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WATCH: Koch brothers release ad attacking Obamacare
Starting today, Americans for Prosperity, the Koch brothers' propaganda arm, will run an ad, the first of several that are planned, to attack Obamacare. This marks the official opening salvo of the 2014 election campaign. With no accomplishments, no remotely popular vision of the country, on the cusp of possibly killing immigration reform, and perhaps admitting (at least to themselves) that Benghazi and the IRS are not going to be Barack Obama's undoing after all, Republicans have been reduced to grasping at their final straw: frightening people about health-care reform. The sad thing is, they stand a decent chance of succeeding. It's too much to say that the fate of Obama's legacy hinges on the fate of Obamacare. But it's probably not too much to say that no other single item will loom as large in determining, 10 to 15 years from now, how Obama's presidency will be seen. And it's definitely accurate to say that this is going to be the consuming and defining fight of the remainder of his presidency.
The debut Koch brothers ad is very smart. They're not shooting for the expected geriatric caucus, or even for the middle-aged couple singing the kitchentable blues à la Harry and Louise. No—here, we have a young mother, pretty (not perky pretty but interesting-looking pretty; she might read books, might even be a liberal) and self-assured. She is "Julie, mother of two." She speaks of her son "Caleb's" health issues as a toddler (Caleb!). She's also pregnant—great touch, that. I don't know if she's real or an actress, but if real, I guess I congratulate them for finding her, because they couldn't have done better making it up.
She goes on to voice her concerns about Obamacare, starting with that old chestnut "If we can't pick our own doctor…" Nonsense. Conservatives, when asked to defend this, do so by explaining that, well, if A happens and then B and then C, it could … in other words, it's a Rube Goldberg answer that no one should take seriously. Then there's "higher premiums and a smaller paycheck." I don't know where the "smaller paycheck" comes from (maybe she works for the government and has been furloughed two days a month). But as for the premiums, well, yes, increases are possible. But something beneficial is happening in exchange for those higher rates: sick people who couldn't previously get insurance will be able to get it now, and more types of medical services will be covered and reimbursed. If you actually want to learn something about this interplay between premium increases and coverage, readthis report from the state of California.
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Miss Utah shows sense of humor by singing botched pageant answer on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
Miss Utah Marissa Powell isn't letting a little mistake get the best of her. During Sunday night's Miss USA pageant, Powell stumbled over her answer during the interview portion (actually, her answer didn't make sense at all), and she's been bearing the brunt of jokes and criticism all week long. The YouTube video of her answer has been played over 11 million times (and counting), so it's a good thing she has a good sense of humor about the whole thing.
Powell appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this week, where she sang her botched answer verbatim. Bravo, Miss Utah!
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A's reclaim share of first place in AL West after pummeling Yu Darvish, Rangers
)Yu Darvish has been dominant more often than not this season, but his control let him down and the Oakland A's patience did him in on Wednesday afternoon. In five plus innings of work, the A's waited out six base on balls and them measured up Darvish when they had the chance, knocking him around to the tune of five earned runs.
And they didn't let up once he was removed, either. Robbie Ross was next in line to pitch for Texas, and he too failed to record an out in the sixth, allowing four runs on four hits. In total, the A's plated six in the big inning, with three coming on Josh Donaldson's 20th home run.
''It wasn't a good day is all,'' Ranger manager Ron Washington said.
He's not kidding, either. Due to his command issues, Darvish was visibly frustrated throughout his outing. When catcher A.J. Pierzynski attempted to calm him down on one occasion, Darvish was seen motioning him back behind the plate. On another occasion, he walked away from pitching coach Mike Maddux during a mound visit. Both incidents were obvious, and Pierzynski's own frustration could be seen in the dugout, but he quickly swept under the rug afterward.
''He had a command issue. I went out there to calm him down. I wasn't paying attention,'' Pierzynski said.
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Imagine Dragons will follow their Twitter-exploding Grammy collaboration with Kendrick Lamar with another nationally televised performance this weekend.
The Las Vegas rockers are set to make their "Saturday Night Live" debut, and their promising "some very special things" for their first visit to Studio 8H. The new episode of the sketch comedy show will also feature host Melissa McCarthy. It's scheduled to start at 11:30 p.m. Eastern on NBC.
Last weekend, Imagine Dragons teamed up with Kendrick Lamar at the Grammys for what turned out to be the ceremony's most tweeted-about moment. And next weekend, they're set to embark on the Into the Night tour, which will be the last North American trek behind their hit debut Night Visions. The outing starts February 8th in Boise, Idaho.
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Tracy Lawrence says he can identify with his new video.
In the country star's clip for the song "Lie," he plays the part of a man who suspects his girlfriend is stepping out, only to discover the friend he's relying on for support is the other man.
Tracy tells CMT it's a situation he was in when he was in high school -- only in reverse. Tracy says his friend had just graduated, but he and his friend's girl were still in school. He explains that he "was supposed to be looking after her," but they "hooked up." The singer recalls his friend caught them together at a dance and threw a punch that laid him out, and Tracy "never saw it coming."
But Lawrence says taking the other role for the video has to do with the clip's female lead. She's one of his kids' dance school teachers. Tracy explains that he's known her since she was 16, so casting her as his love interest "would've been just too weird."
"Lie" is the from Tracy's latest album, Headlights, Taillights and Radios, which is in stores now.


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Mila Kunis opens up about her engagement to Ashton Kutcher, her pregnancy cravings, and her desire to have an epidural-free birth on Friday's "Ellen DeGeneres Show."
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Florida's News4Jax.com says the Motley Crue frontman signed a deal with the Jacksonville Sharks Saturday night to become a minority owner of the team. Sharks majority owner Jeff Bouchy says Neil "loves the game," and he wants to "learn how to run a successful team like the Sharks" so in a couple of years he can launch his own expansion team in Las Vegas.
Neil initially revealed his involvement with the Sharks last week, before it was official. His comments on wanting to have an AFL team in Vegas led some to believe he intended to move the Sharks out of Jacksonville. But Bouchy says that's "never" going to happen, and the Sharks "were never leaving" Florida.
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A very good product, but limited.
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This is a very good product for putting a minimum amount of smokey flavor to foods. It does not produce enough smoke for large pieces,like a brisket but worked very well for small single or double servings, like a small pork tenderloin or a couple kabobs. One issue is the small amount of smoke that is generated needs to be kept in the grill top to work to it's intend capacity. If there are large opening in your grill top, whether gas or charcoal, then they need to be closed off to retain the smoke under the hood.
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No "how to" smoking information included. No recipes or tips for operation. It's been "learn as you go" for us. Thankfully we have the internet which is full of info. Unfortunate that you didn't provide much.
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I use this with my gas grill which makes it an awesome smoker. Fix some hamburger steaks with it and see what I mean. It is easy to use and very easy to clean.
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I am shocked at how smoked my various cuts of meat (including ribs) were, after using this - who needs a big smoker, as long as you have a grill and "The Only Flameless Grill Smoker"? Foil packets of wood chips or any other system for smoking on the grill can't even be rated in the same category - apples & oranges! I used this on our gas grill & there was plenty of smoke the whole time - the meats even had that pink "smoke line" I look for to see if something has been smoked or just had flavoring added. Use real wood chips - the larger the better - the shredded stuff will be ash fairly quickly. I was impressed with how much ash - but in the perfect shape of the chunks that were in there - was contained in this smoker at the end. This really does demonstrate how close the chunks get to igniting without producing any flames. We are thrilled, and will give these as gifts to other smoked meat lovers in our family.
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I've tried cheaper versions only to be grossly disappointed, that's sure not the case with this stainless smoker for my outdoor grills. Simple, perfect amount of smoke, doesn't over crowd the cooking grid, the lifting handles make it easy to re-position if necessary. Great investment especially for someone like my wife and I that live on the lake and grille 4-5 nights weekly.
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After making a small adjustment to the lid latch for ease of opening, this is by far the best smoker I have ever had. It produces an endless amount of smoke once it gets to temperature. I love it and its sleek design.
