Popcorn price insanity, spaghetti shock, beer outrage, tortilla riots – blame ethanol

Layer 8 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:02:10 -0400

Kicked up demand for ethanol is significantly kicking up the price of popcorn - to the tune of over 40% since last year in some places across the country. And pasta, tortillas and other grain-based products are feeling the pinch too.

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Woke up this morning and I got myself a beer (job)

Layer 8 — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:56:11 -0500

Well if this morning you’ve had it with your job and are looking for some thing a bit more, say, challenging, Sheraton's Four Points hotel chain has the job for you. Believe it or not the hotelier is looking for a Chief Beer Officer. Now while it has gotten some 5,000 applications, the company says it is still looking to fill the position. The person will be responsible for a number of tasks – attending large brewfests and helping customers match the correct beer with certain foods.