Drikke, Trinken, & Boire The Beverage Project I did this same exact thing about 15 years ago. Right around when I was transitioning from comedic satirical writing for a popular website to the high-minded literary gem that is CTMQ, I would seek out "wacky" drinks, drink them, and write up my opinions. It was … [Read more...]
Non-CT Travel, Hikes, Books, & Movies
Non-CTMQ Everything I Feel Like Chronicling Not in or Related to Connecticut I've resisted putting this together in some cohesive way for years. Many years. But as I've settled on the major sections of this website, I realized I have a few outlying subjects that simply never fit in elsewhere. Granted, many of these … [Read more...]
Highpointing and Peak-Bagging Intro
This Page Needs More Prominence! Highpointing & Peakbagging Don't tell anyone, but this is perhaps my favorite pursuit. Moreso than museums. If I had the time, I’d devote a lot of time to these lists. As life would have it, what with two little kids and a job and all that, these are pretty much life-long … [Read more...]
Why State Highpointing?
"Why?" "What the heck?" "What's the purpose of that?" "I don't get it." These are but a few of the comments I've heard since I became aware of highpointing and decided it was a goal I'd like to pursue. And that was just from my (at the time of this writing) fiancee, the … [Read more...]
Modern Library’s Top 100 Novels
Just Read 2002 - 2039 or so Nerd. But I love you for it. Outside of all the regular CTMQ stuff, I have other goals. One of those goals is to read 3 Modern Library Top 100 books per year 4 Modern Library Top 100 English novels of the 20th century per year, which should have me finishing the entire list around … [Read more...]
Moussy Classic
Moussaaaayyyy Moussy Classic, Saudi Arabia Purchased at Dunya Market, Waterbury We live in a truly global world. I mean, sure, tens of millions of people hate tens of millions of other people for things like the color of their skin, the geography of their birth, the religion of their region, etc., but still... I … [Read more...]
Cockta Original
Cockta the Walk Cockta Original, Croatia Purchased at Dunya Market, Waterbury This is the first of an indeterminate number of "wacky beverages" I'll be drinking and reviewing... for science? For ha-ha's? For global palate exploration? Yes, yes, and yes. I think. I did this same exact thing about 15 years ago, … [Read more...]
Oscar Best Picture Winners & Nominees
Thanks Pandemic! Ranking Every Oscar Best Picture Winner & Nominee Ever I am not a "movie guy" by any measure. There are years in my adult life during which I've never watched any movies. I am the guy who quietly slinks away when conversations turn to The Godfather or Casablanca, because I know nothing about … [Read more...]
Marvel Movies & Shows
Excelsior! Every Marvel Movie Ever I have no idea how you found yourself here. If you are my son Calvin in the future, bro, check this out. In March 2020 when the COVID-19 Pandemic shutdowns began, we began watching every ding dang Marvel movie ever. You weren't allowed to watch the R-rated ones though. But maybe … [Read more...]
Maui
Wowie Maui, Hawaii May 2005 Exactly two years after our honeymoon to Hawaii (Kauai, Big Island, Oahu), Hoang's performance at work earned her a trip to Maui. Yes folks, your generous Aetna premiums in the early to mid 2000's helped the company pay for a couple hundred or so top performers and their spouses to stay … [Read more...]
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