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By Arheddis
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This smoker is suitable for a single grilling use in a standard propane barbecue. It is a little difficult to open at first, but once you fill it and wet the chips, you just snap the lid closed and put it between two burner rows. Ideal for any meats or vegetables that you want to flavor with smoke, but it takes up about a third of the space on a four-burner grill. Other smokers I have used do produce flames, which cut down the amount of smoke; but this one has great output.
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Adds great flavor to the bar-b-que
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By Molly
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my husband BBQ's all the time and loves using this on the gas grill when he doesn't want to do the charcoal grill, easy to use, the meat is wonderful. Buying it for our family too for Christmas.
Expensive, wood still flames up
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In a hot grill, I still get flames, and the wood is exhausted in 10 min. Better for slow BBQ roasting. I like the handle, as it keeps my fingers from getting burned placing it in the hot BBQ. People try to clean this thing? Why?
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(NEWSER) – Four firefighters were hospitalized after their contribution to the Ice Bucket Challenge resulted in electric shocks. The men were participating in the challenge with the Campbellsville University band in Kentucky, CNN reports. Two firefighters, Tony Grider, 41, and Simon Quinn, 22, stood in a bucket at the top of a fire truck's ladder and sprayed band members with water. Afterward, the bucket came too close to power lines, resulting in a serious shock. Now, one of the men "is in critical condition; the other is fair," says a hospital rep.
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[quote:Reiz:MV8xNzQ2Mjc2XzI4OTczOTU2XzkzRjMwODU5] [quote:Anonymous Coward 8389702:MV8xNzQ2Mjc2XzI4OTczNjE5XzZDN0M5N0Yx] [quote:Reiz:MV8xNzQ2Mjc2XzI4OTY2NDUzX0UxRkZCNjA3] [quote:Anonymous Coward 8389702:MV8xNzQ2Mjc2XzI4OTU4Nzk1XzExMEVGODQ=] OP what you're talking about appears to be astral travelling. I think of astral travelling as BS. Have you considered that the NWO considers astral travelling as mental masturbation and actively encourages people to astral travel. The NWO fights with weapons and information, unless you have these things you don't a hope. If you think you're fighting the NWO and just sitting in your lounge room doing nothing you'll achieve a sense of accomplishment while doing nothing. This is used to pacify people who would otherwise protest at the very least. The NWO kills people through using medical conditions and stealth methods of dispatch. The electric gun for example. The only way to understand the NWO methods and motivations is to be one of them. [/quote] That's interesting considering the [i]physical wounds[/i] we've suffered during a supposed flight of fancy. And I don't mean the normal psychosomatic stuff like bruises and welts, but burns, cuts, internal damage and the like. Its a little phenomenon I dubbed the Kruger Effect and I've already discussed it in at least two of the discussions I linked at the top. Likewise the fact that I've confirmed that I've inflicted the same on others as well as other physical evidence kinda blows the imagination theory out of the water. I've also detailed some of the evidence we have to back up our "belief" in this in the "My boyfriend and I..." discussion Reikara started. Its more than a little bit. Astral projection is not the [i]only[/i] form of projection. [/quote] Me again with a different ID. OP are you aware of the electromagnetic encelphalograpy technology? It's a form of simulated schizophrenia in which the electromagnetic waves of the brain are manipulated to direct the path of action potentials in the brain. This creates hallucinations which are usually disordered until mental images are created using ultra sonic subliminal messages. For instance you might be sitting on your couch looking at a TV and someone could disrupt your perception to make the TV look like a furry rabbit so you would see the rabbit not the TV. It sounds like in your case the rabbit is punching you or otherwise injuring you so you should reconsider what it is that your government doesn't like about you. If you're a law abiding citizen you shouldn't have any need for concern. Most cases of alien abduction are conducted by doctors after applying this technology to abductees to convince them of their abduction. It's mostly used by security services pranking people for information. For instance it was used in gulf war 2 to coerce Iraqi commanders into surrendering. High value terrorists are also subject to this technology typically those with access or the desire to acquire NBC weaponry. If this technology is being used against you then our good friends the Americans aren't abiding by a moratorium against torture. We should frown at them but chances are you're doing something really wrong. Simply being a woowoo doesn't attract this kind of harassment. Good luck dood, you sound like you need it. [/quote] I thought of that as well but eventually ruled it out. However I have and still do get implanted with hallucinations up there though. As one example one of my comrades will appear to pull his gun on me and pull the trigger. However the hallucinations are [i]only[/i] visual and auditory and because of that I've managed to shrug them off for the most part. Sometimes a "monster" of some type will suddenly appear and lunge and me but again there's zero energy or intention to it so it doesn't even phase me anymore. It [i]feels[/i] fake. So far this hasn't been done to me physically yet and I'm not sure why. Perhaps its plausible deniability again but I'm not sure. Welll I can't say it doesn't phase me, it is more than just annoying. Also there were two incidences where a very high level of this ability was used on me to the point where even energy signatures were matched. I only recognized it was fake because people were acting odd and asking for odd information they shouldn't need. Long story short a group had concocted a ploy to make me not believe I'm "me", then they wanted me to prove I was me by going to a map and pointing to the location where a certain something would be if I was me so they could show me it wasn't there. As soon as they asked me to point that something out I got super suspicious and purged the energy from myself which broke me out of the illusion. The second time was a straight up assassination attempt which brought me [i]nanometers[/i] from very [i]real[/i] death and was what confirmed beyond any shadow of a doubt that this shit is absolutely real. I dubbed these environments the "Scarecrow World" after the Batman villain. I haven't been locked in one since. [/quote]
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Most if not all N.W.O tactics are based on plausible deniability. Doing things that the public deems nothing but science fiction or fantasy and thus will guarantee will never be investigated or using methods that guarantee that no "hard evidence" as the public and the dumber conspiracy theorists define it can be found. By using such tactics they can act with complete impunity without fear of retaliation.
Methods high on the list, especially for assassination, often involve some form of spirit or ghost attack or equivalent. This does not mean an actual spirit was involved at any stage in the process. It only means that the attack happened from outside this plane of existence of which there are many ways to reach.
HAARP for example is far more than weather manipulation. It is a research program that deals with the study of frequencies and their effects. Yes weather can be manipulated by manipulating the local geo-magnetic field and thus the air pressure systems, but that barely scratches the surface. One of the most intriguing things that came out of HAARP would be the capability to phase-shift matter. Bumping it into a higher native frequency range similar to how a transformer changes voltage output. With this ability entire areas can be phased out of existence to the point where you could build a small town literally in the same physical space that a military base inhabits and the two would never interact under normal circumstances.
It's like if you have two floors of a building with the exact same layout. If a person is at the exact same spot on level one and another on level two the two cannot interact. One must somehow be on the same level as the other before interaction can happen.
Well if they are so out of phase, how can they attack you ask? Because people are also naturally multiplanar. To simplify we have two main forms, our physical body, and an etheric double. That ghost is directly involved in our physical health, and is at least partly made up of the electricity our body runs on. If you cut off the power flow, death can soon follow. That electricity is also what you tap into when you project. You separate that energy double from yourself and possess it via a connection you retain with your physical body so that you have something to come back to when you're done. There is already mountains of information on this so I don't need to really go into it.
If a person is unaware of this capability that all humans are able to learn it makes the N.W.O's job substantially easier as all they need to do is attack that energy and they're done. Once you've lost more energy than the bare minimum required to keep your body functioning, you die. It's just that simple. No different than how your phone dies when the battery is depleted.
Projection can be both a defense and a liability if you are in any way a threat to the N.W.O. Defense because it can allow you to intercept attack on you if you have the knowledge and skills to do so. Liability because it exposes you and effectively puts a bullseye on your head as someone who may potentially become a threat. Technology exists that can detect frequency and amplitude changes in biology that can easily alert them to a persons spiritual capabilities and the reality is that of the tiny handful of people who can legitimately project an even more miniscule number actually understand the realities of it as opposed to the religious dogma that states that nothing can hurt you "up there" because its all fluffy love and light. And of those people who understand and even more microscopic number know how to defend themselves effectively in any capacity. And of those who know how to defend, the number of people in the world who are capable of standing up to a concerted attack are probably fewer than can be counted on your fingers and toes.
