding solution to reach a floor vote in years. Yesterday, House Democrats announced an amendment that would have maintained the Senate plan for statewide funding solutions and to cut the food tax, while not raising the gas […]
DA: New DNA Tests Clear Family In JonBenet Ramsey Slaying – News Story – KNBC | Los Angeles
So JonBenet Ramsey’s parents really are innocent. Huh.
(tags: news)
Fredericksburg.com – Put a cork in it: Lofty wine writing is fruitless
FLS has a wine and beer column now.
(tags: beer, wine, Fredericksburg)
Iowa politicians are shocked that smokers are congregating on sidewalks since the city wide smoking ban in Des Moines went into effect on 7/1. Clearly banning sidewalks is the obvious step.
Note: I don’t smoke. I just find it amusing that politicians are surprised that smokers moved outside after smoking was banned indoors. I guess they […]
