“All About The Beer”
With Mitch Biggar There are many discussions within the beer community on how beer should be rated or reviewed. I tend to lean towards the following criteria for beer reviews. I use five categories for evaluating beer. I highly recommend keeping a tasting journal whether it be hard copy,...
Shale Gas Presentation in Perth-Andover on September 18, 2013
Upstream Media for Citizens Awareness will be holding a presentation regarding shale gas and the impacts this industry will have on New Brunswick. Four guest speakers well knowledgeable in this field will be joining us for discussion on the economic and environmental effects hydraulic fracturing will have on communities that aren’t located...
“Why Not?”
The old man in the hat The fine people of TransCanada Pipelines have graced us with their dog and pony show of the proposed “Energy East”, 12 billion dollar energy project. How nice. I think the weekly magazine Maclean’s said it the best in their September 2 article,...
It’s raining dogs!…..
By Angie Hovey At the moment there are 7 dogs here in my house living with my family. Blondie, Casey, Cinnamon, Ari, Annie, Gidget, and Jack. Some girls, a boy, some big, some medium, couple of guard breeds, couple of herding breeds, a mix of many breeds, a couple...
All About Beer
By Mitch Biggar Railcar Brewing Company Bristol, NB “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy” Benjamin Franklin. A quote that is near and dear to my heart! Beer is as complex or even more so than wine but until recent years has not...
Tigger Tales
Editors Note: We are delighted to announce that, after taking a brief Sabbatical from writing while he moved house and grew up, Big Tig has returned to edify and entertain us with his philosophical musings! Hi! Bigger Tigger here, Angie told me I should write a letter and...
“Always ask an expert!”
The old man in the hat I have been cursed since my youth with an affliction so troublesome that it has caused me untold grief. It has cost me friends and acquaintances. What, you may ask, is the nature of my grievous problem? I must confess that I have,...
The Joys of Multiple Dog Ownership and Some Things to Know!
1. Watch Your Step! Multiple dogs have a tendency to leave “presents” in the places you are most likely to put your feet. These ‘presents’ generally come in the form of under/over digested dog food, that has recently exited a dogs front or back. Believe me when I tell...
New Brunswick Has No Dog Tether Law…
We’ve all seen the sad plight of dogs that are always chained every time we drive past their homes. Why have a pet if it isn’t going to be a member of your family? But some people have animals for reasons other than having another family member...
“Rain, Rain Go Away!”
The old man in the hat Rain. I am some glad that we have had bountiful rain. All this rain makes the lawn grow. The lawn. Who invented the lawn. Let’s blame the Albertans. Lawns are just an Albertan conspiracy to force us to spend our hard earned lucre...