What people simply do not understand is that you are dealing with trained military personnel. Not Hollywood action movie or anime bullshit fantasies. However because that is the general perception of what I like to call the "awakened sheep" trying to educated people on the subject often seems pointless. I also suspect that that was designed as well, because ironically anime's and video games are probably the best literal portrayal of this reality. And of course anime's and video games are the poster children of fictional fantasy bullshit as far as the masses are concerned. Bleach specifically is hands down the best portrayal in my opinion as far as projection goes and Assassin's Creed is probably the best as far as this shadow war goes. and I highly doubt the creators of these stories realize how accurate to reality their stories really are. Frankly its entirely possible that it was all fed to them deliberately as a means to hide the information in plain sight or perhaps mock those who understand all this. I certainly feel mocked when playing Assassin's Creed. But its a phenomenon any rational storyteller would interpret as inspiration or perhaps a muse.
This can be done because thoughts are essentially frequency patterns. You have absolutely zero contact with the outside world, all you know is the signals you various senses send to your brain for interpretation. Because of that it is entirely possible to remotely induce a person with ideas and feeling that are not their own. All thoughts correspond to some pattern and it doesn't really matter where that frequency came from, just that its there. Yes biochemistry also plays a role as well, they all interact and they are all manipulatable.
Every once in awhile I try to do a thread like this to try educating people as best I can. I understand that there's a vast number of total retards on the internet who don't posses a single iota of rational intelligence as far as I'm concerned. Those people are the ones who instantly raise BS flags without even attempting to justify why they are so certain people are full of BS. They're the ones who design stupid tests to see if a person is legit or not, like writing out a complex chemistry problem to see if an alleged chemist is really a chemist likely without realizing that being able to answer that question only proves they had a means to answer it and nothing more. Or demanding proof in the form of pictures, video, or incredibly specific information without considering that said information may put that persons life at risk and that even if said picture or video was legitimately real there are innumerable ways that people could also legitimately argue that it is a fake. Such people are the awakened sheep, and are not worth my time or acknowledgment.
I do this for the people who are truly intelligent skeptics who will critically analyze my information and not judge it at face value or by childish tests. And I know there's more than a few of you out there. Although my real life sucks a lot of my energy away and I am often too tired to keep discussions like these going consistently for long periods of time I will do my best to keep up. So by all means, ask me a question.
Other discussions where I've talked about similar material that relates to this:
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This carpenter-style leather bag has a frame wide enough to stay open on its own for easy packing or unpacking of clothes. Made with a full-grain cowhide that's more rugged and sturdy than other luggage, the bag is large enough for a weekend trip. Its microfiber lining is easily spot-cleaned and includes interior pockets for pens, credit cards, and a cell phone, while two large outer zippered pockets hold additional items. The adjustable shoulder strap is easily removable and the self-mending zippers will provide years of worry-free use. Antiqued pewter hardware adds an additional classic touch to the buttery-soft, vegetable pigment-dyed cowhide. 14" H x 13 1/2" W x 20" L. (8 lbs.)
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(22 of 22 customers found this review helpful)
roomy, well-made; a bonded-type leather
By cys
from SC
a great design. i was expecting an oiled leather but this was a bonded type leather. i had to return it. it was a good size bag and would hold a lot. it also has a shoulder strap (removable) to help when you are loaded-down at an airport. it opens all the way so it would be excellent for packing. that is an advantage. a super item but just not an oiled leather. if this is a gift then you will be proud to give it due to the professional boxing and shipping of this bag.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: Thank you for your feedback. The Widemouth Leather Weekend Bag is genuine leather, and has been treated with a coating to make it resistant to scratches, water damage, stains, etc.
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Dreadful disappointment
By BA
from MA
*Cheap quality*"Leather" worn away with first use*Holds very little*Side pockets are a waste; if you use them, you have to reduce the amount of what you put inside, because it won't close to zip.*Doesn't fit as a carry on unless you really squash it.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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(15 of 16 customers found this review helpful)
By Tuck
from Newfoundland, Canada
I was highly disappointed with this product.The leather looks like vinyl, the bag is too small and for the price point I was thoroughly underwhelmed.
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: Thank you for your feedback. The Widemouth Leather Weekend Bag is genuine leather, and has been treated with a coating to make it resistant to scratches, water damage, stains, etc. While we regret that this product didn't delight you, we are gratified that you took advantage of our unconditional Lifetime Guarantee. Although our goal is your complete satisfaction with every product, we understand you may encounter the rare occasion when an item doesn't meet your expectations. That is why we make it easy to return an item.
(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)
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from Sanfrancisco
I was concerned that it may be to large for a carry on but I have taken 5 trips and with the extra room I dont have to check luggage...very happy!!!
(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)
widemouth weekend bag
By larry
from nashville, tn
liked the wide opening but a bit too heavy for my liking.
(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
Be nice if I could lock it
By Rick the Locksmith
from Wash DC
Easy to pack with the wide mouth and seems well laid out with the interior pockets but... where are the holes in the zipper tabs to slip a little padlock thru? It may seem pointless on a bag that you can easily slice with a razor but it would reassure me a little when I was heading to the bathroom on a plane that someone would have to put in at least SOME effort to open the bag.
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
By Larry
from Lompoc, Ca
I use this product for weekend trips. Everything fit into it including my shoes.This bag will last me until I decide I want something else.
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
I would buy this product again
By Igor
from Dryden Ont. Canada
Will fiit well in the trunk.
By Jackson
from Harbor Country, Michigan
The soft leather will weather beautifully over time.
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
A good quality bag for a good price.
By BDL
from Dunkirk, NY
I have purchased this bag for my husband as we take frequent weekend trips. He has worn through a number of canvas bags so we purchased this one hoping it would last longer than the canvas ones. It looks a lot nicer, too.
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'The Butler' arrives in theaters today!
Oprah fans should be soooooo exciiiiteddd! Because her new movie "The Butler" hits theaters today.
The media maven/actress was has expressed that she was delighted to do the movie. She recently told iHeartRadio why she decided to take on her role in the first place, referencing Trayvon Martin and the civil rights movement.
"I did it because ultimately, I wanted people like yourself, your generation, and also my generation that came through the civil rights movement, and is affirmed by it. But I wanted your generation to know that Trayvon Martin just didn't come out of nowhere, and that there's a context to the culture. All of us are sitting where we sit because based upon the contribution that those people made to the country."
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Supreme Court: Prayers at public meetings are legal
(Washington, DC) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is giving a thumbs-up to prayers at public meetings. In a 5-4 decision, the high court ruled in favor of the town of Greece, New York. The town council always opens public meetings with prayers. The practice was challenged by a Jewish person and an atheist. Justices rejected an argument from the plaintiffs that the prayers violate the constitutional separation of church and state. The ruling said town officials are not violating the law by choosing prayer-givers who have been overwhelmingly Christian.


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Faith Hill rocks braces at Grammys
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(Yahoo!) - Sporting an elementary accessory on Sunday night's red carpet, Faith Hill walked the red carpet and flashed her new braces. The country songstress made the mouth gear look fashionable with her black J. Mendel gown while walking the Grammy carpet.
The singer first debuted them at the Country Music Awards, which confused fans that were accustomed to her flawless smile and did not understand her need for them. Hill filled in the country station KNIX, "I had braces as a kid. I forgot to wear my retainer."
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While explaining the need for a second round of dental gear, Faith advised, "kids, wear your retainer!" Hill's two eldest daughters with husband Tim McGraw, Gracie and Maggie, both have braces, as well.
Hill and her husband, Tim McGraw, are presenters at Sunday night's 55th annual Grammy Awards.


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James Franco & Seth Rogen poke fun at 'Kimye' 'Vogue' cover
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James Franco and Seth Rogen are poking fun at Kanye West and Kim Kardashian again.
