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![The English Bulldog
If I had to pick an athletic breed of dog it’s fair to say the English Bulldog wouldn’t come to mind. However, a whopping thirty-nine American universities use a Bulldog as their mascot. So what makes the English Bulldog a more popular mascot than the “smarter” and more athletic Border Collie or Golden Retriever? They [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/UGA-Bulldogs-115x115.jpg "Famous English Bulldog Mascots")
Famous English Bulldog Mascots
Posted on December 22, 2011 | 1 CommentThe English Bulldog If I had to pick an athletic breed of dog it’s fair to say the English Bulldog wouldn’t come to mind. However, a whopping thirty-nine American universities use a Bulldog as their mascot. So what makes the English Bulldog a more popular mascot than the “smarter” and more athletic Border Collie or Golden Retriever? They [...] -
![They say “there is no sweeter sound to a man than his own name.” Seeing it engraved on something is 10 times sweeter. Your surname might not grace the facade of hundreds of public libraries like Mr. Carnegie, but our good friends Tony and Belinda can put it on just about anything else.
If you’re looking for [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Personilized-Carved-Gifts-021-115x115.jpg "Guy’s Gadget: Personalized Humidor")
Guy’s Gadget: Personalized Humidor
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsThey say “there is no sweeter sound to a man than his own name.” Seeing it engraved on something is 10 times sweeter. Your surname might not grace the facade of hundreds of public libraries like Mr. Carnegie, but our good friends Tony and Belinda can put it on just about anything else. If you’re looking for [...] -
![We’ve scoured the land to bring you the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. Don’t worry, they’re St. Nikolaus approved!
Ingredients:
2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour
1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt or 1 teaspoon table salt
2 1/2 sticks (1 [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Best-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies-01-115x115.jpg "MENu: Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe")
MENu: Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Posted on December 2, 2011 | 2 CommentsWe’ve scoured the land to bring you the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe. Don’t worry, they’re St. Nikolaus approved! Ingredients: 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour 1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt or 1 teaspoon table salt 2 1/2 sticks (1 [...] -
![Pittsburgh and surrounding areas are home to a great number of well-established colleges, universities and trade schools, many of which offer MBA programs. We have comprised a list of some of our favorites along with information to further your higher learning.
“If a man empties his purse into his head no one can take it away [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/top-MBA-Programs-Pittsburgh-115x115.jpg "Top MBA Programs in the Pittsburgh Area")
Top MBA Programs in the Pittsburgh Area
Posted on October 19, 2011 | 3 CommentsPittsburgh and surrounding areas are home to a great number of well-established colleges, universities and trade schools, many of which offer MBA programs. We have comprised a list of some of our favorites along with information to further your higher learning. “If a man empties his purse into his head no one can take it away [...] -
![The United States Constitution is the framework for the organization of the United States government. It states…
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Guys-Guide-to-the-US-CONSTITUTION-115x115.jpg "10-Minute Guide to the US Constitution")
10-Minute Guide to the US Constitution
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsThe United States Constitution is the framework for the organization of the United States government. It states… We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our [...] -
![Jack Daniel’s has to be the most iconic brand in American Whiskey. I’m willing to bet even a case off Delirium Tremens couldn’t stop someone from being able to draw the distinctive square bottle outline from memory. Jack Daniel’s recently enlisted Minneapolis-based brand development company Cue to help re-design the packaging of the famous Old [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Jack-Daniels-New-Label-115x115.jpg "Jack Daniel’s tweaks their Iconic Brand")
Jack Daniel’s tweaks their Iconic Brand
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 1 CommentJack Daniel’s has to be the most iconic brand in American Whiskey. I’m willing to bet even a case off Delirium Tremens couldn’t stop someone from being able to draw the distinctive square bottle outline from memory. Jack Daniel’s recently enlisted Minneapolis-based brand development company Cue to help re-design the packaging of the famous Old [...] -
![According to Wikipedia, “Field notes refer to various notes recorded by scientists during or after their observation of a specific phenomenon they are studying. ” I tend to use mine for to-do list and Geocaching.
