We are back after a long hiatus. Another hiatus ended this past weekend. That was the Pride festival here in Winston-Salem. It had been canceled or postponed for the last two years because of the pandemic. It brought 30,000+ people, …

Show 226 — Pride in Our Town Read more »

The Beer Dads’ children range in age from 18 to 27. We got to thinking, what is different now in the world than when they were born? If our kids had kids right now (or how about not), what would …

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In the time of C-19, when we have to constantly ask the question, “where are we going, and why are we in this handbasket?” there have to be some positive things to have come from dealing with this pandemic. The …

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We have all gone through a lot because of the Covi-pocalypse. Jobs, the economy, and more. Outside of the people who have lost loved ones or themselves because of the pandemic, the ones that are most affected, even if only …

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Remember, if you will, back in episode 173, titled The Beer Bubble. Well, we bring that subject up, once again, when not one but three beer establishments in Greensboro have announced that they are or that they have closed/closing. Is the competitive …

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A few episodes back we talked about when your college-aged child comes home and announces that he or she has applied for a trip to Japan and that it will cost $6500. Well, turns out it doesn’t always happen that …

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The closure of Business 40 in Winston-Salem has had a direct effect on businesses in the downtown area. What other towns could have a major road, that basically bifurcates the entire town, shut down and that town act like nothing …

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Student loans. I know we are all groaning right now. The dreaded student loan. Bane of recent college grads (or dropouts) and even long- lived adults. When the Dads went to college, mostly tuition was affordable and many times loans …

Show 172 – The “Other Mortgage” Read more »

Beer Dad Tim’s son 3B got his first job today. Not only did he get a job but he also got a job in the very industry that he is aspiring to be part of. That’s step one of “the …

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There used to be a time when the only way to pay for things was with cash. Credit cards were only for big purchases. Debit cards came along and allowed you to use a card as cash. These days there …

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