Drink Beer For Healthy Bones

While we in middle America are always grateful when Washington shuts down, giving us a free day that the government is not doing damage to us and to the liberty of Americans, important news still crops up.

Today, the news is out. The news is good. we can happily report that beer is helpful in preventing osteoporosis. That's right.

Beer. Is. Good. For. You.

We knew it all along.

Not wheat beer, though. Beer made with 100% barley malt is best. Sorry, Bud light, Budweiser and other light colored, flavorless American Pilsner imitations.

So run, don't walk (and don't drive) to your nearest brew pub for a delightful, HEALTHFUL, 100% barley malt brew.

I'm betting that Obamacare would never give you a doctor's prescription for it.

Global Warming Threat

From Chuck Muth's News and Views email newsletter:

TIME TO TAKE GLOBAL WARMING SERIOUSLY

I have to admit, I've been in the camp which hasn't taken the threat of global warming seriously, but this story from FoodWeek Online has forced me to change my position.

"Beer production in Australia and New Zealand could be cut by climate change within 25 years, a scientist has warned.  Climate expert Dr Jim Salinger, of the NZ National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says that climate change could cause a decline in malting barley production in both countries. 'It will mean either there will be pubs without beer or the cost of beer will go up,' Dr Salinger said."

When the only effect of global warming was the melting of polar ice caps, thereby displacing a few bears, what's the big deal?  But if it could affect the beer supply, well, that IS a crisis.  Get Al Gore on the phone

I've gotta go with Chuck on this one.