Of all the stupid things, if the State can’t work out a budget by next Monday, “non-essential services” will start to be shut down. So, when you can’t renew your license at the Sec. of State, you also won’t be able to drown your sorrows as package liquor distribution will stop. You can still buy, […]
This site is now running WordPress 2.3, thanks to the new upgrade; check out the link for a huge feature list. Of note (and the reason for this post) is the new native tagging system. After trying to get Ultimate Tag Warrior working on this site, and giving up, WP now has it built in. […]
Well, 2 months and then some. After buying the new computer, I was all gung ho to be a Vista-guy. I’m no fanboy, but I do like Windows (yeah yeah). It’s familiar, it’s easy to use, and I have tons of software from work that conveniently ports to my home machine. So, what’s Vista like […]
Our Lager, Which art in barrels, Hallowed be thy drink. Thy will br drunk, (I will be drunk), At home as in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head, And forgive us our spillages, As we forgive those who spill Against us. And lead us not into incarceration, But deliver us from hangovers. […]
I used to be a huge fan of the Food Network. Of the very few hours I would give to TV a week, Food Network used to get a substantial amount of them. But, in the last year or so, FN has become as boring as, well, HGTV; all show and no substance. With the […]
A fixture in Ann Arbor, Shaky Jake, died Sunday of an unspecified cause. If you know someone who knew Jake, they’re probably lying. Shaky Jake dies Sunday at the age of 82 – MLive.com [via DataWhat?]
Bits and pieces in no particular order: I joined the Chelsea Wellness Center; I need to lose weight, J– gets a discount through the hospital, and it’s easy to use. I love wikis but don’t get to use them enough. U of M IT has begun offering installation of MediaWiki for use around campus. My […]
Zero Punctuation reviews Bioshock (video with crude language). Yep, that about sums it up. Bioshock is a solid FPS, a weak RPG, and more overhyped than the PS3. Ok, not as much as the PS3 as the game actually delivers some of what was promised, but.. just watch the video. Oh, and don’t play it […]
He was possibly the most important driving force in the world-wide beer community over the past 30 years. Starting with his first publication of “World Guide to Beer” in 1977, he has always been a strong voice for the beer community. A great loss to the brewing community, Michael Jackson (not the dancing one) has […]
I began a long rambling post about the Katrina-ravaged coast yesterday (the anniversary of the hurricane’s landfall), but became bored by my own self-righteousness. I’ve never been to Louisiana or Mississippi so my attempts to personalize what is happening in that region fall flat. Instead, you, dear reader, should go out and read for yourself […]