Month: February 2012

Not so polite dinner conversation – HB 1077 or Episode 2 in Pennsylvania lawmakers looking for a theocracy

Representative Kathy Rapp (R- McKean, Forest and WarrenCountieslkrapp@pahousegop.com )  has taken it upon herself to try to force yet one more medically unnecessary ultrasound on a woman before she gets an abortion.  Her bill, HB 1077 has these provisions:  -  all women seeking an abortion to receive a mandatory ultrasound at least 24 hours in … Continue reading Not so polite dinner conversation – HB 1077 or Episode 2 in Pennsylvania lawmakers looking for a theocracy →

From the Bar – Philadelphia Distilling

Shine Whiskey My husband and I like a lot of the products coming from the distilleries inPhiladelphia.  We recently picked up a bottle of Shine Whiskey from Philadelphia Distilling. Everyone seems to be getting on the bandwagon of the “next new thing”, and this month that’s “moonshine” (we even have tv shows about idiots with … Continue reading From the Bar – Philadelphia Distilling →

Reason Rally, March 24, 2012 – Washington, DC

If you are an atheist, a freethinker, or just someone who wants to make sure no one gets gov’t into your religion or religion into your gov’t, come to the Reason Rally in Washington DC on March 24, 2012.   This should be a great time of people who share common ground to get together and … Continue reading Reason Rally, March 24, 2012 – Washington, DC →

From the Back Room – Brewer’s Best Holiday Ale

Husband and I dabble in home brewing.  We’ve made about 6 Brewers Best  beer kits now, American Cream Ale, English Bitter, Summer Ale, Dunkleweisen, Weizenbier and I’m damned if I can remember the other one.  To start off 2012 right we started the Holiday Ale. Evidently the yeasties were all excited about this, because the … Continue reading From the Back Room – Brewer’s Best Holiday Ale →

Not so polite dinner conversation – Saccone is at it again

As one can see from my post below, I have little patience for Pennsylvanialegislators wasting time lying about how “Christian” the US is.  Representative Saccone saw fit to be “shocked, shocked” that anyone took issue with his bill, and made even more poor arguments.  You can see his further claims that were published here and … Continue reading Not so polite dinner conversation – Saccone is at it again →

What the Boss likes – Iron Sky

Dieselpunk is one of the many ‘punks out there. Back in the 80’s and 90’s it was cyberpunk, the dystopian future where corporations owned everything and computers were large and no one seemed to have a cell phone. I played Shadowrun, knew about Cyberpunk, read William Gibson and others, etc. Rather funny to now look … Continue reading What the Boss likes – Iron Sky →

From the Kitchen – thick hot chocolate aka cocoa lava

In what now seems like the Paleozoic, I visited Spain (and Portugal and Morocco) on a high school trip.  I loved the thick hot chocolate that we would get for breakfast.  I could never figure out how to make it, failing dramatically with adding too much cocoa, cooking it for too long in an attempt … Continue reading From the Kitchen – thick hot chocolate aka cocoa lava →

From the Bar – Bully Hill Vineyards

Being from the hinterlands of the East Coast, local wines tend to be sweet.  Some gawdawful cloyingly sweet and some basically off-dry (I don’t think I’ve had a truly dry wine from around here).  But they all have taste and body, sniffed at by “experts” as “unsophisticated” country wines.  My predilection for these makes many … Continue reading From the Bar – Bully Hill Vineyards →