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I read a lot as a kid, certainly more than I do now. In 8th and 9th grade I crushed most of the then-current main Tom Clancy novels....

We have a toddler son and, to the shock of nobody, he's thoroughly obsessed with trucks. Construction equipment, emergency vehicles,...

Since my wife went back to work two weeks ago, the time has come where I'm responsible for two kids during the week. I was both dreading...

Since publishing the original Starting Whiskey Recommendations a few things have bugged me. First, it seemed silly to include two...

I'm a big fan of Marvel and the MCU, even if I've never been into actual comic books, and they've been just about the only movies my wife...

I can't help myself. After reading and writing about the Hundred Years War and the Black Prince I was always going to watch A Knight's...

I wrapped up The Plantagenets, and another topic really interested me beyond the King John and the Magna Carta. That was a deeper look...

This is not a job I was excited about, for obvious reasons. But about a week ago our master bathroom toilet started leaking massively and...

Jameson probably needs no introduction. It's easily the best selling Irish whiskey and one of the most recognizable and available liquor...

We'd already decided to travel to Williamsburg, Virginia for a waterpark getaway. It only made sense to get out of the hotel and swing...

Well, time is flying by and we're nearing the end of my wife's maternity leave. For both our first and second child she took 12 weeks off...

This is a fun one. And a bottle I really didn't expect to own. Then I found a terrific price and pounced, thanks Total Wine Minnetonka!....

King John is one of the few English kings that most Americans recognize (Henry VIII, for example, is another). Even though you may know...

I don't know why I ever doubt Wes Anderson. Though, maybe 'doubt' isn't the right word. For whatever reason I always hesitate after...

If we (I'm including myself here) are going to continue learning about American whiskey, there needs to be some focus on Bourbon. It's...

While in some ways I'm not the most typical Minnesotan, you can definitely still see it in how I talk. The following video is a little...

Typically my favorite breweries are regional powerhouses, like Dogfish Head (90 Minute Ale review) and Surly (2018 Darkness review)....

The Crown is a Netflix made, lavishly produced, phenomenally acted look at the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It's pretty crazy...

I've been toying around with baking ideas, mostly after my wife watched the latest Great British Baking Show (or GBBO) series. First...

George Washington, our first President, continues to be a hero to many, highly esteemed in both United States and world history. He's an...