BEER WITH A SOCIALIST: “Upscale microbrew pub franchise” comes to Jeffersonville.

Courtesy of Franchise Gator. Long live the indies! Whenever I hear the words "upscale microbrew pub franchise," I reach for Franchise Gator to learn how much it...

2006: The NA Confidential – Volunteer Hoosier merger.

Diana and I first met Randy Smith on the grounds of the Moser Tannery in 2004 (wife Ann was with him; I knew her...

The godshuizen of Brugge “offer a vision of a person-centered environment for elderly living...

A short time back I posted about ways to help the elderly live without nursing homes and institutional settings.  Grow Old with MeConsider this one...

The Highwayman at city council, 2009: “Romeo, Romeo,——-?”

Lloyd "The Highwayman" Wimp, who sadly left us on November 12, 2010, was an old acquaintance of my 1990s-era pub madness who became a...

30 years ago today: A taste of Moscow, with occasional beers for sustenance.

Previously: Back in the USSR, with my old friend Barr. 30 June 1987 (Tuesday). Monday had been Black Market Ruble Transaction Day, and we started plotting...

The hits kept coming, until they didn’t: “But what about Howard Sprague?”

Remember caption contests?This one originally was a BEER MONEY column for the pre-merger Tribune, to be greeted by dozens of yokels picketing the newspaper...

ON THE AVENUES: Welcome to the last will and testament of NA Confidential.

It cannot be denied that I’m a slow learner, a late bloomer and a serial procrastinator. This much is perfectly clear. Actually, I’ve never cared...

LIVE TO EAT: Knowing about Knorr and why it’s “a staple in Mexican-American kitchens.”

Recently while doing research to write magazine profiles of two local Mexican eateries, I stumbled across an article about Knorr, which is one of...

The farewell tour continues: “Ilmatyynyalukseni on täynnä ankeriaita,” from March 20, 2010.

As NA Confidential prepares to ride off into the sunset, I'll be reposting selected bits from the past. This one's from the spring of...

SHANE’S EXCELLENT NEW WORDS: Snollygoster … with a side order of Gobblefunk.

It's another mind-expanding installment of SHANE'S EXCELLENT NEW WORDS, a regular Wednesday feature at NA Confidential. Around this time each week, whiny wails of apprehension and...

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2006: The NA Confidential – Volunteer Hoosier merger.

Diana and I first met Randy Smith on the grounds of the Moser Tannery in 2004 (wife Ann was with him; I knew her...

The Highwayman at city council, 2009: “Romeo, Romeo,——-?”

Lloyd "The Highwayman" Wimp, who sadly left us on November 12, 2010, was an old acquaintance of my 1990s-era pub madness who became a...

Prague’s concrete paneláks aren’t finished yet.

Having grown up under the tutelage of a father who went out of his way to avoid urban areas, and this being America, my...