joel's pub

culture wars gone nuclear...
slate has an interesting breakdown on why religious people are against gay marriage. it's a quickie read.
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beer under the microscope...
only at Florida State University would researchers actually take microscopic shots of beers from around the world. it's actually really cool looking. check it out here.
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worst album covers ever...
you know you're curious.
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worst album covers ever...
you know you're curious.
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just say no to co2....
here's a good article in men's journal about why cask beer is so so so much better than its less traditional counterparts. basically, cask ale is the traditional english serving style where the barman pumps beer out of a steel cask. no gas is used and a lot more flavor is left because it isn't pasteurized or carbonated. much better.
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don't count the general out...
ruy texeira, a well-respected political strategist, say's wesley clark is still the man to win the democratic nomination. the reason? electability, electability, electability.
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everybody fung wah tonight...
here's the straight dope on riding the chinatown bus.
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mob towns...
think "La Cosa Nostra" is only in new york? think again, grasshopper. i found this handy listing of the mafia's 26 families. cleveland, tampa, kansas city and denver have actually been wiseguy hotbeds for decades. who knew?
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regime change...
next time someone tells you we needed to go to Iraq to free the people from the evil grip of saddam, ask them if it's really worth this.
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