My little place on the interwebs
Several months ago I bought 23andMe’s Personal Genomics test kits for my wife and myself. 23andMe is a DNA analysis service providing information and tools for individuals to learn about and explore their DNA. Using an Illumina HumanOmniExpress-24 format chip, 23andMe detects single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). 23andMe then analyzes the SNP data and provides reports […]
I have finally picked back up The Way of the Wild Heart and started reading it again. It seems an appropriate week to start reading the book again, since it is just past Father’s Day and in light of an exchange with my sister on her blog regarding our own father and our relationship to […]
My sister posted a note on a family breakfast favorite: ‘Oatmeal Cake’. As she recalls, we first learned of Oatmeal Cake (a wonderful breakfast dish that my wife refuses to serve me because of the high fat content) at a retreat center up in the mountains of north central Pennsylvania. Maybe the low-fat version that […]
My buddy Wade has invited me (and a bunch of other guys) to join in on an interactive book study centered around The Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey, by John Eldredge. Basically, we read the book simultaneously and post comments, thoughts, etc. on each chapter on our blogs. I […]
Round-about Christmas time I start to see the Samuel Adams Winter Classics Mix Pack on store shelves. I love all but one of the 6 selections in the Mix Pack (especially the Old Fezziwig Ale – the Christmas cookie of beer). The one that I don’t care for is the Cranberry Lambic. The Samuel Adams […]
I just finished the last piece of my grape pie. For those of you who have never experienced it, Concord Grape Pie may be the most special treat of the fall season. The hearty taste of concord grapes are sweetened with just enough sugar to let you know that you’re eating dessert (although I have […]
I caught this fun little project on Slashdot today. Mr. Wood and I have been complacent in our brewing lately. Maybe a brewing robot is just what we need to kick start a new batch – this is about the right time to get a nice light spring ale started. I’ll get right on it […]
Mr. Wood and I brewed up our second batch of beer on Saturday – an Irish Amber Ale. We move to second stage fermentation tomorrow. Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. — Benjamin Franklin
