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Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: C.B. Jackson Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: C.B. Jackson Kentucky Straight Bourbon

by Conor McCarthy | Oct 26, 2020 | Bottom Shelf Dweller, Reviews

Let’s have a talk with our new friend, C.B. Jackson

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Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: McAfee’s Benchmark Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: McAfee’s Benchmark Kentucky Straight Bourbon

by Conor McCarthy | Jul 8, 2020 | Bottom Shelf Dweller, Reviews

It’s time to give a grade to McAfee’s Benchmark

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Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: Tom Sims Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: Tom Sims Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

by Conor McCarthy | Apr 11, 2020 | Bottom Shelf Dweller

Our next liquid exploration introduces us to Tom Sims Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

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Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: Ancient Age Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: Ancient Age Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

by Conor McCarthy | Mar 23, 2020 | Bottom Shelf Dweller

Today we’re sitting down with a nice bottle of Ancient Age Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

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Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: Kentucky Deluxe – Kentucky Blended Whiskey

Bottom Shelf Dweller Review: Kentucky Deluxe – Kentucky Blended Whiskey

by Conor McCarthy | Mar 22, 2020 | Bottom Shelf Dweller

We begin our Bottom Shelf Dweller journey with a bottle of the infamous Kentucky Deluxe.

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Taco Bell, Planned Parenthood, and the Fungibility of Capital

Taco Bell, Planned Parenthood, and the Fungibility of Capital

by Conor McCarthy | Jan 28, 2017 | Culture, Politics

Abortion is one of those political subjects that is always painful to argue about. Some political questions – economics, size of government, foreign policy – can often be engaging to debate with friends from another political party, but not abortion. Usually, someone...

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Gay Marriage and Why Christians Shouldn’t Care

Gay Marriage and Why Christians Shouldn’t Care

by Conor McCarthy | Jan 27, 2017 | Culture, Politics, Religion

On June 26, 2015 the Supreme Court struck down gay marriage bans all over the country. To most that have observed the turning tide regarding gay marriage, this did not come as a surprise. Still, many Christians all over the country, including many candidates for the...

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John Piper on Premarital Sex: More Disturbing than Your Parents

John Piper on Premarital Sex: More Disturbing than Your Parents

by Conor McCarthy | Jan 22, 2017 | Culture, Religion

Let me just start out by saying that generally, according to his theology and for his appreciation of Tenacious D, I like John Piper. In this situation, I don’t disagree with the overall message that Piper is conveying. This guy is dropping truth bombs so hard, it’s...

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An Apology from Jennifer Knapp’s Last Boyfriend

An Apology from Jennifer Knapp’s Last Boyfriend

by Conor McCarthy | Jan 21, 2017 | Culture, Nonsense, Religion

Dear Evangelical Community, Hello.  My name is Christopher Benson.  You can call me Topher.  Unless you workout at Cardinal Fitness in West Pittsburgh or have a child in K – 5th grade PE at Samuel Adams Elementary, chances are good that we have never met.  Despite the...

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The Over-Analysis: Christian Knock-offs

The Over-Analysis: Christian Knock-offs

by Conor McCarthy | Jan 20, 2017 | Culture, Religion

Being a member of a youth group at Church will teach you a lot of things. You may (hopefully) learn about the Christian faith. You may learn about friendship, romance, or conflict resolution. Maybe you’ll even witness for the first time that yes, farts can indeed be...

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Point/Counterpoint: Stop Speaking the Lyrics Before You Sing Them

Point/Counterpoint: Stop Speaking the Lyrics Before You Sing Them

by Conor McCarthy | Jan 14, 2017 | Culture, Nonsense, Religion

Powerpoint Guy: Do you know what my job is, Jay? It’s not complicated, but it’s noble. I’ll tell you what my job is, Jay. Take a seat. My job is to deliver the correct words of the worship songs to the congregation, usually  spread across a beautiful backdrop....

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Seven Crimes to Consider Before Music Piracy

Seven Crimes to Consider Before Music Piracy

by Conor McCarthy | Jan 13, 2017 | Music, Politics

TTM Readers: This is an article that I wrote for www.gapersblock.com As our readerbase doesn’t really overlap very well, they allowed me the opportunity to post it on TTM as well. You can see the original article with all its comments here, on Gaper’s Block. Hey there...

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