Antiquarian Book Collecting: Home Beer Brewing and Breweriana
For several months now I have been immersed in the world of craft beer brewing. Beer connoisseurs delight in tasting the unique qualities and flavors that are created by the many craft beers that are...
View ArticleSierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone Brewing
For my current batch of beer I wanted to brew a beer that I could directly compare with “the real deal.” I chose a recipe for a clone of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I am brewing this batch with Jennifer...
View ArticleIs ridiculing religion hate speech?
An issue I have seen floating around in certain places of late is this idea that if a belief, or beliefs in general, of a religion are questioned, this constitutes hate speech. I assume that this idea...
View ArticleRecreating Teufelkatzen The Birthday Beer Of William S. Burroughs
If you love William S. Burroughs and beer, I have a perfect combination for you. A few years ago, Matthew Rowley shared his story of being around Burroughs in Lawrence, Kansas in the ’90′s in a blog...
View ArticleThe Theory of Religious Evolution
I Recently came across a book featuring seven essays on segregation. The writers were active or retired ministers from Southern Churches. One of the contributors was Henry T. Egger, Rector, St. Peter’s...
View ArticleThe Role of Psychotic Disorders in Religious History Considered
The Role of Psychotic Disorders in Religious History Considered.
View ArticleSocial Media, Maurice Sendak And The Superiority Of Natural Experience
It is certainly axiomatic to state that social media is becoming a large part of our every lives. The majority of people 18-49 use social media in some form or fashion. We’re talking in the 80% range...
View ArticleA Friendly PSA: Please Mind Your E-Manners
Most of us, I believe, put great value in being respectful to others. Yeah, we all may lose our cool at times and unless we are adept at a form of Buddhism or something like that, we may even cause...
View ArticleAre We Still Reading For Pleasure?
In 1978 Gallup began collecting data on the reading habits of Americans. Back then the percentage of Americans who said they had not read at least one book in the past year was 8%. That number for the...
View ArticleThe Genius of HBO’s True Detective
HBO has a show currently airing Sundays called True Detective. At first glance it looks like a somewhat typical cop show with the typical murder and clues format. Looking a little deeper one can see...
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