November 22, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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Back for Turkey week with the Natty Boh Bottle Caps Game. This is No. 353. First to post will have their name immortalized on this post and in InPraiseOf’s soon to be published Mr. Boh Cap Game Hall of Fame, … Continue reading
November 18, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Muses: An Ode to Grace
The Muses of Greek mythology had to be women. I understand that now, after seeing rock goddess Grace Potter weave gold spindles of inspiration from her stage perch on an unseasonably warm November evening. Because of her, I’m ready to … Continue reading
November 12, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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Thought it would be fun to try and document every game that is published on the bottom of National Bohemian’s bottled beer caps, the choice of malted beverage in the Land of Pleasant Living. We start the game with No. … Continue reading
June 15, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on InPraiseOf: A Honfest Rewind
I attended both days of Honfest this year. This is a revelation for me, since for the past decade and a half I’ve protested this event as a classest exploitation of a dying culture. Now, indifference has set in. The … Continue reading
June 5, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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I usually don’t drink on Mondays. No matter your tolerance, it’s a rough way to start the week and Tuesday morning hangovers stopped being cute sophomore semester. But my friend J.R. was celebrating his birthday, and I hadn’t stepped into … Continue reading