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Book Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry

Title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Published By: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers Publish Date: 1994 ISBN: 0-440-21907-8 Length: 180 Pages A few weeks ago I was bored out of my...

Beer Review: Burning River Pale Ale

Brewery Name: Great Lakes Brewing Company Brand: Burning River Pale Ale Brewery Location: Cleveland, OH Alcohol By Volume: 6% Style: American Pale Ale (APA) Serving Type: 12oz. Bottle...

First time wine shopping

Have you ever tried to pick up a new hobby only to be intimidated by it? Chances are very good that you have experienced this before, just like I have. When I first got into cigars, I found it very...

Mario Kart Wii

Every year just before Christmas, my wife and I put together a list of gift ideas for each other. Every year she goes out and tries as best as she can to stick to my list while I generally ignore...

The comment bug has been squashed

When Stogie Review was setup, everything was taken care of by my good friend Jerry. He handled the wordpress installation, revamping the theme, and setting up all the necessary plugins to make the...

Sawmill at the Daniel Boone Homestead

A few years ago, when I was very big into photography, I had a group of familiar places that I used to go to when I got bored, or didn't want to go more than a few minutes from home, to take...