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This is the warm and fuzzy section, my "community cares" section if you will.
This is where I will feel your pain, soothe your ego, stoke your ego and pour a piping mug of hot cocoa before administering a well-deserved foot rub.
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Friday, 23 July 2010 16:13
Patrick J. Sauer
It's a good thing Costanza didn't proclaim 2010 to be the "Summer of George," it's too freaking hot to play frolf. He could sit in his Barcalounger all day and nobody would blame him if he didn't leave his air-conditioned apartment. Fortunately, a company called Virtual Dating Assistants has popped up to be your online wingman. No need to rely on the easily distracted Costanza to keep up with Amanda Peet, there's digital minions to fill all your boring relationship tasks. In other dated pop culture reference news, a company called Surf-Grip has created hand paddles to give all amatuer surfers the chance to be Laird Hamilton, if just for one wave. Spicoli's whereabouts are unknown, so I got the next best guy to give the Surf-Grip an oceanic spin. Jon Reichardt, water polo coach at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach and lifelong beach bum, shares his thoughts. Heh-heh, I know that dude....
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Friday, 25 June 2010 02:32
Patrick J. Sauer
Last summer, the wifey and I stayed at the Belton Chalet, a fantastic historic hotel just outside the Glacier National Park (Yes, the glaciers are melting, so book a room today!) 
The Belton Chalet is an old railroad lodge that got abandoned after World War II and was presumably haunted by ghosts until an enterprising couple sank a bunch of cash into and it reopened a decade ago. It's got a killer restaurant, the famous Red Jammer Buses drop off/pick up just outside the lobby, and the spacious balconies are ideal for putting up the dogs, and sipping on a Moose Drool while spying for wildlife. I didn't see any moose drooling, or standing tall doing nothing for that matter, but we did see a bear shaking a tree, so good enough for Glacier. If you're headed up yonder, hunker down at the Belton Chalet. Trust me, I know from hunkerin' down.
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Friday, 11 June 2010 16:26
Patrick J. Sauer
My latest post at AOL Small Biz is about the WowTowel, which is a 53 square-foot loop cotton towel with pockets in the corners and a hole in the middle for an umbrella. I know what you're thinking, WOW! You are not alone. It's against corporate overlord policy to say how many views the story got, suffice to say it's the blue whale of beach industry innovation blog posts. A lot of sunbathers surfing the web before surfing the surf. The piece has a whopping 90 comments and counting... Let's be honest, it's nice to hear some good news about the beach, no? (That's some awesome spillage, right there, UCB.) Have fun at the shore, now available without all that untenable sand!
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Thursday, 03 June 2010 21:39
Patrick J. Sauer
 You fight fans, what are you lookin' at? You're lookin' at the two stallions who will do battle this Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, first bout since Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton way back in 1976. The city is a-buzz-in' and the fine folks at ESPN sent me out to talk to random New Yorkers about the fight. The opines from loudmouth central touched on religion, hip-hop, the price of weiners, literary boxing writers, and the newly minted classic, "flotilla like a butterfly, sting like a bee." Let's Get Ready to RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRReeeaaadddd this blog posting.
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Wednesday, 17 March 2010 16:22
Patrick J. Sauer
 The latest and greatest beer news is that outstanding brews now come in cans.
I say pick yourself up a Dale's Pale Ale, CoCoNut Porter or Railyard Ale and listen to my nasally voice explain why canned beer is here to stay and how you'll be helping save Mother Earth while getting an artisanal buzz. (As one interviewee put it, “If you want to drink excellent beer, we have it. If you want compromise your standards and drink yellow nonsense, then you’re probably not our customer anyway, so what do we care?”- Greg Koch, co-founder Stone Brewing) And after the jump, I review the new documentary Beer Wars for EcoSalon. It features some of the same cats as the audio slideshow you just listened to. You did listen, right? Otherwise, No Beer For You!
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