Sugar

http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/sugar/

I just watched SUGAR last night thru netflix. I really liked it and it reminded me of my trip to the DR last May. All the resort men loved my Phillie's baseball cap. I took it just because I knew it would spark conversations with the locals and it did. I met a former player, at my resort, who played for a St. Louis Cardinals farm team. Here is an article about it from the NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/movies/29ande.html

Save Gourmet Magazine Petition

Save Gourmet Magazine Petition

sinus infection again

I have another sinus infection. Instead of waiting and trying to get an appt. at the VA in 5 weeks I instead went to a CVS minute clinic by my work-King of Prussia. It was one of the best medical appointments I ever had. I am taking an antibiotic Amoxicillin 875 mg for ten days 2 x a day. I got my flu shot also at the minute clinic because it was faster and convenient.Here's my tip of the hat to you MINUTE Clinic.

Yes, the pills are huge-horse pills as I like to call them but due to my other health problems any form of infection is bad and dangerous news. Remember West Wing? When Martin Sheen as the Pres. came down with the FLU?

Calling all Gleeks-glee news

GLEE News~~~~

Game 3 of the World Series -the glee cast will be singing the National Anthem!

and Lancaster's Conestoga Valley Grad, Jonathan Groff, will guest star on the series in March or April. He will play the lead, male singer of Vocal Adrenaline (male diva) but also a potential love interest for Rachel.

Glee is featured in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly.

http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/10/22/glee-2/

News from Downingtown

News from Downingtown

West beat East last night in Football but more importantly for Tenpints is the news out of Victory Brews...

YAKIMA TWILIGHT
ABOUT-The tenacious grip of big, juicy hop aroma and character slides smoothly into rich, dark malts. This heavyweight battle between fresh, Yakima Valley hops and dark, roasted malts is resolved harmoniously as the flavors merge to deliver complex satisfaction with a warming edge. Enjoy the ‘twilight’ for the bright and brassy hops!
COMPOSITION-Hops: Four whole flower Yakima Valley hops. Malts: imported, German malts....ABV: 8.7%
AVAILABILITY-Draft and bottles, November through January.

From the Victory news email I received: With the January 2009 move of our popular winter seasonal ale, Hop Wallop, to our full time portfolio of beers, there was a need for a new winter seasonal. Yakima Twilight fills that void left by Hop Wallop. You may recall that it was first offered on draft here at Victory in the autumn of 2008. From that experience, Yakima Twilight proved popular with Victory loyalists.

Douglas Coupland Generation A

I love Douglas Coupland and I just found out a new book is in the works....Generation A...
Generation A is set in the near future in a world where bees are extinct, until five unconnected people from around the world -- in the United States, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka -- are all stung. Their shared experience unites them in ways they never could have imagined.
Generation A mirrors Coupland's debut novel, 1991's Generation X. It explores new ways of storytelling in a digital world. Like much of Coupland's writing, it occupies the perplexing hinterland between optimism about the future and everyday apocalyptic paranoia. Imaginative, inventive, and fantastically entertaining, Generation A is his most ambitious work to date.

I am unsure of when it will be published but 11/10/09 could be a possibility.

The Final Season, L word on DVD this week

This title will be released on October 20, 2009

http://amazon.imdb.com/title/tt1331733/

and the complete series also.
The L Word - Seasons 1-5----------------
Series: The L Word Rating: Unrated Format: DVD

I found that Target and Amazon have the best prices.

YUM cooking with suds,

Cooking with suds
Beer is more than a beverage ...

From the Lancasteronline article that appeared in the THE SUNDAY NEWS By MICHAEL C. UPTON, Correspondent

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For years, inventive cooks have been trying to marry food with drink.The expansion of the micro- and craft-brew market has opened the eyes — and taste buds — of the thirsty and hungry. Sure, foodies have been using beer as a recipe ingredient for some time. But the days of beer-butt chicken on the grill or just sloshing a Budweiser over sizzling burgers are in the past.In the multicultural metropolis of Toronto, two chefs have taken their desire for cooking with beer to a new level. Brian Morin and Stephen Beaumont opened beerbistro, "a place where the kitchen would make full use of all the world's great ales and lagers." The restaurant — never to be confused with a pub — has its own tome, "The beerbistro Cookbook" (Key Porter Books, $40). Morin, before jetting off on vacation, agreed to share two recipes with Sunday News readers that would bookend creations from two Lancaster-based chefs: Eric Howton, of Effie Ophelia, and Russ Skiles, of Lancaster Brewing Company. Some consider the "beerbistro Cookbook" the quintessential work for fine cooking with beer. Morin and Beaumont have compiled beer recipes that range from pumpkin ice cream to duck confit corn dogs. As a starter ...check out this link for the recipes...http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/243536

Obama HRC Speech: "I Will End Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Says President Obama

Obama HRC Speech: "I Will End Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Says President Obama

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YES Iron Hill Lancaster CIP bottle release set

Lancaster, PA

SAVE THE DATES:
Coffee Imperial Porter Bottled Reserve Release Party, Thursday, November 19th and
Brewmasters' Dinnner, Thursday, December 3rd 2009

http://ironhillbrewery.com

IRON HILL BREWERY & RESTAURANT
781 Harrisburg Pike
Lancaster, PA 17603
Phone 717 291.9800

Spring House Beer NEWS

HAPPY SMOKETOBER!

