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It’s Friday and that means Beer

Hank — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:57:54 +0000

According to CNN, the world’s oldest beer has been found in a shipwreck:

“At the moment, we believe that these are by far the world’s oldest bottles of beer,” Rainer Juslin, permanent secretary of the island’s ministry of education, science and culture, told CNN on Friday via telephone from Mariehamn, the capital of the Aland Islands.

“It [...]

Vote for Me Because I’m a Woman: New York State Senate Candidate

Hank — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:13:46 +0000

ITHACA, NY–According to an upstate New York paper, “a candidate for state Senate announced that people should vote for her because she’s a woman.”

Pamela Mackesey of Ithaca is a Tompkins County legislator and a Democratic candidate for the 53rd District Senate seat occupied by George H. Winner Jr., R-Elmira. Winner is not seeking re-election.

During [...]

It’s Friday and that means Beer

Hank — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:09:57 +0000

In this case, it’s “Fried” day and that means…this:

state fairs are a hotbed of culinary experimentation. The latest headline maker comes from the Texas State Fair, where one man plans to unleash the craziness that is Fried Beer upon the world.

It’s really quite simple. Ravioli-ish pockets of dough are filled with Guiness and then deep [...]

Oy Vey, New York Imposes the Bagel Tax

Hank — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:36:30 +0000

Want your bagel sliced? That will cost you extra in New York State

If you’ve noticed your morning bagel run is costing a little bit more these days, you can thank New York State tax officials.

The cash-strapped state is now enforcing an obscure sales tax provision, which says whole bagels sold for takeout are not subject [...]

Ground Zero Mosque Imam Prefers Al Qaeda to U.S.

Hank — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:38:18 +0000

New York Post:

The Islamic cleric who wants to build a mosque two blocks from Ground Zero once claimed in a jaw-dropping speech that the United States has killed more innocent civilians than al Qaeda.

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf’s remarks five years ago have set off a fresh firestorm of controversy, dumping fuel on the already combustible [...]

Facebook Group Accuses Mayor of Stifling Speech

Hank — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:49:24 +0000

ITHACA, NY–The administrators of a Facebook page set up to support Ithaca Police Officer Bryan Bangs are accusing Mayor Carolyn Peterson and other city officials of attempting to suppress the group’s free speech rights. Police officials are denying the accusation.

Bangs was cleared by a Tompkins County Grand Jury in July of wrongdoing in the [...]

It’s Friday and that Means Beer!

Winston — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:21:55 +0000

That means Sam Adams Summer Ale for me. And a rare appearance here on Federal Review. So, some quick hits.

Maxine Waters: Based on what I’ve heard, it doesn’t sound like she did anything wrong. Certainly considering that Tom Daschle was majority leader and his wife was a lobbyist for, I think, Boeing. Come one. She [...]

It’s THURSDAY and that means Beer

Hank — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:52:10 +0000

Today is International Beer Day.

International Beer Day is a Glorious August 5th Celebration of Beer, taking place at pubs, clubs, bars and breweries all over the world.

That’s right, folks. Come this August 5th, Makers, Lovers and Sellers of beer all around the globe now have another reason to raise their frosty mugs. [...]

Shocking News: Gay Judge Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban

Hank — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:06:10 +0000

Judge Vaughn Walker’s opinion and order striking down California’s ban on gay marriage can be found here. I’m a big believer in states’ rights in this area. I think states should be able to legalize gay marriage within their borders through the legislative or electoral process. I also think they should be able to [...]

It’s Friday Again, and that Means Beer

Hank — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:03:23 +0000

I had a busy couple of weeks and so I couldn’t update the site for a while. I’ll try to get back to more regular blogging soon and I’m hoping the other guys will be able to follow suit (hint hint).

In the meantime, comes some truly important news, the Dutch have invented the world’s [...]