Beer of the Week 34 Éphémeré

Beer of the Week 34 Éphémeré
From the label: Ale brewed with apple juice, coriander, curacao peels and with natural flavor added. Éphémeré is a seasonal ale brewed with apples. It offers a fragrant green apple bouquet and a remarkably well-balanced mouthfeel. Truly, a refreshing summer delight in every sip. From my notes: Cloudy, straw colored, thin head that quickly dissipates. Green ...

Not a Review: Ready Player One

Not a Review: Ready Player One
I picked this up on the Kindle either right at the end of November or the beginning of December last year. I knew enough from friends and acquaintances that the book heavily referenced video games and 80′s pop culture. I didn’t know much beyond that though. I dove in and quickly discovered just what Ready Player One ...

Repost: Ruminations on Ashputtle

Repost: Ruminations on Ashputtle
I’m not feeling well today. This is a repost of something I wrote back in September of 2007: One of the books I bought at the used bookstore in Eugene, OR was a collection of the Brother Grimm’s fairy tales. I’ve been flipping through the pages randomly looking for fodder and boy is there a ...

Bastion: Not a Review 2

 Bastion: Not a Review
  Bastian: What is that? The Childlike Empress: One grain of sand. It is all that remains of my vast empire. Bastian: Fantasia has totally disappeared? The Childlike Empress: Yes. Bastian: Then, everything’s been in vain. The Childlike Empress: No, it hasn’t. Fantasia can arise anew, from your dreams and wishes, Bastian Bastion was the ...