What we're reading, doing, experiencing.
What we're eyeing
Allison Geyer, staff writer:
Bitcoin. Once the cryptocurrency of choice for libertarian nerds and black-market traders, Bitcoin is now the most mainstream of the decentralized digital dollars. In fact, my three-month-old niece Sasha has a baby Bitcoin wallet with 50 MilliBits (0.001 BTC) inside. The price of Bitcoin has always been volatile, but this week has been the craziest in its (short) history, with the price jumping from $13,000 to $17,000 over 24 hours. What does it mean? I don't know! Maybe Sasha can explain it to me when she learns how to talk. For now, here's an Atlantic article.
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What we're drinking
Courtney Lovas, events director:
Just Coffee Co-op posted a recipe to their Facebook page for a Coffee Old-Fashioned via The Spruce. It consists of:
1 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey
1/2 ounce dark creme de cacao
1 1/2 ounces water
1 ounce chilled espresso (They suggest their Bourbon Barrel Blend, of course)
1/4 ounce simple syrup
2 dashes orange bitters
Sounds like the perfect night for a test run before bringing this home for the holidays.
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Perfect day
Todd Hubler, staff artist:
With the holidays getting closer, it's time to make a cheese run to Decatur Dairy in Brodhead. We jump in the truck, turn on the R&B show Soul Sessions (formerly The Dusties Storm) on WORT 88.9 FM, and head south. Forty minutes later we’re in cheese heaven. Some of our favorite cheeses from Decatur are the Stettler Swiss, Havarti Dill and Buffalo Curd. If you want really fresh curds, let them know, they may go back to the factory and grab some that are still warm. For lunch we swing over to Monroe and visit Baumgartner's Cheese Store for a pint and a limburger sandwich. Even comes with an Andes mint.
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