After "Vogue" magazine unveiled their latest cover featuring the couple, James Franco took to Instagram and posted a photoshopped version of the Annie Leibovitz photo featuring the faces of the two actors.
Franco's face replaced the rapper's, while Rogen stood in for the reality TV star. Franco's post also included the caption "Seth! Love you, dog," and Rogen later tweeted that "it had to be done."
The pair previously parodied the music video for Kanye's song "Bound 2," which features the soon-to-be wed couple embracing on a motorcycle.


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Lupita Nyong'o is retro chic in Miu Miu campaign
Lupita Nyong'o can do no wrong and this week, she's showing off her retro side in a new campaign for fashion brand, Miu Miu.
Now that the 12 Years a Slave actress is on top of the beauty world, we will be seeing a lot more of her across glossy magazines and fashion spreads.
The Oscar-winning actress and newly named most beautiful woman stars in the print campaign and shot a sexy commercial for the brand's Spring Eyewear collection as well.
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Jennifer Nettles to host "CMA Country Christmas"
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Jennifer Nettles is once again teaming up with the Country Music Association to help fans get into the holiday spirit.
The Sugarland singer has been tapped to return to host ABC's "CMA Country Christmas" for a fourth consecutive year. Jennifer calls it "a joy" for her to oversee the seasonal special, and adds that she feels honored to be invited back to the show.
Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts, and Jake Owen are some of the confirmed performers for the event. Trace Adkins, Sheryl Crow, Kellie Pickler, and Lucy Hale are also on board.
"CMA Country Christmas" features the stars sharing songs and stories of the holiday season.
The special will be taped at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on November 8th, only two days after the 47th annual CMA Awards.
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Cops solve street view 'axe murder'
(NEWSER) – With only a minute to act, a pair of Scottish pranksters who spotted a Google Street View car faked a murder realistic enough to cause at least one person to call the police. One of the Edinburgh mechanics lay in the road while the other stood over him holding a pick axe handle. "By complete fluke I saw the Google car coming along the road but it had to loop the block so I had one minute to rush back inside the garage and set up the murder scene," the "victim," Dan Thompson, tells the BBC. He points out that the car has captured "pictures of men flashing their bums" and thought this approach "would be more classy."
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Alan Jackson, Kid Rock commit to SeaWorld concerts
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Alan Jackson and Kid Rock are still on board for SeaWorld's annual concert festival, which begins this weekend.
The Bands, Brew, & BBQ Festival appeared to be in doubt after nearly a dozen acts cancelled their performances because of the movie "Blackfish" and an internet campaign to stop their shows. But Jackson will perform Saturday afternoon while Kid Rock is set to take the stage on Sunday.
SeaWorld has yet to announce what other acts will fill the holes in the concert schedule that runs through March 9th.
Willie Nelson, Trisha Yearwood, Trace Adkins, and Martina McBride are among the country stars who have dropped out of the SeaWorld event.
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Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. will participate in the Denver Rare Beer Tasting VI that supports Pints for Prostates. The event is set for Oct. 3 in Denver, the same weekend as the Great American Beer Festival.
Pints for Prostates today (July 31) released its final list of 50 brewers who will pour rare, exotic and vintage beers. Thirsty Dog, from Akron, is the only Ohio brewery and is participating for the second time. It will serve its Cerasus Dog Sour Flanders-style red aged for three years in oak with Michigan cherries.
"This beer is very rare and not in distribution and comes available on the rare occasion as we have started to build our sour program," brewery co-owner John Najeway said in an email. "The last beer we had in Denver for this was our bourbon barrel aged Siberian Night, which we then moved to production and bottle today and won a silver medal at the 2014 World Beer Cup. I hope this will go the same way.To read more or comment...
The third annual Cambridge Main Street Brew-BQ returns to downtown Cambridge from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 20. The festival, a fundraiser for Cambridge Main Street, will showcase the Buckeye Lake, Weasel Boy, Homestead, Marietta and Millersburg breweries. There also will be live music.
Tickets are $30 and include a souvenir glass, 10 tasting tickets, barbecue dinner, water and coffee. Additional tasting tickets can be purchased at the event.
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Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- The Dayton Daily News reports that Dayton AleFest founder Joe Waizmann, who's now one of the owners of Warped Wing Brewing Co., has sold the rights to the annual festival. Local residents Jennifer Dean and Amanda Pond are taking over, the newspaper says. To read the full story, click here.
-- WCPO in Cincinnati previews Volksfest, an annual beer festival held at Listermann Brewing Co. that showcases summer beers. The event this weekend will showcase Blank Slate, Fifty West, Christian Morelein, Rock Bottom, Rivertown, Mt. Carmel, Madtree, Cellar Dweller, Wiedemann, Quaff Bros, Rhinegeist, Triple Digit, Bad Tom Smith and Listermann. To read the full story, click here.To read more or comment...
The Akron Beacon Journal won't toast its 175th anniversary this year with champagne. Instead, it will raise a glass of Akron-made beer.
The newspaper has teamed up with Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. to create Beacon Brown 175, a nut brown ale.
The Beacon Journal won't hog all of this special beer to itself.To read more or comment...
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. will hold a launch party Wednesday (July 30) for its new collaborative beer Moerlein LumenoCity Pale Ale. The party is set for 6 p.m. at Halfcut in Over-the-Rhine.
The first 100 patrons will receive a commemorative glass.
Moerlein LumenoCity Pale Ale was brewed by orchestra Music Director Louis Langrée and Christian Moerlein head brewer Matthew Utter to help support the LumenoCity festival. The collaboration features "Centennial, Celia and Citra hops to provide crisp, bright, fruity and citrus flavors and aromas that result in a light-bodied pale ale perfect for the sights and sounds of the LumenoCity summer festival," the brewery said in a news release.To read more or comment...
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. in Akron is once again lending a hand to help Child Guidance & Family Solutions.
The Akron nonprofit will hold its fifth annual Growing Up Akron fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 15 at the brewery. Thirsty Dog donates space for the event, which organizers stress is casual dress.
The fundraiser features Thirsty Dog beers, live music by Roxymoron and food from local eateries such as Swensons, Skyway, Retro Dog, Old Carolina Barbecue Co., Ivan's Diner and Gino's Pizza.To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- The Republican-Herald reports on the book Images of America D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. by Medina resident Dr. Robert Musson. He described to the newspaper his first visit to the brewery more than 30 years ago. "It was a year of gas shortages, and it was two months after Three Mile Island. It was in June 1979. We were on a family trip ... on our way to Philadelphia. The gift shop tours weren't here at the time. We stopped in the office, and Mr. Yuengling, Dick's dad, came down and gave us a personal tour of the whole plant," he said. To read the full story, click here.
-- The Lima News reports on the growing beer selection at local bars and restaurants. Vino Bellissimo offers 36 beers on tap. "We wanted to increase the taps, and there are so many beers out there to offer," co-owner Marc Reinicke says. "We wanted to expand on that. My wife said, 'Let's just make sure if someone's going to outdo us, they really have to outdo us." To read the full story, click here.To read more or comment...
The U.S. craft beer industry continues to explode. The Brewers Association released figures Monday showing that craft beer production has increased 18 percent so far this year.
Craft brewers produced 10.6 million barrels of beer from January through June, up from 9 million in the first half of last year.
The increase doesn't surprise Eric Bean, brewer and owner of Columbus Brewing Co. and president of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association.To read more or comment...
Insanely hoppy. That's how Hoppin' Frog Brewery describes its latest brewery exclusive beer: Infusion B Double I.P.A. The Akron brewery will release it starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday (July 30).
"It's like dipping a hop into our double IPA, putting the hop in your mouth, and sucking out the bee -- it's insanely-hoppy," owner and brewer Fred Karm said in an email.
"This is a one-off beer, made specifically for our loyal customers," he said. "It is all the flavors of our super-intense Mean Manalishi Double IPA, that has been brilliantly double-dry-hopped."To read more or comment...
