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Stout Video

Posted on July 26, 2009 by ken

More on the outstanding Jefferson’s Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout, documented one post back. -k-

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Memorable Potables, #1098234

Posted on July 26, 2009 by ken

A co-worker dropped a couple of bottles of Jefferson’s Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout by my cube a couple of weeks ago. This is a stout, aged for 60 days in Jefferson Reserve Bourbon barrels. I’d waxed semi-poetic about Jefferson Reserve … Continue reading →

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Lugging the Brick of Humility Again

Posted on November 9, 2008 by ken

Yesterday, like most Saturdays of late, was spent in front of my Fedora 10 laptop, while the teevee was tuned in to NASCAR and/or NCAA Football. And both activities are enhanced by a cold one or two. Yesterday, the cold … Continue reading →

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American Beer

Posted on July 15, 2008 by ken

It appears to me that American beer is now to be found in Texas. Not on the side of a race car, not known for equine cartage displays, but just an excellent product: -k-

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Ode to the Taxman

Posted on August 7, 2007 by ken

From my Brown City MI connection, a piece of practical poetry, with more than one grain of truth: Taxes At first this seems funny … until you realize the awful truth of it. Be sure to read all the way … Continue reading →

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And What a Time It Was

Posted on July 30, 2007 by ken

Last Saturday, SWMBO and I had the distinct and once-in-a-lifetime pleasure of being in attendance for Dave Slusher’s 40th birthday celebration. Though Dave’s actual birthdate is in August, the celebration was held on Saturday, so that Michelle Malone could come … Continue reading →

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Happy SysAdmin Day, 2007

Posted on July 27, 2007 by ken

Today is System Administrator’s Appreciation Day. If you can’t provide h(im|er) with donuts or beers, for heaven’s sake, please don’t treat h(im|er) like (s)he just fell off the yam wagon. For just one day, OK? Damn, we don’t ask much. … Continue reading →

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Home from the Hills

Posted on July 5, 2007 by ken

The West Virginia trip was a 100% authenticated blast. Our host and hostess are about as laid back as we are; we were shown our room, bathroom, location of such things as coffee, etc, and told to make ourselves at … Continue reading →

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The Code of the SysAdmin

Posted on June 16, 2007 by ken

I’ve been pushing buttons, clicking mice, and typing in arcane crap from command lines for a good many years now. And today carried on that tradition. I was on my way to the bank to deposit some checks 1, with … Continue reading →

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Nuts to All

Posted on May 16, 2007 by ken

I’d written earlier about a certain delicacy that I remember from my days on the Great Plains. Proving that this enjoyment isn’t limited to that geographic area, the folks of Elderon WI have a deep-fried version of that particular gastronomic … Continue reading →

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