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A Knight's Tale

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...

The Hundred Years War and the Black Prince

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

Replacing a toilet

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 Caskmates Stout Ed.

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

Colonial Williamsburg

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...

First and second child leave

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...

Kilchoman 100% Islay, 9th Ed.

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 and Magna Carta

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

Fantastic Mr. Fox

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...

Whiskey 202: Bourbon, Kentucky and corn

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...

How to talk Minnesotan

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...

The Crown s4

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

Extreme chocolate cake

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's greatness

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

Whiskey advent

My wife went over the top with a combo anniversary/Christmas gift this year and got me a whiskey advent calendar. So yes, it had a...

Sweet emotion

Our toddler is smack dab in the middle of being two and we expect emotions to run high. Tantrums and other outbursts were already...

History reading list

As part of the Christmas gift for my mom this year, I had the idea to put together a shortlist of approachable history books. She likes...

Great King Street Artist's Blend

Maintaining a variety, both in what I have open at home and in what I write-up here, is a fun part of exploring whiskey. Today's is a...

Smoked pork shoulder

With the arrival of our second son, we needed (greatly wanted) reinforcements this December, so my mom was here for a couple of weeks and...

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