A few links to some things of interest

First and foremost, for Joey Sobrino, there is a discussion about beer tasting in the Washington DC area. 32 American beers are put to the test. Greg Kitsock answers readers questions about the beers and the test. He is listed as the Washington Post's 'beer columnist.' God - what a great job description.

For those of you with a more serious turn of mind, there is a discussion with Harry Lewis, a Harvard professor, about his book on Excellence without a Soul. It's premise is that American universities are losing sight of their original mission of teaching the ideals of civic ideals and moral obligations imposed by a democracy (well, somebody ought to take the rap). It's very interesting.