Marc's Musings

My wife’s grandmother turns 90 next month.

But what do you get a woman who’s turning 90? Nana is spry and full of life so somehow an “Official Nonogenerian” t-shirt doesn’t seem quite right.

Twitter and Facebook friends came to the rescue again!

Here are their replies:

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Aren’t these great?! What would you add?

This is an insightful video that hits a bit too close to home for anyone that’s planted a church. And I’m sure for many others too!

Grab a cup of joe, hit the play button, and enjoy.

And remember: J.O.Y. is Java, Others, and You.

I had a “little” help starting my next brew today.

The base was Northern Brewer’s Peace Coffee Stout Porter. But reading Dogfish Head founder Sam Caligione’s Brewing Up a Business inspired me to experiment. (I actually experimented on my very first beer, Bombadil Stout.)

In reading a bunch of porter recipes this morning, I noticed many used molasses. So…I poured in molasses to this one!

Given that it is a coffee porter, perhaps I should get this mug.

But once again, I need your help in coming up with a name. Ever since college, I’d dreamed about brewing a “Pastor’s Porter.” But now that that pastoring is in limbo, I’m thinking of more creative names like “PSP: Pint Sized Porter” (given the pint sized help I got today!).

How about you? What creative names can you come up with for a porter with coffee and molasses?

If you’re not familiar with porters…you’re missing out! But you can read about them here at Wikipedia’s porter page. They have a cool history.