I shared a bottle of Chaucer’s Mead this past weekend, and it was totally outstanding. I’ve never had mead before, and honestly I can’t imagine a better introduction. The honey flavors really come through and are unlike any other flavor I’ve ever tasted in the world of alcoholic beverages. Overall it’s very light and sweet, [...]

There were sneak previews of the new trailer to The Dark Knight shown across the country last week and it appears that some fans won a copy of the trailer modified by the Joker. Naturally, it was put on YouTube almost immediately and here they are for your viewing:
The Dark Knight
The Dork Knight
I’m really waiting [...]

While this number has no meaning to the casual observer, and has absolutely nothing to do with beer or comics, this was my half marathon time this morning.  I ran 13.1 miles in 1 hour, 58 minutes, and 23 seconds.  I’m quite proud of myself, as that is about 15 minutes faster than my goal [...]

As a long time reader of MAD Magazine I was always aware of the congressional hearings in the 50s with regard to the contents of comics of the day. I was never really clear on what the specifics were. Over at The New Yorker there’s an excellent article/primer on the whole issue. Definitely a [...]

Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons has died.
BBC did a quick article about him here.
He was also the author of several well known fantasy novels.
Although I haven’t played since the mid 90’s, the concepts he helped develop truly revolutionized gaming.
R.I.P.