Unibroue Maudite

This is a very good beer. The color is a beautiful copper-brown and the taste is distinctive and tasty. Not too strong, very subtle. This is what you hope for when you go to Total Wine and try to find some good beers. I've been on a losing streak so far with tasting new brews and this one has pulled me out of the funk. Paul Rating: A.

Stone IPA

This beer is bizarre. It starts off very clean and cool but the finish is like an explosion of citrus. The back of your tongue sizzles with the taste of grapefruit or something........ Very strange. You get used to it by the end of the beer, but by that time, your glad the ride is over. Paul Rating:D.

St.Bernardus ABT 12

Here is another highly regarded beer that I do not care for. St. Bernardus ABT 12 was very disappointing. I must not have the "Sophisticated Beer Buds" yet to enjoy it. Thank god I bought the St.Bernardus Variety pack, because I don't think I could drink another. Paul Rating: D.

Budweiser American Fail

I know what your saying, but I had to try it. Something inside me wanted this to be good...Boy was I wrong. The unveiling of this beer is quite troubling. Did anyone bother to taste it???? Some beer expert at Bud decided this is "good"? Is a Bailout of Budweiser coming next? Paul rating: D. A monkey with no taste buds could do better.

Almost "Back" to normal!

Its been an interesting month and half since I last blogged. My grandfather passed, my back has 1 ruptured disk and one is about to go, my Main Man Obama won the election, football season, work, taking care of the baby....I've really had no time to Blog!!!! My back is the main culprit here. It's not fun sitting in a chair with extreme pain running from your back to the bottom of your left leg. Its like someone charlie-horsed me in the thigh and kicked me in the shin as hard as they could. Its not enjoyable. Plus going to numerous doctors, filling out paper work, getting Epidural Steroid injections, taking pain medicine, muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatory meds has consumed my life. I have one more Epidural shot to go, and if that doesn't work, I might need surgery. Lets hope not. I even got kicked off The South Florida Daily Blog due to my lack of blog activity. I'm still buzzing from the election. On pre-election days, we put the baby down by 7, it was just enough time to make ourselves dinner and get ready for Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. Just about after that, I was ready to crash. Again, no time to Blog!!! The pain in my back has gotten a lot better though...... Lets see how long it lasts! Ironically, during my blog hiatus, people would say to me,,"Hey, whats up with your blog?".....I would say "I never knew you read it!"

Life sure is funny.

Franzinkaner Hefe-Weisse and Sierra-Nevada Anniversary Ale

The Franzinkaner Hefe Weisse is really good. Indeed. Been thinking about it. That's when you know its a good beer....Paul Rating:A. The Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale was very disappointing. I give it a C.

Dylan For President

Great Freakin' Book. Paul Rating: A+. Its funny, someone the other day was talking about the 60's and how when they were growing up , the 60's looked like absolute hell to them. I said" Like, man, where do I sign up?! Smokin hot hippie chicks all over the place, people involved in politics, a feeling that things may actually change......A feeling that IT might really happen." It was truly a special moment in American history. I can't get enough of it. I am also immersed in The Civil War as well. I guess I'm interested in being at battle with oneself.......Well ,if your a wanna-be revolutionary like myself, go and read this book, because its all tied into rock-n-roll and it's just fascinating. I don't blame Bobby-D for not wanting to be President. He probably would of turned into Castro.

Madden 09

This is by far the best football video game I have ever played. It's not perfect.... That title only goes to my wife, but this game has stunning graphics and great game play. Stadiums are incredible. Weather affects the field and your uniforms. I'm hooked. Online play is difficult, as you can imagine. I am currently 0-4, with only one touchdown to my name, and that came on defense! You better practice if your going to play online, these people are serious. Paul Rating: A.

NO SOLICITING !!!!!! That means YOU!!!

Is it just me or is everyone getting harassed lately? I've got people coming to my front door trying to sell me steaks, baby books, alarms, sprays to remove rust, Jehovah Witnesses, questionable pollsters, poor college/high school students selling magazines......It just doesn't end. I put a "NO SOLICITING" sign right in the middle of my door and they still knock. Its ridiculous. The city of Plantation needs to do something like this. Then to top it off, when I go to Publix or Blockbuster, I've got groups of people standing around in front of the store with religious literature....(" Sorry, No Hab-La-Es-Pan-Yol"). I really think it should be against the law to go around door to door selling shit. I really do. Nowadays, I don't want ANYBODY at my door I don't know.