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Beer Steins News Archive 17-Feb-2009 Woven into the history of Sparta, and with many incarnations, Krogh?s has long been at the center of the community, By Fran Hardy A car abandoned in a garage for 50 years by an eccentric doctor who was a compulsive hoarder has been sold at auction for more than £3million. With the economy still tanking, SeaWorld Orlando is rolling out an especially deep discount. Let's free associate for a minute: Think of whatever comes to mind when I write "German beer hall." Beer steins, old wrought-iron chandeliers, a dimly lit yet inviting room, wooden tables, and a rowdy group of customers? Strangely enough, all of these words accurately describe UW-Madison's Der Rathskeller, the venue where Wales septet Los Campesinos! and New Jersey's Titus Andronicus played ... With the lousy economy, going out for drinks these days seems too expensive. The solution: a home bar. The global economic downturn that has touched so many areas of society now threatens romance. Valentine's Day approaches, the day when Cupid meets commerce, and even the poorest of paramours is expected to come up with a present. Patrick Tyler with his chihuahua-poodle mix Elvis in his lap, has the best seat in his "man cave," which used to be his two-car garage in Sacramento's Rosemont neighborhood. The lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers retreats to his space often during the football season, which culminates Sunday when his team takes on the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. Patrick Tyler knows where ... By Peter Meinke I think a poet, like any other being, should recognize that the world is mostly controlled by political forces and should become politically active too. --Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008) Late last year two great British pacifists died, the popular poet Adrian Mitchell and the even better-known playwright -- and Nobel Prize winner -- Harold Pinter. Although American writers ... As far as I?m concerned, February doesn?t have a lot going for it. It may be the shortest month, but it is still winter and whether or not the groundhog sees his shadow, spring is still a long way off. In fact another coastal storm/nor?easter is in the forecast. Back to Court House Square Antique Beer Steins Back to Beer Steins News Archives
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