Hoppin' Frog Brewery keeps pulling in accolades. The Akron brewery is always on RateBeer.com's annual list of the best breweries in the world. The website Movoto has named it one of the best things about living in Akron. And now FlipKey, a division of TripAdvisor, says Hoppin' Frog is the best brewery in Ohio.
FlipKey put together a list of the best breweries and/or wineries in all 50 states. Hoppin' Frog was No. 1 in Ohio.
The list also includes Allagash (Maine), Full Sail (Oregon) and SweetWater in Georgia. To read the full list, click here.To read more or comment...
The Winking Lizard Tavern scored a major Belgian beer coup last year when it became the first retailer in the U.S. to sell Vedett Extra White from Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV.
This year, the Bedford Heights-based chain is celebrating the beer with Vedett Fest at several of its locations. The free event will feature samples, a photo booth with the Vedett Extra White polar bear logo and a contest to toss a hoop around the polar bear's face. The first 72 people to accomplish the hoop trick will win a free T-shirt.
Vedett Fest takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Mentor location, Aug. 13 at Bedford Heights, Aug. 14 at Lakewood, Aug. 19 at Copley Township, Aug. 20 at Canton, Aug. 26 at Crossroads in Columbus, Aug. 27 at the Bethel location and Aug. 28 at Grandview Heights.To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- WCPO in Cincinnati profiles the brewing team at Taft's Ale House, which hopes to open in January. Co-owner and head brewer Kevin Moreland has tapped Jared Hamilton from Mt. Carmel Brewing as his lead brewer and Patrick Woods from Rivertown Brewing as an assistant brewer. To read the full story, click here.
-- WCPO reports that Stone Brewing Co. is getting closer to making its decision on its East Coast brewery and it looks like Cincinnati is out as a possible destination. To read the full report, click here.To read more or comment...
The Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Co. will celebrate its second anniversary at 5 p.m. Aug. 1 with a fundraising party and bocce ball tournament at Pompilio's restaurant in Newport, Ky.
The event will raise money for Pass the Hat, a nonprofit that helps Northern Kentucky residents battling cancer.
"It's great to celebrate two years of the new Wiedemann, but we're still just getting started," Wiedemann owner Jon Newberry said in a news release. "And so is Pass the Hat, a wonderful Northern Kentucky charity that's making a real difference for people fighting cancer. We're happy to join with our good friends at Pompilio's to drink beer and help the cause, and I hope a ton of Wiedie fans can join us."To read more or comment...
Fat Head's Brewery will release its Hop Stalker Fresh Hop IPA in 16-ounce cans later this year. The wet-hopped IPA — made with fresh Yakima Valley hops flown in special for the brew — previously has been available only on draft.
Co-owner and brewer Matt Cole said he expects the beer to be brewed in September and available in four-packs starting in October. It clocks in at 7 percent alcohol by volume and 80 IBUs. (Attached is a prototype label.)
Cole has yet to determine the specific hops that will be used. But they will be the freshest and best available, he said. The hops are harvested, shipped to Fat Head's immediately and in the brewery kettle within 48 hours.To read more or comment...
The Fantasy Ohio Beer League is returning for a second year. If you recall, the Ohio Beercast, a podcast and blog in Cincinnati, launched the friendly competition last year to determine the best beer made in Ohio.
It assembled 32 beers and then pitted them against each other in a round robin format, allowing readers to determine which brew moved on. Blank Slate Fork in the Road took home the inaugural trophy.
The Ohio Beercast is now gathering another list of 32 beers and is asking for online nominations, which are due Aug. 15. The head-to-head competition begins Sept. 8.To read more or comment...
Beer remains the preferred choice of alcohol in the U.S., a new Gallup poll says. Forty-one percent of U.S. drinkers usually opt for a beer, while 31 percent choose wine and 23 percent pick liquor.
The poll shows that beer is rebounding in popularity from its low point in 2005, when only 36 percent favored a brew. Back then, wine overtook beer. Gallup notes that the popularity of beer still is nowhere near as high as it was in the 1990s, when nearly half of Americans preferred it.
Gallup offered no theory on why beer is rebounding in its survey.To read more or comment...
A Berliner Hopfen-Weiss. An English mild ale. A saison. A black India pale lager. And a grisette ale. Those are the five collaboration beers planned for Cleveland Beer Week, which runs Oct. 10-18.
Organizers announced the brews in a news release issued Wednesday. (July 23) All the beers are less than 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Each year, Cleveland Beer Week has showcased collaboration beers made by local brewers. This year, five local breweries were teamed up with award-winning breweries from out of state.To read more or comment...
Anybody working in downtown Cleveland today (July 23) may spot an intriguing sight. Two 600-barrel fermenters will be trucked from the Port of Cleveland to Great Lakes Brewing Co. starting around 1 p.m. Another two tanks will make their way from the port to the brewery on Thursday.
All four fermenters, which were made in Germany, will be lifted by crane into Great Lakes' production brewery on Carroll Avenue on Thursday.
The brewery is making about $7 million worth of capital improvements this year to expand its brewing capacity by about 20 percent. The new fermenters are the second part of a two-phase expansion. Two 600-barrel bright tanks were installed earlier this month.To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- The Seattle Post Intellingencer reports on 10 emerging craft beer towns in the U.S. Coming in at No. 10 is Columbus, Ohio. "... Ya got a crazy-promising culture that's only getting better, year by year, new brewery by new brewery," the website concludes. By the way, the top spot? Tampa, Fla. To read the full report, click here.
-- Drink Up Columbus reports that the community is really trying to get Stone Brewing Co. to select Columbus as the site of its new East Coast brewery. There's the new Twitter handle @stonecbus and "Tap a Stone Day" set for Aug. 2. To read the full report, click here.To read more or comment...
Barley's Brewing Co. and Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse in Columbus are once again teaming up for a movie and beer tasting event. Studio 35 will show Spaceballs at 3 p.m. Aug. 10, pairing the movie with Barley's beer.
The tasting will feature Barley's Scottish Ale, Blood Thirst Wheat, Point of Origin, Barley's Centennial IPA, Two Tones, Infinity, Barley's Barleywine, and Tobias, a collaboration blend with Seventh Son Brewing Co.
Tickets are $25.To read more or comment...
Clip clop. Clip clop. The Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. The iconic horses will appear in daily parades at the fair from Wednesday (July 23) through Aug. 2.
They also will take part in a ceremony Sunday (July 27) with Columbus Distributing to hand out a $5,000 educational scholarship to a Columbus-area military family, on behalf of the Folds of Honor Foundation, Budweiser and the Budweiser wholesaler network.
The horses make hundreds of appearances each year and this is the 81st anniversary for the Budweiser Clydesdales, which debuted on behalf of Anheuser-Busch on April 7, 1933 when they delivered a case of Budweiser to the White House to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition.To read more or comment...
Add another big beer event to an increasingly crowded festival schedule in Cleveland. The Cleveland Metroparks has announced Beer at the Pier from 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Edgewater Park.
The event, which supports the Cleveland Metroparks Trails Fund, will showcase Ohio-made craft beer and include live music and food.
Fat Head's Brewery and Great Lakes Brewing Co. are helping put together the festival. The brewery lineup also includes some breweries not available in Northeast Ohio: Cellar Dweller, MadTree and Fifty West, all three from the Cincinnati area. Others rounding out the offerings are: Black Box, The Brew Kettle, Buckeye, Cellar Rats, Columbus, Cornerstone, Franklin, Jackie O's, Little Mountain, Main Street, Market Garden, Ohio, Portside, Rivertown and Willoughby.To read more or comment...
The third annual Chardon BrewFest will feature its first 5k Run for Suds this year.
The race and beer festival are set for Sept. 13 in Chardon.
The cost of entering the race is $15 in advance or $20 on race day. The top three finishers in the male and female divisions will receive cash prizes.
The Chardon BrewFest takes place from noon to 5 p.m. It will feature 24 brewers and more than 70 beers from Northeast Ohio and surrounding states. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. They include 15 tastings and a souvenir mug.To read more or comment...
