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Beer of the Moment (Well, not right this moment, being 6 ayem): Belhaven Scottish Ale. Like Newcastle ... but moreso. Very good flavor ... kind of nutty (I don't know the appropriate brewery-type vernacular, sorry).

Snack of the Moment: Snyders of Hanover Buttermilk Ranch Pieces. Probably the best casual munching salted snack ever made. The truly best casual munching snack ever made would be any sort of large, Italian-style green olives.

Music of the Moment: Handel's Water Music (Berliner Philharmonic) , because it is, after all, 6 ayem, and A Perfect Circle just doesn't quite work at such an hour.

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