The other night President Obama threw a party for congressional members and staffers that have been “working so hard” he felt that there needed to be some social time.  Said the prez: We also know that we’re not always going to agree on everything, but given how hard so many of yo...

After plenty of jibba-jabba about food lately, it's time to turn back to the pleasures of the demon drink. No, fear not, I haven't started delving into the world of home-brewing (we all know how that can turn out), I still prefer to let the experts produce my alcoholic beverages of choice. One of th...

10 Great Songs from One Great Year 1989 The year started off the inauguration of George H. W. Bush as the 41 st President and ended with the execution of Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu. The Soviet Union leaves Afghanistan and its withdrawal sets the stage for the Taliban to fill the void left by ...

First Friday! That means it's Beer Blogging Friday, or as we more commonly call it, The Session! Beer bloggers across the web all come together to write about a common topic and enjoy a beer or two. March also marks the second anniversary of The Session. A bit over two years ago, Stan Hieronymus cam...

"I'm sorry... I mean, we're already on tour. We have gigs booked all over the country already. The world, really." The man in the dark suit with the shaved head continued to smile, and said, "We're aware of that, and I'm sure you feel that you've made it already. This probably feels like succes...

I’ve spent all day trying to wrap my head around the news breaking today on the death of Coralrose Fullwood. From the beginning, I’ve tried to avoid automatically assuming that her dad was guilty of involvement in her death. Most everyone thought he was involved, I just did not want to t...

Eric Ott, aka Big Poppa E: My name is Eirik Ott And I am a Wussy Boy. It’s taken me a long time to admit it. I remember shouting out in high school,“No, Dad, I’m not gay! I’m just… sensitive."I tried to like jet planes and hot rodsand football and Budweiser poster...

Filed under: Computers, Peripherals In a move destined to create an uproar among chocoholics and anyone else who suffers from chocohol abuse, Hershey has announced a partnership with Jazwares to release chocolate-themed gadgets, including USB drives, speakers and cameras. The USB drives will not onl...

I went to school at the University of Michigan, where there are some pretty die-hard sports fans (Go Blue!). That’s why I know all too well about the commitment our biggest rivals over at Ohio State have as sports fans. And one of their traditions, the Hineysgate, is being threatened, reports ...

A friend of mine and fellow beer connoisseur just send me a link to a trailer for the movie "Beer Wars". The concept of the movie looks cool, after all, I am a big fan of good beer. I'll admit that I like talking about beer almost as much as I like drinking it. However, I have to disagree with one o...