Boo! Beer and Babies

Good ale is meat, drink, and cloth. A Compleat Collection of English Proverbsby JOHN RAYEnglish naturalist and collector of proverbs1628—1705 Boo! Beer and Babies Musings For those parts of the world influenced by European conquest and culture, the calendar’s final three months are holiday central. From autumnal beer to Halloween to Christmas, this edition of […]
‘Tis The Season

Pass the Plate This Season More Than Ever The phrase, “pass the plate,” evokes two images for me. One involves that large family holiday gathering. The table is crowded with more folks than it was meant to seat. It’s overflowing with amazing food, caring, and love. As the carver-in-charge slices the turkey, ham, or tofurky, […]