Call me a Luddite, but I prefer hand-written notes instead of typed. I’d also rather scribble down sketches than use Google [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Guy-Manningham-Field-Notes-06-115x115.jpg "Guy’s Gadget: FIELD NOTES")
Guy’s Gadget: FIELD NOTES
Posted on September 26, 2011 | No CommentsAccording to Wikipedia, “Field notes refer to various notes recorded by scientists during or after their observation of a specific phenomenon they are studying. ” I tend to use mine for to-do list and Geocaching. Call me a Luddite, but I prefer hand-written notes instead of typed. I’d also rather scribble down sketches than use Google [...] -
![It’s not mama’s gravy, but it sure tickles the taste buds. Below I’ve posted a tried and true easy recipe sure to be a crowd-pleaser. If you have any recipes you would like to share with GM readers, please send them to: info@guymanningham.com
Ingredients
1 pepperoni sausage stick, quartered
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
1 [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Guy-Manningham-Pepperoni-Dip-115x115.jpg "MENu: Fat Tony’s Pepperoni Dip")
MENu: Fat Tony’s Pepperoni Dip
Posted on September 23, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s not mama’s gravy, but it sure tickles the taste buds. Below I’ve posted a tried and true easy recipe sure to be a crowd-pleaser. If you have any recipes you would like to share with GM readers, please send them to: info@guymanningham.com Ingredients 1 pepperoni sausage stick, quartered 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup 1 [...] -
![High-quality spirits in most cases are enjoyed in a few ways – neat (no ice), with water or on the rocks (on ice). If you’re like me, you would prefer a hybrid, chilled-no ice. I don’t want to subject my fine libations to the diluting effects of ice, but I’d like to cut the heat [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Guy-Manningham-Whiskey-Disks-08-115x115.jpg "Guy’s Gadget: Stop diluting your fine whiskey")
Guy’s Gadget: Stop diluting your fine whiskey
Posted on September 22, 2011 | 2 CommentsHigh-quality spirits in most cases are enjoyed in a few ways – neat (no ice), with water or on the rocks (on ice). If you’re like me, you would prefer a hybrid, chilled-no ice. I don’t want to subject my fine libations to the diluting effects of ice, but I’d like to cut the heat [...] -
![Everyone knows where they were on September 11, 2001. I was in the middle of an Army field training exercise in the Yakima Desert (a military training compound outside of Fort Lewis, WA). I vividly remember my sergeant waking me up after having just pulled a 24-hour shift to tell me to get battle-ready. We were [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/september-9-11-2011-115x115.jpg "9/11 Remembered")
9/11 Remembered
Posted on September 9, 2011 | No CommentsEveryone knows where they were on September 11, 2001. I was in the middle of an Army field training exercise in the Yakima Desert (a military training compound outside of Fort Lewis, WA). I vividly remember my sergeant waking me up after having just pulled a 24-hour shift to tell me to get battle-ready. We were [...] -
![Having been a bartender/server all through college, I know mastering restaurant-lingo can be a huge learning curve. Once I entered the back-of-the-house, terms such as; eighty-six, deuce and the dreaded no call/no show were common place. Those terms became easier once in the mix of things. The real test was the front-of-the-house. This was a whole other [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Colin-Field-The-Hemingway-Bar-115x115.jpg "Bartender’s Guide to Pronunciations")
Bartender’s Guide to Pronunciations
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsHaving been a bartender/server all through college, I know mastering restaurant-lingo can be a huge learning curve. Once I entered the back-of-the-house, terms such as; eighty-six, deuce and the dreaded no call/no show were common place. Those terms became easier once in the mix of things. The real test was the front-of-the-house. This was a whole other [...] -
![Although this gem of a bar is located directly across from the Savannah Visitor Center, you might just walk right by it. Tucked back a bit off Martin Luther King Blvd, The Distillery is THE craft beer bar in Savannah, GA. As you may have gathered from the name, The Distillery, like most things in [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/distillery-Savannah-logo1-115x115.jpg "The Distillery: Savannah’s Best Kept Secret")
The Distillery: Savannah’s Best Kept Secret
Posted on September 1, 2011 | 3 CommentsAlthough this gem of a bar is located directly across from the Savannah Visitor Center, you might just walk right by it. Tucked back a bit off Martin Luther King Blvd, The Distillery is THE craft beer bar in Savannah, GA. As you may have gathered from the name, The Distillery, like most things in [...] -
