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Month: June 2016

Review: Rifftrax/MST3K Reunion

This week I attended the Rifftrax Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reunion show at the State Theater in Minneapolis. I saw Cinematic Titanic at the same theater in 2008, and had long hoped to catch Rifftrax in person. This was a special treat, since in addition to Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett, the show… Read More Review: Rifftrax/MST3K Reunion

June 30, 2016July 4, 2016 Joe Lawler2 Comments

365 Iowa Beers: 58-81 Des Moines Beer Week Part 1

When I started thinking about my idea to try 365 Iowa beers in one year, I initially decided to limit myself to no more than two beers a day. It seemed like a good way differentiate between “challenge” and “drinking problem.” But the Des Moines Beer Week just presented too many good opportunities to try… Read More 365 Iowa Beers: 58-81 Des Moines Beer Week Part 1

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 Joe Lawler1 Comment

365 Iowa Beers: 51-57

I’m clearing out my last few beers in this post, before I come back with the list of beers consumed during Des Moines Beer Week. I will say that Beer Week has opened my eyes to some breweries outside Des Moines that I need to visit. Beer 51: Peace Tree Blonde Fatale ABV: 8.5% Purchased… Read More 365 Iowa Beers: 51-57

June 21, 2016 Joe LawlerLeave a comment

Urban legends from my walk to school

Recently, I watched the documentary Cropsey,  about the urban legend of a serial killer living under a mental hospital that turned out to be true. It made me think about urban legends that spread among the kids in my own neighborhood. I’m sure local happenings like the 1982 disappearance of Johnny Gosch, and children being… Read More Urban legends from my walk to school

June 20, 2016 Joe LawlerLeave a comment

365 Iowa beers 46-50

Fifty beers, what an accomplishment! Wait, I guess not really. But since I’m not currently working, every little milestone helps. Beer 46: Chateau 4th St. Chipotle Porter ABV: ? Consumed at: Chateau 4th St. Notes: My father-in-law regularly changes up what he’s brewing, but this porter has been a regular for the last few years.… Read More 365 Iowa beers 46-50

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Joe LawlerLeave a comment

365 Iowa Beers 40-45, a blast from the past

Last week I attended the monthly Jimmy Carter Happy Hour at El Bait Shop and tried three homebrews by Derek Day, president of the Iowa Brewers Union. Well, to be more accurate, two of the beers were by Derek, the third was from a brewery that is no longer with us. Beers 40-42: Nordic Ale,… Read More 365 Iowa Beers 40-45, a blast from the past

June 10, 2016August 28, 2016 Joe LawlerLeave a comment

My worst bacon memory

In the last month, two potential dream jobs have presented themselves to me. One is a bacon critic for Extra Crispy, a Time website. I don’t expect to get it, because an insane number of people will be applying. The opending got a lot of press, so they’ll probably get 50,000 applicants. I do appreciate the… Read More My worst bacon memory

June 10, 2016 Joe LawlerLeave a comment

365 Iowa Beers 36-39, Confluence, Deal’s & Exile

My last beer post was kind of super-sized. I’ve been messing around with how many beers I want to include in each write up. For this one, I’m going slightly smaller, since beer 40 goes with beers 41 and 42. Beers 40-45 will be posted sometime later this week. Beer 36: Mayday Mayday Maibock ABV:… Read More 365 Iowa Beers 36-39, Confluence, Deal’s & Exile

June 7, 2016 Joe LawlerLeave a comment

My May comics reading list

May’s reading challenge was a “choose your own” deal, so I decided to read as many Image comics as I could. Some background: I’ve been an Image reader since the company started almost 25 years ago. Yes, I’m aware there was a lot of crap in those early days. For the most part, I read… Read More My May comics reading list

June 1, 2016 Joe LawlerLeave a comment

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