<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265</id><updated>2011-04-21T16:11:46.747-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Good Life</title><subtitle type='html'>There are so many choices in life. Here are some of the best you can make.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265.post-113094810266000034</id><published>2005-11-02T07:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-07T11:04:33.413-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Beer</title><summary type='text'>Beer is such a personal preference, but here's my advice. If you're in a place with limited offerings, Heineken is a great one to fall back on. One of Europe's largest and oldest breweries, they know what they're doing.Belgian beer is fantastic, and some are still brewed by monks. Chimay is quite tasty. It comes in champaign-like bottles and is crisp, clean, and high in alcohol content.The US has</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/113094810266000034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10485265&amp;postID=113094810266000034' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/113094810266000034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/113094810266000034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/2005/11/beer.html' title='Beer'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265.post-113094674440068341</id><published>2005-11-02T07:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-02T07:56:12.270-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tequila</title><summary type='text'>While in Mexico, I discovered a great tequila. It's not expensive, and it's the brand that actual Mexicans drink in Mexico. Herradura is not well known in America, but it's one of the best. Herradura has a great history and is totally owned by Mexicans, not some corporation in Canada or something. Nothing against Canadians, but they probably don't know much about tequila.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/113094674440068341/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10485265&amp;postID=113094674440068341' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/113094674440068341'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/113094674440068341'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/2005/11/tequila.html' title='Tequila'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265.post-112931927768224556</id><published>2005-10-14T12:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-14T12:48:49.526-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Buy a Guitar</title><summary type='text'>The best Guitars for the money are made by a Canadian company, Seagull. The intro model for about $300 sounds better than guitars costing more than twice as much. Happy strumming.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/112931927768224556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10485265&amp;postID=112931927768224556' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931927768224556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931927768224556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/2005/10/buy-guitar.html' title='Buy a Guitar'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265.post-112931798179632599</id><published>2005-10-14T12:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-14T12:26:21.796-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Local Foods</title><summary type='text'>Seek out the best the US has to offer. Get this book.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/112931798179632599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10485265&amp;postID=112931798179632599' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931798179632599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931798179632599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/2005/10/local-foods.html' title='Local Foods'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265.post-112931762160069655</id><published>2005-10-14T12:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-14T12:20:21.600-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Chocolate</title><summary type='text'>If at all possible, eat and bake with only the best chocolate. Life's too short: Scharffenberger &amp; Guittard</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/112931762160069655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10485265&amp;postID=112931762160069655' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931762160069655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931762160069655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/2005/10/chocolate.html' title='Chocolate'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265.post-112931663617854409</id><published>2005-10-14T12:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-14T12:11:27.993-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Free Concerts</title><summary type='text'>Head on over to The live music archive and find some great music, all for free.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/112931663617854409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10485265&amp;postID=112931663617854409' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931663617854409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931663617854409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/2005/10/free-concerts.html' title='Free Concerts'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265.post-112931655020527740</id><published>2005-10-14T12:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-14T12:12:37.746-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Food</title><summary type='text'>This is another suggestion regarding Trader Joes. Seek out the "Just the Clusters" pecan cereal. It is great and cheap (only $1.99 a bag). There are two kinds, the brown bag is better. Mix it with yoghurt, honey nut cherios and milk, or just snack on it. It's great.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/112931655020527740/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10485265&amp;postID=112931655020527740' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931655020527740'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931655020527740'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/2005/10/food.html' title='Food'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265.post-112931637680210402</id><published>2005-10-14T11:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-14T12:13:29.243-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wine</title><summary type='text'>I don't know much about wine, other than I spent several months in Italy where it flows like water. I'm a sucker for a good Chianti. This site is all about bang for your buck, though, so seek out the 3 buck chuck. Charles Shaw is available from Trader Joes grocery stores. The Cab Sav is really good. It's the perfect everyday wine.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/112931637680210402/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10485265&amp;postID=112931637680210402' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931637680210402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931637680210402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/2005/10/wine.html' title='Wine'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485265.post-112931612969443535</id><published>2005-10-14T11:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-11-02T08:21:03.906-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Cigars</title><summary type='text'>There is something about a good cigar. Unfortunately, there are many bad ones out there. The best for the money, I believe is, Padron. For special occasions, go Cuban: Montecristo or Cohiba. Cigars pair great with wine, whisky, and even ice cold Dr. Pepper. Make sure to eat an apple afterwards to greatly reduce the bad breath.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/feeds/112931612969443535/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10485265&amp;postID=112931612969443535' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931612969443535'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10485265/posts/default/112931612969443535'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://iamjohnadams.blogspot.com/2005/10/cigars.html' title='Cigars'/><author><name>john adams</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14867458719048863058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/images/ja2.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