The Lorain Growth Corp. and Franklin Brewing Co. are launching a beer festival in downtown Lorain next month. Called the Waterfront District Brewfest, it will run from noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 23 on Seventh Street.
"The point is to get some people in downtown Lorain," said Howard Ross, who's helping to organize the event and is co-owner of Franklin Brewing in Elyria. "A lot of times, people think Lorain isn't a great area, which is not really true. They've done a lot of development and there are a lot of neat things going on there like Black River Landing."
Ross is still nailing down which breweries will participate, but he said the focus will be on Ohio-made craft beer. In addition to the beer, there will be live music and food trucks. Tickets are $25 and will include 15 tasting tickets and a souvenir glass. There will be only about 500 tickets sold.To read more or comment...
Four years ago, Chardon BrewWorks offered LeBron James free craft beer for life if he decided to stay in Cleveland. Well, as we all know thanks to "The Decision," the best basketball player in the world took his talents to South Beach and never got a chance to cash in on the offer.
But now that he's returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Geauga County nanobrewery says it's letting bygones be bygones and the offer for free beer still stands. Owners Mike and Donna Nedrow penned an open letter to James this week letting him know: "Any time, buddy. Call or text. Or just show up. Your mug is waiting."
"Forgive and forget," Mike Nedrow said Thursday in a telephone interview.To read more or comment...
The National Association Breweriana Advertising — also known as NABA — will hold a free brewery collectibles show in Toledo in August as part of its 43rd annual convention.
The show, which is open to the public, is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Grand Plaza Hotel & Convention Center downtown. It will include breweriana for sale and appraisals for people wondering how much their beer items are worth. There will be about 200 tables filled with brewery items, including trays, labels, signs and cans.
NABA President George Baley said he expects about 500 people to attend the show, especially with renewed interest in the hobby thanks to the growth of the craft beer industry.To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- Hoperatives.com reports that Christian Moerlein Brewing and Rhinegeist Brewery won medals at the recent Indiana Brewers' Cup at the Indiana State Fair. Christian Moerlein received a gold for Se7en hefeweizen and two bronze medals for Lager House Helles and Barbarosa. Meanwhile, Rhinegeist won a gold for Zen and a silver for Truth. To read the full report, click here.
-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on the rise of the Waterloo Arts District, which will include Waterloo Brew. The brewpub will feature indoor bocce courts. To read the full story, click here.To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- The Dayton Daily News reports that 16th annual AleFest Dayton is changing venues. The event will be held Aug. 23 at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark instead of Carrillon Park. To read the full story, click here.
-- Paste reports on its 10 most favorite beers of 2014 so far. The list includes House Beer, Green Flash Road Warrior and Stone Go-To IPA. To read the full list, click here.To read more or comment...
Hudson's Restaurant in Hudson will host a four-course beer dinner with Deschutes Brewery at 7 p.m. July 31. The dinner will showcase Black Butte Porter paired with French onion soup, Hop in the Dark with beef pasta, Mirror Mirror Oak Aged Barley Wine with grilled skirt steak and Inversion IPA with cheesecake.
Mirror Pond Pale Ale also will be served when guests arrive.
Tickets are $40. Reservations are required and can be made by clicking here or calling 330-650-1955.To read more or comment...
Firestone Walker Lil Opal took home the top prize in The Brewing News' annual Global Warming Open, which wrapped up Monday. (July 14) The beer, a barrel-aged saison, bested Starr Hill Grateful Pale Ale in the championship match.
The competition operates similar to an NCAA March Madness basketball bracket, with beers pitted against each other until there is only one left standing. Beer judges determine which beer moves on.
The goal is to determine the most refreshing summer beer in the country. Six Ohio beers were entered this year: Fat Head's Bumble Berry (which won the competition in 2010), Fat Head's Zest for Breasts, Buckeye Sunstream, Buckeye Meh, Hoppin' Frog Turbo Shandy and Willoughby Hazy Days TownHall Edition.To read more or comment...
The Beer Baron Ball, a fundraiser for the Cincinnati Brewing Heritage Trail, will return Sept. 12 to Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati. Last year's event was attended by more than 800 guests and raised more than $60,000.
The event features dining, dancing and a silent art auction. Tickets are $150.
The Brewing Heritage Trail is part of the Brewery District's master plan to revitalized the community's brewery district. Those plans include expanding tours with signage, urban art and virtual experiences.To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- WMFD in Mansfield reports on the official ribbon cutting for Phoenix Brewing Co., which is located in a former mortuary. To watch the video, click here.
-- WCPO in CIncinnati reports that Brew Ha-Ha is expanding to three days this year. The headliners this year will be Bobcat Goldthwait on Aug. 21, the Sklar Brothers on Aug. 22, and David Alan Grier on Aug. 23. To read the full report, click here.To read more or comment...
Here's a little bit of this and a little bit of that from my four-hour bar crawl in Athens on Sunday for the ninth annual Ohio Brew Week. I made the three-hour drive from Akron for a little sampling and then made the three-hour drive home that same day. It was a whirlwind:
Hoppin' Frog B.O.R.I.S. the Crusher was a major attraction for The Pub. Other bars were reluctant to sell the award-winning brew from Akron because of the high cost of a keg.
Big mistake. The Pub owner Tom Van Dyke reported that the beer sold out in two days.
Another fan favorite at The Pub is Blueberry Light from Rocky River Brewing Co.
"We can't get enough of it," Van Dyke said. "It'll be gone by the weekend."
In past years, the bar has actually hauled empty kegs back to Rocky River, a mere three-and-a-half hour drive away, to get them refilled.
Van Dyke has learned to ration the beer. It'll be on tap for a few days and then he'll take it off, just so that it doesn't run out too quickly.
As several people were walking out of the bar, Van Dyke attempted to stop them and encourage them to go on a bar crawl with RateBeer.com founder Joe Tucker.
"It's Sunday. Drinking for Jesus," he yelled. "I'm going to get hit by lightning one day."
Ohio Brew Week, which kicked off Friday, is off to a solid start.
"It's been a great success," Director Weston Lombard said while waiting for Tucker to show up for the bar crawl. "Record numbers at our events so far."
Asked to recommend a beer, Lombard freely admits that he's putting on his politically correct hat. Then he suggests the Paw Paw Wheat at Jackie O's — the local brewery.
Pressed a little harder, he mentions that he likes Mt. Carmel Amber Ale. He also has enjoyed MadTree Brewing and Listermann Brewing, both from Cincinnati.
"The variety and creativity of MadTree and Listermann is pretty impressive," he said.
I made sure to put some other folks on the spot as well, asking them to give me the name of a beer or brewery that has stood out for them. There are about 240 Ohio-made beers, ciders and teas being served around town.
Brady Duncan, co-founder of MadTree: Wheat's Up from Jackie O's.
"I like everything Yellow Springs does," he added.
SweetWater Brewing Co. made it official today (July 11), announcing that the Atlanta brewery will enter the Ohio market in September.
"While on a recent tour through Ohio, I could feel the energy and excitement throughout the state surrounding craft beer," Jeff Chassner, director of new market business development at SweetWater, said in a news release. "We feel now is the perfect time for us to tell our story and bring our award-winning brands to the Buckeye State to further complement their already established craft lineup."
SweetWater, which has won numerous medals at the Great American Beer Festival, is the 19th largest craft brewery in the U.S. Its brands include 420, IPA and Blue.To read more or comment...
Volksfest -- a two-day beer festival showcasing Cincinnati-area brews -- returns to Listermann Brewing Co. on Aug. 1 and 2. The annual event focuses on low-alcohol and session beers.
"The word Volk in German means people, and Cincy's brewers have decided to come together once again to show our customers just how much they mean to us," the brewery said in a news release today. (July 11)
The festival will feature: Blank Slate, Fifty West, Christian Moerlein, Rock Bottom, Rivertown, Mt. Carmel, MadTree, Cellar Dweller, Widemann, Quaff Bros., Rhinegeist, Triple Digit, Bad Tom Smith, Eight Ball and Listermann. Some of the breweries will make beer exclusively for the event.To read more or comment...
