Actually, let me amend that: Gambling is bad, unless you win. Back in March, I noticed that my OU Bobcats were to play a first-round game against the Georgetown Hoyas in the NCAA basketball tournament; I immediately got in touch with by friend and former colleague Robyn, who proudly possesses not one but two degrees… Read More gambling is bad.
I freaking love this.
We had actually managed to avoid our perpetual “What Do You Want To Do For Dinner” discussion this afternoon; on the way to the annual plant sale thing at Phipps, we decided that we would be grilling burgers when we got home. I’m not sure how it came up, but there was one brief diversion… Read More north side, yo.
I try to avoid crossing the work and personal streams here, but this one is too good to not mention. A few years ago, I had a regular place for beer writing — besides here, I mean — in the monthly entertainment tab my paper produced. It was a great gig, and it gave me… Read More another round.
I may have mentioned before that I’m co-hosting the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Craft Beer School session in May with my buddy Tony Knipling of Vecenie’s Distributing. I may have also mentioned that there are no tickets left for the class, unless the trust releases a few the day of the session. I’d love to take… Read More time for class.
A few weeks ago we stopped by Bocktown for dinner and were thrilled to several taps devoted to a San Francisco brewery that was new to the Pixburke area — 21st Amendment Brewing, named for the Constitutional amendment that repealed prohibition. We can certainly debate whether Prohibition was ever really repealed here in Pennsylvania, but… Read More study hall 3.
Uncle Crappy 