Monthly Archives: September 2008

Harpoon Leviathan Series

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Runaway Jim

Harpoon Brewery from Boston and Vermont recently started a big beer series, as many breweries have been doing lately (or for a while).  Until now, Harpoon had the limited release 100 Barrel series.  However, it can’t really be called extreme … Continue reading →

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Financial Crisis

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I’m not an economist.  I don’t have any schooling in finance.  I don’t even care about any of that stuff.  What I do know is that the government’s $700,000,000,000 bailout plan is telling people who make poor financial decisions that … Continue reading →

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Review: Cafe 412

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Runaway Jim

Last night, after spending a couple hours at Nikki’s for the Thursday night beer tasting, I headed over to Cafe 412 at the suggestion of Mike (the beer guy and owner of Nikki’s).  I had known of the existence of … Continue reading →

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Presidents

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Runaway Jim

Every now and then I like to plug some of my friends.  Two of my former student employees are a hip hop duo.  I wrote about them once before performing with their live band called Capitol Hill.  This time they’re … Continue reading →

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You got the mother and the kid…

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Runaway Jim

… you got the guy and his date. So sang the Violent Femmes back in the 1980s.  Well, I’ve been taking the bus to and from work for the past week or so.  I’ve been kind of anti-RIPTA in the … Continue reading →

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Samuel Adams Beer Lover’s Choice

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Runaway Jim

For the past few years, Boston Beer Co., brewers of Samuel Adams beer, have been holding a Beer Lover’s Choice promotion.  They brew 2 beers they’ve never brewed before and hold tasting events at bars, restaurants, and liquor stores throughout … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Chrome

Posted on September 6, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I’ve been using Google Chrome as my main web browser on my home computer, which runs Windows XP.  While I will say that I really like it, there are some features I miss from Firefox.  I miss my extensions and … Continue reading →

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Why Macs Aren’t Better

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I’ve been using my Mac for quite some time now.  I’m a bit more acclimated with it, and while I’m no expert, I’ve seen enough to safely say that Macs are no better than PC’s.  Here are a few reasons … Continue reading →

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