The Daily Meal is once again trying to find the best craft breweries in America and is asking readers to vote for their favorites. After the votes are tallied, the website will crown the best 50 craft breweries in the U.S.
Ohio breweries are well-represented on the preliminary list of 118 breweries that readers get to choose from.
Cleveland, Fat Head's, Great Lakes, Hoppin Frog, Jackie O's, JAFB Wooster, Lager Heads, Rivertown and Thirsty Dog made the initial cut. (Cleveland is more than a curious choice. It doesn't even have its state brewing license yet. How can anyone in their right mind vote for a brewery as the best in America if it hasn't opened?)To read more or comment...
Great Lakes Brewing Co. is growing again. The Cleveland brewery is installing two 600-barrel stainless steel bright tanks this week.
The tanks, which were brought in from Germany and through the Port of Cleveland, were lifted by crane into the brewery's production facility on Carroll Avenue. The photo above -- provided by the brewery -- shows head brewer Mark Hunger inspecting a tank. The photo below shows one of the tanks being hoisted up so its legs can be attached.
The work is part of $7 million worth of capital improvements this year to expand brewing capacity by about 20 percent, Great Lakes said. Four new 600-barrel stainless steel fermenters are scheduled to arrive in two weeks.To read more or comment...
The ninth annual Ohio Brew Week — a celebration of Ohio-made beer — returns to Athens this week for nine days of tastings, educational events, dinners, music and one high-profile beer celebrity.
The event will showcase 41 Ohio breweries and more than 250 beers, Director Weston Lombard said. Those familiar with Ohio Brew Week will find it comfortably the same this year.
"We haven't really changed it up a whole lot," said Lombard, who took over as director this year. "We're sticking to the same format."To read more or comment...
SweetWater Brewing Co. -- the 19th largest craft brewery in the U.S. -- launched a Twitter account (@SweetWaterOH) this week targeting Ohio and announcing its entry into the Buckeye State.
"Our beers will be flowing soon in Cincy, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Youngstown and Toledo," the Twitter account says. One tweet says the brewery will be in the state by mid or late September.
SweetWater was co-founded in 1997 in Atlanta by Freddy Bensch and Kevin McNerney. Its year-round brands include SweetWater 420, India Pale Ale, Blue, LowRYEder and Georgia Brown. The brewery has won 13 medals at the Great American Beer Festival, including several golds.To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on Groove 'N Brew 2014, a music and beer fest. "It's just a celebration of Cleveland and music," Gotta Groove owner Vince Slusarz says. "So we figured let's do it with beer and music." The event, which is Saturday, is co-sponsored by Indigo Imp Brewery. To read the full story, click here.
-- Scene Magazine profiles Shaun Yasaki, the brewmaster at the new Platform Beer Co. "I'm not really big on flagship beers," he says. "I don't want people to come in and expect certain beers. I would like people to come in with the expectation that there's going to be a completely new line-up of beers and that's why they want to go there." To read the full story, click here.To read more or comment...
The Brewers Association announced Wednesday that there are now more than 3,000 breweries operating in the U.S. -- likely the first time the country has topped that number since the 1870s.
"What does 3,000 breweries mean?" Brewers Association chief economist Bart Watson wrote on the group's website. "For one, it represents a return to the localization of beer production, with almost 99 percent of the 3,040 breweries being small and independent. The majority of Americans live within 10 miles of a local brewery, and with almost 2,000 planning breweries in the BA database, that percentage is only going to climb in the coming years.
"Secondly, it means that competition continues to increase, and that brewers will need to further differentiate and focus on quality if they are going to succeed in a crowded marketplace."To read more or comment...
The Moerlein Lager House will host a special beer tasting featuring Sierra Nevada Beer Camp collaboration brews at 6 p.m. Tuesday. (July 15) The event, limited to 115 people, will be held in the Cincinnati brewpub's beer garden.
Sierra Nevada teamed up with 12 brewers across the country to create special beers for its Beer Camp Across America program this year. (There are also seven major beer festivals being held around the country.)
Here's a rundown of the breweries and beers:To read more or comment...
The Fishers Foods on Cleveland Avenue Northwest in Plain Township will hold a "Five for $5 Beer & Food Tasting" from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. (July 11)
The tasting will showcase beers from Millerburg, Sixpoint, Arcadia, Clown Shoes and Primator. It also will feature Fishers "beer guru" Alex Fisher and the brewers at Millersburg.
Customers will be able to purchase a passport for $5 that will give them the opportunity to try five different beers with suggested food pairings. There also will be live music by Saxy Rob Thompson. Passports can be purchased during the event.To read more or comment...
The Columbus Dispatch reports that Columbus is trying to nab a new brewery being built by Stone Brewing Co., the 10th largest craft brewer in the U.S.
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman met this week with Stone officials in California, the newspaper says.
The Escondido, Calif., brewer has been on the prowl for a spot to open a brewery east of the Mississipi River and was accepting proposals from communities into March. It's unclear how serious Stone is about Columbus -- or any other location for that matter. The brewery has been mum about the process and declined to comment to the newspaper.
Stone has a significant Ohio tie. Co-founder Greg Koch is from Pataskala, Ohio.To read more or comment...
Two Ohio breweries and a homebrewer from Hilliard won medals at the 2014 United States Open Beer Championship. The event, held in Atlanta, featured more than 3,000 beers and ciders from around the world.
Dayton Beer Co. in Kettering -- which just announced plans to open a new production brewery in Dayton -- won a silver medal in the specialty "Out of Bounds IPA" category for its Batch 300. The beer also won a medal earlier this year at the Commonwealth Cup competition at the Alltech Craft Brews & Food Fest in Lexington, Ky.
"It's one of our most popular beers," owner and brewer Pete Hilgeman said. "I'm really blown away at the reception it's getting and now the awards it's winning. I'm really pleased with how that beer is coming out."To read more or comment...
The Fifth Street Brewpub, which celebrated its two-year anniversary last month, will finally debut its own craft beer. The Dayton brewery announced this week in a news release that it will start offering three of its beers July 16.
The initial brews are: Maybe Ramona Brown Ale, Cure-All Cream Ale and Deluge Pale Ale. The brewpub plans eventually to have five of its own beers, along with other guest brews.
"We wanted to make sure that we were putting our best foot forward when it came to brewing our own signature craft beers," brewmaster Darren Link said in a news release. "We wanted to produce a superior product, one that not only our member-owners but all of our patrons could be proud of and enjoy. It is very exciting to be talking about the different beers and styles we are starting with, and what we can accomplish with our new equipment."To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- With the Republican National Convention coming to Cleveland in 2016, U.S. News & World Report says U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, is fond of the city's beer, particularly Great Lakes Brewing Co. "The Great Lakes Brewing Company is a favorite brewery of mine," Portman says. "They have all the Great Lakes beer including my favorite which is Burning River Pale Ale." To read the full report, click here.
-- The Mansfield News Journal reports that Phoenix Brewing Co. will hold its grand opening on Thursday. The brewery officially opened in April. "Everything we've wanted to accomplish in Phase I is done," co-owner Steve Zigmund says. To read the full story, click here.To read more or comment...
The Brew Professor reports that the Tap & Screw Brewery hopes to open in September on Cincinnati's west side. It will be a seven-barrel brewhouse with a full liquor license.
"The name is a tribute to three of Cincinnati's great industries," the brewery says on its website. "First, it's a play on Cincinnati Screw and Tap Company, which was the original name of Cincinnati Milacron, historically known as the preeminent machine tool manufacturer. Tap obviously refers to the huge brewing industry that flourished prior to Prohibition. Perhaps less known, Screw, short for corkscrew, is a nod to Ohio's place as the nation's largest wine producer before the California wine industry started."
To read the full Brew Professor report, click here.To read more or comment...
D'Agneses at White Pond in Akron will hold a four-course Farm to Table Beer Dinner at 6 p.m. July 23 showcasing Great Lakes Brewing Co.
