I know, present a horrible picture.  But I just watched a supposedly MySpace exclusive Iron Man trailer.  Now, next to Batman, Iron Man is by far my favorite comic book superhero.  I used to be big into robots when I was a kid, so Iron Man was the ultimate dream.
On an additional note, just from [...]

I’m in between a number of things right now, so I haven’t had time to write up a beer review. I didn’t want to leave the masses hungry for beer related posts, so here is my recipe for Guinness White Wheat Bread if you care to give it a try.
Big Remy’s Guinness Bread

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Please, please, somebody tell me that Boskone was fun on Saturday (2/16/08). Colin and I checked it out on Sunday (2/17) and frankly it was pretty lame. Nothing much going on, only one fan/attendant was in costume, not even many cool vendors. Walking by the bar when there was supposed to be a “literary beer” [...]

Brewery: Stone Brewery, Escondido, CA
Brewery Description: “Stone Smoked Porter is dark, rich and complicated. A porter is substantially darker than a pale ale, but not as black or opaque as a stout. Our Stone Smoked Porter has a captivatingly deep mahogany color, complimented by silky dark tan head. Rich, full bodied and robust. [...]

Don’t forget folks, tomorrow February 15th is the 16th Annual Great Guinness Toast. So go find a bar that’s participating and raise a pint.

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Looks like the Natick Public Schools website was the subject of some cyber vandalism earlier today:

The site seems to be back to normal.

Brewery: Left Hand Brewing Company, Longmont, CO
Brewery Description: “Strong roasted malt and coffee flavors build the foundation of this classic cream stout.  The addition of milk sugar mellows the intense roastiness and gives this beer the most incredibly creamy mouth feel.”
Brew Style: Milk Stout, 5.2% ABV
Recommended Glassware: English pint, Stein, Dimpled Mug
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Britney Spears may have been drugged by her manager, but we do it all to ourselves.

 

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103 reasons to listen to us in the morning on your ride into work…

 

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A recent article in the Boston Globe points to Books That Make You Dumb, which correlates “favorite books” lists from Facebook with SAT scores. While drawing such a correlation is probably a bit of a stretch, it is interesting to see what smart- or less-smart people tend to identify as their favorites. And yes, the [...]

Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company, Easton, PA
Brewery Description: “Merry Monks’ Ale is a Belgian style Abby Trippel without limitation. This style was created by Trappist Monks in Belgium over 500 years ago. To be true to the style, Merry Monks’ Ale is bottle conditioned. This means we add a bit of sugar and yeast just [...]