Summer is just around the corner. And this year, it’s special! We are celebrating America 250, our nation’s 250th birthday! And to experience history ...

You know how it goes. August means guests. So I have not been as idle as it relates to the beer reading and the beer writing. These are pastimes which ...

A quick announcement for today: I just released the 2026 edition of Taxes Made Simple. It includes all the stuff that’s new for 2026 (and 2025), such as the ...

Introducing Madden NFL 27 Apple Arcade Edition

As regular visitors of the blog are probably aware, we have an abiding appreciation of the EP format here. Not unlike short stories and novellas in ...

My Alpina Pilot has started to give me problems. The seconds hand seems to be stuck around the 8 second mark and only after a gentle tap, it will start to ...

Watching the men’s world (soccer) cup. E+/LeoPatrizi photo Salutations, craft enthusiasts and welcome to another edition of News and Notes! Whether ...

This edition of a Modern Classical Sunday is rooted in the sounds of the piano as we survey a wonderful collection of albums in which poignant ...

A sneak peek of photos from the new edition of Beer Safari – images by Marla Burger It’s been a while since I wrote anything on the ...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published in September 2016. It was updated in July 2025. Duty-free stores the world over hold the ...