Mohair and National Security in a Barry humor piece
Dave Barry argues that mohair, once a strategic WWI material, remains funded by taxpayers through the Farm Security Act. He mocks subsidies for mohair lentils and chickpeas, warns of a fearsome future if imports disrupt supply, and notes ongoing government pay for his humor columns.
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Beers Steeped in Monastic Legend and History
Monks have brewed beer since the Middle Ages with holy ties and ritual. Orval Abbey in Belgium holds a 1,000 year beer culture while the Austrian Edelweiss Brewery, begun in 1475, stayed under archbishop control for three centuries.
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Chicago brewing class yields home kit and taste tests
Years ago in Chicago a community beer brewing class taught by Peg Kowalczyk of Carbondale provided a home brewing kit to her husband Paul. Since then Paul brews at home and Peg has sampled the final products including Brown Ale Our Father and St. Sixtus Abbey Ale. Friar Tuck muses on beer's history and divine purpose.
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