Here’s an interesting view of where the heavy drinkers are in the country. Not surprisingly, Utah is the least (green side of the continuum) and Wisconsin has the most serious drinking culture.
The United States of Drinking
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
The Smell of the Crowd
Oh, yuck. I’m going to stay in the blue section, thanks so much.
No Booze for You!
I honestly had no idea that there were still dry counties left. Check out Arkansas!
Oh, and on an I-need-a-drink note……….the quote feed is having trouble (not just us, widespread) so you may NOT see today’s price bar in your charts. For me, that kind of nukes my trading day, so I’m checking on it constantly to see when it’s fixed.
Spanish Slopers, Ahoy!
This is a cry for help. No, that’s too dramatic. Just a quiet request for help. I need counsel for anyone who lives in Spain or who knows Spain very well. The reason? I’m an eclipse dork, and I planned years ago to make my first-ever trip to Spain in August 2026. So, if this is you, please email me so I can ask a question or two to help me plan ahead. Gracias!
Water Dog
I used to have three dogs. Now I’ve got two, one of whom is more of a fluffy throw pillow than a dog, since he’s too old to do anything except sleep. Thus, I’m really just down to just a single blonde mischief-maker. To stave off depression for the both of us, I’m walking him three times a day instead of just once, because his friend and walking buddy is gone.
