Supreme x Comme Des Garcons Redux: Vans

In March of 2012, Supreme teamed up with Comme des Garcons to release a collection of tee's and other shirtings

This Summer, Supreme has joined Comme des Garçons SHIRT to release two new versions of the Vans Authentic and SK8-Hi. Both styles will feature Comme des Garçons shirting fabric on the upper of the shoe made exclusively for Supreme.
These sold out online, and I can't say I am really too upset

Recent Craft Beers

Summer is going strong, and it has been extremely warm here in the northeastern US.  I have been enjoying a number of great beers lately.  I have been purchasing primarily high quality beers, and in smaller quantities.  It is expensive, but allows me the option of trying a number of different styles and brands. 

Baxter Brewing based out of Maine is a great up and coming local brewery.  I really like that they brew their stuff in cans, and really enjoy their Stowaway IPA, kind of like an east coast version of Dales from Oskar Blues (mentioned below!)  This beer is nothing like that, and is very different from any other beer I have had.  It's certainly summery, but not as light as the Narragansett Summer I so love.  It has a lot of herby-fruity flavors going on and is surprisingly bitter. 

Cambridge Brewing is one of my favorite breweries.  Their bombers come out in batches, and are based on the most popular recipes sold at the brewpub.  Red God is an Imperial Red, clocking in at 9% ABV.  I did not get the best impression from this beer, as it was pretty late and the last beer that I drank.  I enjoyed the hops, but would like to re-visit in the future.

Ahhh Dogfish Head Festina Peche, how I have missed you!  I tried this beer 2 years ago and it was one of the first "sour" beers I had ever tried.  It looks like a pale fizzy lager, but it is really nothing like that.  Incredibly light both in mouth feel and drinkability, this beer is a Berliner Weisse.  Not as sour as a geueze or lambic, but still tart enough to scratch that sour itch.  This beer is fantastic in the summer and fairly priced at $10/4pk.

Maine Brewing Company is another great brewery out of Maine.  I have almost all of their offerings multiple times and really enjoy what they put out.  The specialize in hoppy beers with the Peeper, Zoe, and Lunch IPA highlighting hops.  Mo is between Peeper and Lunch although leanign to the citrusy lunch side, rather than the leafy peeper.  This beer is expensive at 7$ for 500ml, and I wouldn't hesitate to pick it up frequently, if it were available and priced at $5, but c'est la vie.

Deviant Dale's is the sup'd up version of Dale's Pale Ale.  Like Dale's is really an IPA mascquerading as a Pale Ale.  Deviant Dale's is certainly a Double IPA.  It is extremly aggressive in hops, and went well with the spicy pork sausage stirfry behind it.  Beautiful color and fine head make for a delicious hop bomb.  $14/4pk of 16 oz cans is reasonable.

An old favorite of mine, Pretty Things Jack D'or is one of the best and most accessible saisons brewed in New England.  $6 for a fresh bomber of this farmhousey, spicy "saison americane" is a real bargain.  It is not incredibly high in ABV like some of it's american saison brethren, which is a favorable aspect in my opinion!

Enjoy summer folks!

Ray Allen Commits to Signing with Miami Heat

(Lebron tweeted this image)

As a huge Celtics fan, I was extremely disappointed when I saw that Ray Allen would be taking his talents to South Beach.  He has been an integral part of this Celtics team that I have loved over the past 5 years.  Although he has begun to age and break down, he is the leading 3 point scorer of all time.  He decided to sign with the Heat after the Celtics hurt his pride and dis-respected him by trying to complete a trade for OJ Mayo of Memphis at last year's trading deadline.  In addition, he cites his fractured relationship with Rajon Rondo as a reason why he would not re-sign here in Boston, even though we offered him double the $3 million Miami is capable of offering.

I am sad about this, because I was a huge Ray Allen fan.  In addition, he is joining our most hated competitor and already a talented squad in Miami.  It hurts to see someone you feel is part of your team go to the hated rival and overall bad guy of the league.  If he were to go to another team, particularly in the West, I would not have faulted him, but his choice of team really sours my opinion of the man.  Not that he could give two shits.  I have lots more to say about the Celtics off-season, but I will wait until after July 11th to see how things shake out with the rest of the roster.

Euro 2012: Spain Defeats Portugal

Spain v. Portugal on 6/27/2012 was a very slow game.  The Euro 2012 Semifinal match was extremely well played.  The first and second halfs showed very few opportunities and the game seemed destined for overtime and beyond.  Beginning in the first extra time period, Spain really turned up the heat on the tired Portuguese side, who surrendered many shots to the attackers.  They held on to the 0-0 draw which brought penalties.  Excellent saves by each goalie on the first two shots, but a few Portuguese shooters ended up missing shots sending the Spaniards into the Finals on Sunday in Kiev, Ukraine. 

Think, Act, Prosper: 20 Ways to Go Green That Make a Difference

My other blog is Think, Act, Prosper.  The topic is environmental concerns and discussions of how to go green and live in sync with environmentally friendly practices.  The name of the blog is a very accurate representation of the philosophy.  It is incredibly important to think before acting, as if you don't then you are simply reacting.  By thinking, we can consider multiple strategies or methods to accomplish something.  After thinking about a topic or idea, we can then act in accordance with these plans.  Finally, if we think through problems, then act accordingly, we are certain to prosper.  Prosperity is the goal of every human, and without thinking before acting, especially in regards to how we interact with the environment, this will not happen.

In September 2011, I penned a list of 20 Ways to Go Green That Make a Difference. This list was supposed to be 20 ways that people could effectively make changes that would have an impact.  There are many ways to go green which barely make an impact on the grand scale of things, but these changes were targeted because they require small time and money investments, but pay large dividends, to use a financial metaphor.  I have finally completed this list with 20 blog posts on the various topics. Please check it out below.

Links:
Think, Act, Prosper

20 Ways to Go Green that Make a Difference

Euro 2012: Semifinal Previews

I have watched a bunch of this Euro 2012 tournament.  I was in Brazil for the beginning of it, watching with my brother in law and the other soccer-crazed fans. Predictably, it is only the blue chip countries left in the tournament.  I watched the England v Italy quarterfinal match Sunday, which was quite uneventful, with Italy controlling possession but failing to convert any goals. A 2-0 result was equally likely as the 0-0 result with Italy winning in PKs.  England's woeful control of the ball, and few scoring opportunities, in spite of an average Italian backfield are definitely not re-assuring for supporters of the Red and White. 

Looking forward to the Semi-finals, we have two similar matchups.  The heavily favored Spanish and German teams go up against the Cristiano Ronaldo's (Portugal) and Italy, respectively.

Spain's dominant side, led by their flashy offensive scorers, are the favorite to win the tournament, but Germany's methodical wins in the early rounds may signify that they have a chance.  I like both favorites to go through to the final, but the are certainly not locks.  Spain has a better chance of getting an unlucky exit from a red hot Ronaldo, as Germany's offense has looked unstoppable and the feeble defense and inconsistent offense of the the Azzuri are unlikely to cause them much trouble.