Tales from the Pub; A dram and chat with Mike

St Patrick's Day is upon us, but don't be bringing your leprechauns and shamrocks to the Pub.  This holiday has some serious issues to fix...at least that's how Mike sees it, time to get back to its roots... for Patrick's sake.  Need an Irish Coffee primer?  We got ya covered, and of course an authentic Irish Uppity Woman story

What is driving Mike crazy these day?... a recent joke he heard has got him thinking and it seems that it's ...driving?!  Stop by the Pub to hear Mikes take on his experience as a driver, enjoy a less well known single malt whisky and of course, a tribute to an Uppity woman

Did you ever get the feeling that some of our traditional holidays are just totally screwed up? Mike sure has, and he can’t wait to tell you all about it

Post Super Bowl, another year with a so-so game and boring commercials...and what the hell was that Nickelodeon shit!  I'm done with football and really missing my Curling.  Lots of talk about Tom Brady's 7th super bowl win securing his status as American Footballs GOAT... but Mike will be quick to remind you there are other GOATS out there as well... and they are much easier to grab a beer with ....

If you like beer, you’ll be glad you stopped by the pub today. Mikes guest, Chris Dufore, owner and brewer at Gallaghers Where You Brew, gets into the details of great craft beer... and a patriotic Uppity Woman story

This week is special at the Raven & Thistle, as we celebrate Scotlands National Poet, Robert Burns Birthday on January 25.  Our typical Burns Supper is much subdued this year and will move to the original date on his death this summer... more on that in the future.  The list of Scots that have been major inventors, scientists, authors etc. is truly amazing.  But Mike is focused...

The Pub is celebrating Edgar Allan Poe's birthday... and talking about quantum physics.  So what do these two things have in common?  Not much it turns out, other than they are on Mikes mind right now.  Along with an inspiring Uppity Women tale.  Stop by and raise a glass to our new president!! (it's about fucking time)

Not being able to sleep is real bitch... but when it happens to Mike, his mind starts to wander, and this is not always be a good thing.   Exploring the senses that we have makes for an interesting conversation...and it might surprise you to know we have more than 5.  Grab a drink and join Mike at the bar to hear more about that.

Paradoxes surround up all the time, but how we deal with them is the real key.  It seems that these days our political and social structures are rife with serious paradoxes... How do we deal with these?  There is some interesting research on this, so grab a drink and hear Mikes take on this.

Its new years eve, stop by the pub for a drink and make your new year's resolutions...or not, Mike's take on these is a bit different.  We can look forward to sending 2020 packing and hoping for a better version of life in 2021... but hope is not a good strategy... if you want a better year, you gotta go out, grab it by the...hair...and drag it back with you.  

Mike has a few thoughts on the state of Christmas.... and is Santa Claus really dying?  How did we get to this point and where can we go from here?  Grab a drink and join Mike by the fire to debate the pros and cons of how we currently celebrate the Christmas holiday.

Have you ever seen such divisions!  Seems like it's totally us or them...but what's really behind these divisions and are we stuck with them, or is there a way out.  Mike has one idea, so stop by the pub, grab a drink and lets talk.

Memories, what would life be like without them?  Why do we remember some things and not others.  What details do you recall, and why are some very clear and others hidden in shadows.  Let's talk about that, and a few of my friends will join us.  Oh, and don't forget to stop at the bar on your way in.

Of course music is very popular in the Pub, and typically all styles and genres are welcome, but I have a bit an issue with the way oldies Rock and Classic rock songs are being thrown around.  Come on and join me for an interesting discussion about this.

Lots to be thankful for this holiday... well maybe not as much as in years past?  Why do some holidays have a lead in celebration on the Eve of the holiday?  Should this not be the standard of celebration for all holidays?  Grab a drink and seat by fire, let's talk this out.

Time to get a bit philosophical here in the Pub.  Playing a a little game called "What If"... what if you turned right instead of left all those years ago.  what is you hadn't said what you did?  What would life be like, how do the little things that you give no thought to change life so dramatically years later?  Whats if you hadn't listened to podcast?  

The US national embarrassment is on his way out... more than 75 million Americans did "the right" thing and sent that asshole packing.  Now American is as divided as ever.. can we get past the I'm right, your wrong mindset? (maybe not if your a MAGA hat wearing idiot)...but hell, I try.  Come on in, we're socially distanced here at the Pub, and the bar is open...

Get a mental picture of what the Raven & Thistle is like as you get a quick tour of the Pub and join Mike for a quick chat.  For sure 2020 sucks, and if its not politics its Pandemics...so can we talk about something else for a few minutes?  Sports?, Whisky?, Uppity women?.... yeah that might do.

Mike provides a little bit of background on the Raven & Thistle Pub and seeing that It's nearly Halloween, the fire is bright, the lights are low and the whisky is ready...Join us for a tribute to Edgar Allan Poe 

A smoky single malt and a new theory of life,..one that I think a lot of folks can relate too.  

A (mostly) weekly, short, and unpredictable conversation in the Pub,   Discussions, rants, interviews, musings...it's all there at the Pub