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HUSBAND DRINKING: HOW TO SNEAK OUT FOR BEERS THE RIGHT WAY

Two men walked into a bar for some husband drinking, a couple of silhouettes in the glaring sun. They looked like two weekend yard guys at happy hour, jeans and t-shirts, mid-fifties. In different clothes they’d fit in at any country club. Tight haircuts and smooth shaves do that. One ordered a Black and Tan, […]

BEER DRINKING THE HARD WAY WITH A FAIR FATHER

Most times, when it comes to beer drinking, you need a plan. The easy part is when and where. Then it gets tougher. Which beer to drink has become an identity check. In a place like Portland Beer City, a beer identity means everything. Beer cred means never getting caught with a commercial light beer. […]

GOING FULL BOOMER: WHAT IT IS

Full boomer is not a goal to achieve, it is a scene to avoid. How do I know this? Evidence, I have evidence, and it’s not something I read, or saw on TV.

WHAT SORT OF PARENT DID YOUR PARENTS WARN YOU ABOUT

    Did you become the sort of parent your parents warned you about? Are you surprised? We had stern warnings growing up about kids from unsupervised homes, which meant anyone different than us. Those were houses we weren’t allowed to visit. It was supposed to be a vaccine against hard partying high school nights. […]

DUII FOR MILLENNIALS: THE MOVIE

What’s The ‘You’ In DUII For Millennials? You’ve seen the ad on TV? The drunk driving ad? Two young couples out for a good time. Jackets and ties and ladies in nice dresses. Laughing, drinking. Probably have babysitters waiting to go home. More laughing. Then the drive home. The police roadblock. Nobody funny now. The […]