Tales from the Pub; A dram and chat with Mike

What's worse than an 80-year-old politician or 85-year-old rock musician? Someone past their prime and not knowing it. Well, Mike knows when his time has come. Stop in for a farewell chat...

Everyone deserves to be happy, but do they know they are happy? Mike's got a new theory on happiness, and it works! Also a new word from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows...

So what does the future hold for us? Mike is a bit concerned, OK, a lot concerned, stop by to find out what has Mike so fired up. Another word from John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrow... Zenosyne...

Another excerpt from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows... "Maru Mori", and a Celtic uppity woman story

Not your typical Pub visit today, no, today Mike is not ranting, Mike is not raving but rather sharing some insight on our lot as humans, as expressed by John Koenig

When a rich asshat falls of a mountain, do they make a noise? or a profit?...So this and other wealthy adventure disasters has Mike a bit agitated, come into the Pub to find out why. Also, a very, very special Uppity Women episode

Summer is here, and Mike is on a roll! Learn a little bit about this holiday and a proposal that everyone should get behind... an idiot in India, oh and a big FU to Bud Light drinkers.

Mike is thinking that Mike needs to change the way Mike thinks about things!? So what the hell is Mike thinking about?, Stop by the Pub and find out... A Whisky 101 class and a really young Uppity Woman story

If it's March 18th, it must be time for Mike's annual St. Paddy's Day rant... stop in for a bit o' Irish history and Mike's pet peeve with this holiday

Pity the poor fool that has to sit next to Mike on his next flight... come on in and hear why air travel has Mike so worked up these days.  A quick review on a nice Speyside Single Malt and of course an Uppity Women story to warm your hearts

When Mike says..."Say Cheese".. he's not wanting you to smile while getting ready to take your picture...no, this is a much more serious cheese issue... at least serious for Mike.  Also a quick Uppity Woman story from 400 years ago

OK, a cheesy quote from your favorite terminator... but could we be seeing the beginning of the end of humanity, or is it just the end of the beginning?  Mike has some thoughts on AI, artificial intelligence (no not our political representatives... that is absent intelligence).  This episode is guaranteed  to be 100% human

Well first visit of the year… not the usual new years bullshit, no, something really important, like threes? Why three’s? Mike has a quick answer to that. A whisky from one of Scotlands newest distilleries. And a Pennsylvania uppity women story

Mike has some timely holiday tipping advice... well... not so much advice as a little ranting.  Stop in to hear why Mike is up on this episodes soapbox

Not the usual holiday rant from Mike, no not this month... Mike is remembering a distinctive artist, who may be the most accomplished yet underappreciated musician of our generation... so come on in to hear about this awesome performer.

It's Halloween in the Pub, and Mike has monsters on his mind... not the classics that scared us as kids, but the modern day monsters scaring the shit out of adults everywhere!  Come listen to Mike's scary story...if you dare!!  Oh, and a nice Islay malt to warm you up for an Uppity Women story with a rather sad ending.

So what do dead Rock stars and music have to do with grief...and other emotions?  Mike just found out and it really has him excited to update his playlists.  Stop by the Pub and find out why

Who doesn't like music... classic rock music... but have you stopped to think about some of the great classic rock albums?  Mike recently has, and boy has it made an impression on him.  Of course he'll tell you all about it... and an Uppity Woman story of art literally imitating life.

So a sad day in pub with the passing of our beloved dog Tucker, and some thoughts on why our lives seem to be flying by, and how we might be able to slow it down?

Trying to avoid talking about current events, gets harder and harder, but Mike is trying... with a few side comments on current life, it's our favorite colors that are really important... or at least interesting... to Mike.  An Irish whiskey for everyone and a religious Uppity Women story

No soapbox issues or rants on world events today... just some small talk with Mike... of course he has to share his thoughts on whatever comes to mind, so... A rather rare single malt tasting and the story of the German Joan of Arc!

So it turns out that size really does matter, well at least to Mike, and he wants to share his thoughts on that.  A whisky from the foot of Scotland's highest mountain and of course, and Uppity Woman story

They drank the Kool-Aid a phrase that easily labels those that have lost their way...Mike has a few thoughts on these people.  Clootie wells and a northern Scottish whisky...and a story of an uppity woman who beat a witchcraft rap 500 years ago.

50th episode special...no Whisky or Uppity Women tales today (next time)... right now Mike is serving up a big slice of his philosophical pie... or is it just a steaming pile of...  well you decide.

Winter Olympics mean Curling in the Pub, of course.  Mikes got a quick primer on the game for everyone, a Love it or Hate Scotch, and a French Uppity Woman story.