Infrequently, I write about things other than beer. This is one of those times. About six weeks ago, I suffered a fracture of the greater tuberosity of the humerus. That’s the sort of knurl of the bone in your upper arm that attaches your bicep and rotator cuff. I had […]
Non Beer Writing
There are some particularly good examples in the history of crisis management. Take Tylenol, who in 1982 suffered a major setback in Chicago. Some bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol had been tampered with and contained potassium cyanide. Because the bottles came from different factories, it was pretty clear that it […]
How Not To Manage A Crisis: Labatt Blue
I like Stephen King. I do. I keep reading his books even though they frequently take on weird turns. He has his strengths. His dialogue seems a little hokey until you realize that he tries to mirror actual human dialogue and most of what we say on a daily basis […]
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Past ...
Some time ago, I was asked whether I’d be interested in judging a competition. As I haven’t actually received formal BJCP training yet, it wasn’t a beer competition. It was something of a departure from my regular activities as this was for the Barry Callebaut Intercollegiate Chocolate Competition. I’m sure […]
In Which I Eat A Very Large Amount Of Chocolate
(ed. note: Sometimes I get tired of writing about beer and allow myself to indulge in trying something else. I assure you, we’ll be back to beer at some point in the very near future.) When I saw the commercial during the superbowl for a Three Stooges movie, I was […]