Spring House brewing is pleased to announced the release of the Smoked Porter for this Friday, (yesterday)! Stop by for a fill of the most talked about offering of the season. Prior to brewing our Smoked Porter, Matt selects specialty malts to be smoked over an open flame, imparting a unique flavor profile in the porter. The malts are smoked using apple and hickory wood for a full 72 hours. Spring House Brewing Co. chose to smoke the grain in a local smoke house that dates back to the late 19th century. This one-of-a-kind smoke house imparts layers of smokey depth to the beer that cannot be replicated. Enjoy!
Upcoming Events::
10/10 - Kennett Square Click here for Info

10/10 - York JC's Brews, Brats & Bands Festival at Sovereign Bank Stadium - http://www.brewsbratsandbands.com/

11/26 - Bands & Beer (Featured Event with the Dutchland Derby Rollers http://www.dutchlandrollers.com/) http://www.chameleonclub.net/
Current tap list:

Seven Gates Pale Ale

Beyond the Gates DIPA

Smoked Porter
HOURS: WED AND FRIDAY 6 TO 9 AND SATURDAY 12 TO 5

Spring House appreciates your support!http://www.springhousebeer.com/
-- Cheers!

Harvest Celebration at Quips Pub Lancaster PA

Friday & Saturday Oct. 24th & 24th 2009 @ Quips Pub on New Holland Ave.
Harvest Celebration --------------
Blue Moon Harvest Wheat Bottles and Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale Draught featured calling hopheads.......http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/harvest_estate.html

Mark it on your calendars now

OCT 24th Sustainable Skills at Eastern Market

Oct. 24th: Green Festival: A Harvest of Sustainable Skills in Lancaster PA
Eastern Market (308 E. King St.) is hosting Green Festival: A Harvest of Sustainable Skills on Oct. 24th 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The festival will offer a number of free workshops that will teach how to make rain barrels, garden boxes, green cleaning products and more! Also featuring eco-friendly arts/crafts, local foods, kids activities, and live music. Cosponsored by LIVE Green. For more information call (717) 358-9368 or visit http://www.historiceasternmarket.org/

Fall ArtWalk Weekend, Oct 17th & 18th

Lancaster's weekend showcase of the arts is coming up on October 17th and 18th at venues throughout Downtown Lancaster, PA. Brought to you by LancasterARTS, the theme for Fall ArtWalk is a FUSION of visual, performing, and culinary arts. The event includes attractions for serious art lovers as well as activities for families and young aspiring artists.
There will be galleries and studios open with artists discussing and demonstrating their craft; live music, dance, and other performing arts in the streets and concert halls; and demonstrations of culinary art for your dining enjoyment. This year's Fall ArtWalk includes special spotlights on tattoo art and dance, behind-the-scenes demonstrations of theatrical special effects, special Segway tours, buskers (street performers), a molten bronze pouring, and opportunities to try your hand at pottery, glass-blowing, and painting! And a new twist, the Arts Crawl Challenge, an opportunity to win prizes for finding artistic treasures around the city. Most Fall ArtWalk activities are free of charge and open to the public, and many of the venues include family-friendly activities. Core hours are Saturday, October 17th from 10 to 5 and Sunday, October 18th from noon to 5, but some activities will begin Friday evening and some will continue into Sunday evening. http://www.lancasterarts.com/

Party Partners & winkin owl hoot hoot

http://www.partypartnersdesign.com/
Found this great decoration in downtown lancaster at mommalicious. (www.mommalious.com)
The owl was first released in 1941. The company is A Beistle Creation from Shippensburg, PA.

OMG Sat. Nite dinner at Quips Pub Lancaster PA

I just got back from having dinner at Quips Pub, Lancaster PA. Just across the street from where I live. I was lucky enough to have a pint of the TROEGS JavaHead Stout Release and a Tröegs Rugged Trail Ale....
Tröegs Rugged Trail Ale is a unique rendition of a classic English Brown. It has a deep bronze color, rocky head, and prominent Fuggle hop aroma. Toasted amber and Chocolate malts impart a "Nutty" richness and creamy velvet texture.
Serving Suggestions:Temp: 45-50° F Glassware:Pint Glass or Dimpled Mug 4.4% abv and

--------- the JavaHead is Season: September
JavaHead is based off of our original 2005 oatmeal stout. After the boil the hot wort passes through our hopback vessel packed full of whole leaf hops and a bed of coffee beans - akin to a French press - intensifying the coffee nose and releasing hints of coffee flavor. The result is a lush oatmeal mouthfeel balanced with cocoa, roast and subtle coffee flavors.
Serving Suggestions: Temp: 50-55° F Glassware:Pint Glass or Mug 7.5% abv

OMG so good and this is just the beer, the food was also so so good...

http://www.quipspub.com/

WHY and when is it leaving

Why is there a couch on the sidewalk and when is it leaving? I thought there were city codes against this type of thing. I love city living and sometimes I hate city living. Funny thing is there is an open house across the street tomorrow and stuff like this is NOT going to help.

My Boss's Boss's Boss

This is a photo of some of the people I work with. It was a small get together on Friday, October 2nd, 2009.

We are Congratulating Sara (in aqua) who sometimes worked out of our office.

It was her last day before she finishes up work in Harrisburg and leaves for DC because on...

On Sept. 30, 2009, The White House thru the Office of the Press Secretary made the following announcement of President and his intent to nominate SARA MANZANO-DIAZ, Director of the Women's Bureau, Department of Labor. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-More-Key-Administration-Posts-9/30/09/

President Obama said, "The individuals announced today will play an important role in my administration, each bringing an impressive background to their respective roles. I look forward to working with them in the coming months and years."

Gray for Mayor VOTE Nov 3rd