![GM recently took a trip south of the Mason-Dixon and stopped at a couple legendary watering holes on the way. Our first stop was Fernandina Beach, FL. Fernandina Beach has deep history filled with many historic characters (the Carnegie and Rockefeller families to name a few) and in her heyday, welcomed ships from all over [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/The-Palace-Saloon-010-115x115.jpg "The Palace Saloon: Florida’s Oldest Pirate Paradise")
The Palace Saloon: Florida’s Oldest Pirate Paradise
Posted on August 22, 2011 | No CommentsGM recently took a trip south of the Mason-Dixon and stopped at a couple legendary watering holes on the way. Our first stop was Fernandina Beach, FL. Fernandina Beach has deep history filled with many historic characters (the Carnegie and Rockefeller families to name a few) and in her heyday, welcomed ships from all over [...] -
![I remember when sitting in your grandfathers chair was considered a crime worthy of capital punishment. Oddly, the fear of getting caught was muffled by the wave of accomplishment once saddled atop the leather lazy boy. Call it a right-of-passage but everyman needs a chair marked “his.” It’s inherent, perhaps it stems from the king’s throne. [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Aviator-Chair-Distressed-Whiskey1-115x115.jpg "The Mile High Club Chair")
The Mile High Club Chair
Posted on August 12, 2011 | 1 CommentI remember when sitting in your grandfathers chair was considered a crime worthy of capital punishment. Oddly, the fear of getting caught was muffled by the wave of accomplishment once saddled atop the leather lazy boy. Call it a right-of-passage but everyman needs a chair marked “his.” It’s inherent, perhaps it stems from the king’s throne. [...] -
![Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is best known for their creativity (just think Pangaea) So it wasn’t a surprise when they decided to get creative with their marketing. Dogfish Head teamed up with cinemagraph-makers Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg to showcase the development of their new gluten-free beer, Tweason’ale. As you can see in the animated GIFs below, [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/dogfish-head-owner-115x115.jpg "DogFish Head: Tweason’Ale – Creative Brews")
DogFish Head: Tweason’Ale – Creative Brews
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsDogfish Head Craft Brewery is best known for their creativity (just think Pangaea) So it wasn’t a surprise when they decided to get creative with their marketing. Dogfish Head teamed up with cinemagraph-makers Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg to showcase the development of their new gluten-free beer, Tweason’ale. As you can see in the animated GIFs below, [...] -
![Guy Manningham will attend the “All American” Beer Tasting at the HYP Club on Thursday, July 14th 2011. A mere $15 per-person will get you an all inclusive Beer Tasting featuring craft beers, appetizers and snacks. The Beer Tasting starts at 6pm and last until 8pm. To R.S.V.P contact Beth, Bkurcina@alleghenyhypclub.com or 412-281-5858. You don’t [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/HYP-Club-Pittsburgh2-115x115.jpg "GM to Attend the “All American” Beer Tasting")
GM to Attend the “All American” Beer Tasting
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsGuy Manningham will attend the “All American” Beer Tasting at the HYP Club on Thursday, July 14th 2011. A mere $15 per-person will get you an all inclusive Beer Tasting featuring craft beers, appetizers and snacks. The Beer Tasting starts at 6pm and last until 8pm. To R.S.V.P contact Beth, Bkurcina@alleghenyhypclub.com or 412-281-5858. You don’t [...] -
![I was surprised to see how many labels Johnnie Walker has and how few I could afford. Unless you’re a blue blooded Aristocrat, you probably haven’t run (or walked) the Johnnie Walker spectrum of selection. Few scotch aficionados have reached the summit. Like me, you’ve most likely only had Johnnie Red or Black. So, if [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Keep-Walking-Johnnie-Walker-Labels-115x115.jpg "The Labels of Johnnie Walker")
The Labels of Johnnie Walker
Posted on June 16, 2011 | 4 CommentsI was surprised to see how many labels Johnnie Walker has and how few I could afford. Unless you’re a blue blooded Aristocrat, you probably haven’t run (or walked) the Johnnie Walker spectrum of selection. Few scotch aficionados have reached the summit. Like me, you’ve most likely only had Johnnie Red or Black. So, if [...] -
![Guy’s Gadget of the Day
Today, partly cloudy with a 90% chance of a broken jaw. This multipurpose gadget took me by surprise. Not because of its destructive beauty, but because the French designed it.