The dinner will feature Wright Brothers Pils with salad, Eliot Ness Amber Lager with pork belly slider, Spacewalker American Belgo with Lake Erie walleye and Edmund Fitzgerald Porter with ice cream sandwiches. There also will be a pub exclusive beer with an appetizer.
Tickets are $40 plus tax and tip. For reservations, call 234-678-3612.To read more or comment...
The Dayton Daily News reports that Lucky Star Brewery plans to open Aug. 1. The Miamisburg brewery -- just down the street from the established Star City Brewing Co. -- will feature a Mexican cantina and sports bar theme.
"I believe having two breweries in Miamisburg will be a big draw for the city, and we look forward to a friendly competition between us and Star City," owner Glenn Perrine told the newspaper. "If others want to join in the Miamisburg experience, I believe the city would welcome the birth of a brewery district."
To read the full story, click here.To read more or comment...
Lunar Lager is back.
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. in Akron makes the beer, a Vienna-style lager, special for the Summer Moon Festival, which runs July 16-20 in Wapakoneta in western Ohio.
Wapakoneta is the hometown of Neil Armstrong and the Armstrong Air & Space Museum. If you're not going to be in the Wapakoneta area, the brewery will release Lunar Lager on draft Wednesday (July 9) at its tasting room in Akron.To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- The Columbus Dispatch reports on the Beer Camp Across America one-day beer festivals. The closest one to Ohio is in Chicago and Elevator Brewing and Columbus Brewing will be there. To read the full story, click here.
-- The Washington City Paper reports on a couple who have tried 25,000 different beers. Bob and Ellie Tupper started keeping tasting notes in 1979. To read the full story, click here.To read more or comment...
Paul Benner leaned against the bar and looked around at the crowd milling about the Platform Beer Co.
Then he smiled.
Cleveland's newest production brewery, tasting room and brewery incubator doesn't officially open until noon Friday, but Platform, located in the Ohio City neighborhood just down the street from Great Lakes Brewing, Market Garden Brewery and Nano Brew Cleveland, hosted family and friends Wednesday night.To read more or comment...
Here are some interesting beer stories:
-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on Great Lakes Brewing starting to make its famous Christmas Ale. "Every year people always say it (changes)," brewmaster Mark Hunger says. "We're using natural ingredients so you're going to have slight variations." To read the full story, click here.
-- Mashable.com reports on the most popular breweries in the U.S. on Pinterest. Six are listed in Ohio: Hoppin' Frog, Actual, Little Mountain, Indigo Imp, Rhinegeist and Rivertown. To read the full list, click here.To read more or comment...
Using the slogan "Beer just tastes better outdoors," The Wilderness Center in Wilmot will hold an Ales for Trails beer tasting from 7 to 10 p.m. July 26.
The fundraiser will support trail and bridge repairs. The beer will include Great Lakes, Sierra Nevada and Blue Moon. There also will be live music by Wormz and The Decomposers, and food for purchase from the Stone Pelican Rolling Cafe.
"Beer and music are nearly as good indoors, so in the event of bad weather, we'll just move the party inside," the organization said in its newsletter.To read more or comment...
The sixth annual Cleveland Beer Week will put a special twist on its collaboration brews this year. Five Cleveland-area breweries are teaming up with five award-winning out-of-state breweries to produce exclusive beers for the weeklong celebration.
Here's the rundown:
-- Great Lakes Brewing and Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont, Colo.To read more or comment...
The Grandview Craft Beer Alliance announced earlier this year that it would offer a special treat for homebrewers at its Summer Session beer festival -- the ability to have their homebrew canned by Buckeye Canning.
Now, the group is announcing the specific details. There will be only 20 slots available and it'll be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Organizers also are limiting the amount of beer to five gallons and advising homebrewers that they'll have to bring their own equipment to fill the cans.
The cost is $25, in addition to the cost of getting into the festival. If you're interested in canning, click here.To read more or comment...
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. is back in federal court, suing two businesses it claims are infringing on its "Thirsty Dog" trademark.
The Akron brewery filed suit last week (June 27) against Thirsty Dog 2 Go in Tempe, Ariz., and the Thirsty Dog Pub & Grille in Storrs, Conn.
Thirsty Dog 2 Go is a combined hot dog business and convenience store that sells beer and wine. Thirsty Dog Pub is a bar and restaurant.To read more or comment...
The annual N.W.O. Hopheads Craft at the Quarry beer festival will be held from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 8 at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania.
The event will include Great Black Swamp, Rivertown, Indigo Imp, Cellar Rats, Maumee Bay and other breweries. There also will be live music and food.
Tickets are $25 in advance and include 20 drink tickets, a souvenir tasting glass and admission. Admission at the door is $10 and separate drink ticket packages are available for purchase (5 drink tickets for $5, 15 for $12 and 25 for $22).To read more or comment...
Here's a bit of a head-scratcher: The U.S. Census Bureau put out a news release today (July 1) with the big headline: U.S. Breweries are Booming According to Census Bureau.
Nothing unusual about that, right? But then the Census Bureau goes on to note that the number of U.S. breweries more than doubled — from 398 to 869 — between 2007 and 2012.
Huh? What? Only 869? That can't be right when the Brewers Association and Beer Institute estimate that there are more than 2,800 breweries and the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has recorded more than 3,000 brewery permits.To read more or comment...
Catawba Island Brewing Co. is turning 1 this month and is holding a party to celebrate. The production brewery and tasting room in Port Clinton along Lake Erie will host a "Flocking Good Time" from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday. (July 3)
The event will include two special beer releases: Beer Graper, the brewery's Beer Draper Chocolate Mole Stout aged in a Firelands Winery cabernet sauvignon barrel; and Sun Glitter Saison, which was made with hibiscus.
The party also will feature hazelnut chocolate mini cupcakes made with Catawba Island brown ale and maple bacon shortbread cookies from Sweets by Sara: The Cupcake Lady. The Naked Bacon Band, featuring Lenny Kromer and Dave David Hermes, will perform from 7 to 10 p.m.To read more or comment...
The Dayton Daily News reports that the Dayton Beer Co. plans to open an 8,000-square-foot production brewery and beer hall near Fifth Third Field in downtown Dayton. The brewery will offer 32 taps featuring its beer and focusing on other brews from southwest Ohio, the newspaper says.
"We want to make it a destination for craft beer lovers," owner and brewer Pete Hilgeman tells the newspaer.
To read the full story, click here.To read more or comment...
Hoppin' Frog Brewery in Akron will release its summer seasonal Wild Frog Wheat at 5 p.m. Thursday (July 3) at its taproom.
The beer will be available both on draft and in bottles to go. Wild Frog Wheat is a German-style hefeweizen made with 100 percent German ingredients, including Weihenstephan yeast, the brewery said.
The Tasting Room also will open for lunch at 11 a.m. Friday for its second annual cookout featuring all-beef burgers and spicy chorizo burgers. It will open at noon Saturday for another cookout.To read more or comment...
I am really catching up on my beer reading so here are plenty of interesting beer stories:
-- The Marion Star reports on a new brewpub planned in the community called Twenty-Nine BrewPub and Wood Fired Pizza. "I'll brew your darker beers, some stouts and porters, your heavier beers," David Meddings says. "We're going to have a full variety of beers, some very light, and we'll also incorporate the seasonal favorites, your holiday ales ... but the flavor combinations are endless. You can do so much with them." To read the full story, click here.
-- The Brew Professor reports on two new beers coming from Rivertown Brewing Co.: Patrick's Hulk SMaSH and Gypsy IPA. To read the report, click here.To read more or comment...


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FDA Cracks Down on 'Dangerous' Acetaminophen
(NEWSER) – The FDA is taking steps to more closely regulate acetaminophen, issuing an official warning that doses over 325mg may hurt your liver. The FDA is asking doctors to stop prescribing "combination" drugs that contain more than that amount per dose—pain medications including Percocet, Vicodin, and codeine often contain acetaminophen, and patients who've been given those drugs may not realize it, CNN reports. That could lead to a dangerous situation in which they end up taking another drug containing acetaminophen, like Tylenol, thus ingesting an unsafe amount of the drug.