Draft Dodgers: For DIY brewers, Prohibition lasted until 1978. But once unleashed, they revolutionized the industry. – Reason Magazine – Jimmy Carter legalized home brewing. He just took several steps up on my list of best Presidents!

After eight long years, the war on the English language has finally come to an end (and is currently looking for work in Dallas, TX).

UPDATE: I’m with Josh Marshall on the GOP response. Here’s Gov. Jindal discussing religion:

Given the current weather patterns not much is happening in the chasing world. Even Tornado Alley is fairly quiescent, but I expect that to change in the next few weeks. I’m still negotiating for a chase trip out that way in May, but nothing concrete…

Walking into kybecca, it is sometimes easy to get lost in all the great wine and beer racks and miss the cheese fridge. Don’t let this happen to you! If you’re a serious fromage lover, I’m sure you’ve wandered the supermarket aisle in vain looking for gruyere or a really luxurious blue. kybecca has both! Here are a few of the great choices in the shop now.

Rothkase Gruyere — Domestically made Gruyere means less money than the imported version. Sharp and tangy cheese with some earthy notes from aging. Use this instead of cheddar to make amazing macaroni and cheese. It’s so cold out today — grab a baguette, a bottle, and cuddle up with some fondue at the family table.

Rothkase Grand Queso — Very similar to Manchego, this Wisconsin cheese has a firm body and nutty flavor. Pairs very well with red wine. Sprinkle it on soups or salads. Makes a great omelet.

Sovrano — An Italian cheese made from buffalo and cow’s milk. A delicious alternative to Pecorino Romano. Grate over pasta.

Rogue Smoky Blue — A smoked blue cheese made by Rogue Creamery, owned and operated by the same people who run Rogue Brewery in Oregon. A sharp blue that pairs well with Port or other dessert wines, or sprinkle it on your salad, burger or pasta with serrano ham.

Ugh! My belly is full. I have been literally overdosing on my favorite Polish pastry… paczki.Paczki (correctly pronounced as ‘ponch – key’) are only around for a short time each year. The tasty treats are special-made as a pre-Lenten tradition, makin…

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The CBS show 60 Minutes presented a segment on the 21 year-old legal drinking age this past Sunday. Choose Responsibility was featured prominently the report. This piece is sure to encourage much debate in the upcoming days. If anything, the segment il…

Some parents disallow all video games because Jesus wasn’t a gamer.
Others, like me, allow pretty much any video game because we have never seen any evidence in our kids that the games are a negative influence.
Then there is this guy, who made his son study the Geneva Convention and allows him to play Call of […]

Del. Albert Pollard, former Director of the VA Sierra Club and the Chespeake Bay Foundation’s Legislator of the Year, explains why he opposed the recent restaurant smoking ban that passed the House of Delegates. Mark Cole also opposed the bill, while Dels. Howell and Orrock voted in favor of it.
Often in public life being “against” a bill or “for” […]

Author JD Frazer of the web comic User Friendly got caught lifting comments from Metafilter and using them in his comic strips without attribution.
JD did come clean fairly quickly and post an apology on his site.
I used to read User Friendly regularly but I got bored with it and killed the RSS feed a while […]