Perfect for a midnight stroll in Paris, yet more effective than a rape whistle. Know one should tread a dreary back alley [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/The-Umbuster1-115x115.jpg "Guy’s Gadgets: Rainy Day Bruise")
Guy’s Gadgets: Rainy Day Bruise
Posted on June 10, 2011 | 3 CommentsGuy’s Gadget of the Day Today, partly cloudy with a 90% chance of a broken jaw. This multipurpose gadget took me by surprise. Not because of its destructive beauty, but because the French designed it. Perfect for a midnight stroll in Paris, yet more effective than a rape whistle. Know one should tread a dreary back alley [...] -
![Everyone wants to buy local and support American products. It’s just so damn hard to find them. If you have the same sentiment, you’re in luck. Our friends at A Continuous Lean have compiled a list of Made in the U.S.A products. Enjoy!
Note that the * symbol after a brand means that only select goods [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/made-in-the-usa-115x115.jpg "The American List – Products Made in the U.S.A.")
The American List – Products Made in the U.S.A.
Posted on June 9, 2011 | 4 CommentsEveryone wants to buy local and support American products. It’s just so damn hard to find them. If you have the same sentiment, you’re in luck. Our friends at A Continuous Lean have compiled a list of Made in the U.S.A products. Enjoy! Note that the * symbol after a brand means that only select goods [...] -
![Anyone can imagine moving from a house to a two bedroom apartment involves tremendous downsizing. Having recently done so, I have some advice for saving space. The biggest space saver for me was fairly obvious: multipurpose furniture. This didn’t come to me right away. My fiancé and I stumbled upon a great table in an [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/How-to-Build-a-Checkerboard-Coffee-Table-115x115.jpg "How to Build a Checkerboard Coffee Table")
How to Build a Checkerboard Coffee Table
Posted on June 8, 2011 | No CommentsAnyone can imagine moving from a house to a two bedroom apartment involves tremendous downsizing. Having recently done so, I have some advice for saving space. The biggest space saver for me was fairly obvious: multipurpose furniture. This didn’t come to me right away. My fiancé and I stumbled upon a great table in an [...] -
![Nothing says “I’ve made it” quite like a billowing cigar.
Health disclaimer aside, there is something to be said about the class, sophistication and brotherhood of the cigar smoker. A common misconception when purchasing a cigar is dollar signs equal quality. You don’t have to be John D. Rockefeller to afford a fine cigar, but you’re going [...]](http://guymanningham.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Pittsburgh-Cigar-Smokers-115x115.jpg "Top 10 Cigars for your Money")
Top 10 Cigars for your Money
Posted on June 7, 2011 | 5 CommentsNothing says “I’ve made it” quite like a billowing cigar. Health disclaimer aside, there is something to be said about the class, sophistication and brotherhood of the cigar smoker. A common misconception when purchasing a cigar is dollar signs equal quality. You don’t have to be John D. Rockefeller to afford a fine cigar, but you’re going [...]
