Monthly Archives: August 2006
Boutique breweries in the news
Tuesdays’ SMH had an article in it’s Good Living section titled It’s no small beer. The article tells of the many seachangers setting up their own breweries. For people who are only accustomed to beer that needs a marketing department … Continue reading
Todays fortune
My webmail application runs the unix fortune program, showing a witty quote above your email. Todays fortune is reprinted below: HEAVEN IS HOTTER THAN HELL The temperature of heaven can be rather accurately computed. Our authority is the Bible, Isaiah … Continue reading
How to home brew
I took some photos as I mixed up my recent batch of Cascade Draught. I hope it helps some people understand the home brewing process. Step 1 – Purchase Buy your ingredients. Supermarkets, home brew shops and gifts received from … Continue reading
Cascade Draught
Fermenting: 20/08/2006 Bottled: 18/01/2007 Priscilla smuggled this can of Cascade Spicy Ghost Draught back from Tasmania during her trip back home in March. I’ve made it up into a batch with some Ultrabrew (500g light malt extract, 250g maltodextrin, 250g … Continue reading
Book review: The Richest Man in Babylon
This is a short book of 144 pages that gives basic money advice in the form of parables. The premise is that the ancient city of Babylon was famed throughout the world for the richness of it’s citizens, their money … Continue reading
Coffeepress
The Aeropress is a coffee machine a bit similar to a french press or coffee plunger. It makes excellent quality coffee in less than a minute. You might remember Aerobie as the company which made those ring frisbees back in … Continue reading
Training Day
I just got back from two days of induction and training for my not-so-new job. Having been at the company for over 8 weeks certainly gave me a headstart on most of the other people who were in the course. … Continue reading
Book Review: Making Money Made Simple!
Please note that the title of this book is not “Making Money Made Easy!” This book is really about money basics like budgeting, saving and setting goals. Noel Whittaker is a Brisbane based financial planner who originally wrote “Making Money … Continue reading
Atheist quotes
Spotted via del.icio.us: Atheist Quotes I’m inspired to post this link after following links from Neil & Petes’ blogs over the last few days to places like Undo Jesus. Reading the stuff on that site and others linked to it, … Continue reading