The focus of the article is a reaction to government health panics over drinking. Most people, the writer argues, are different from alcoholics

If alcohol were a religion, alcoholics are it's fanatics, it's extremists, it's fundamentalists. Abuse alcohol and the Beer Gods will get you back with a vengeance. Their punishment is swift and harsh. (Hangovers are warning number one.)

The amber ale coloured rule? All things in moderation and the Beer Gods will bring you nothing but joy and happiness.

"Yes, madam, I am drunk. But in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly." W. Churchill

quiet perennial guilt

Sigh . . . it's a Catholic thingy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVAWKfJ4Go

I clipped that song once

My body cannot stand alcohol, at one time I could actually drink a few, but was always a "lightweight", or as someone else has called me "a cheap date", of course he married me and found out that was not the case!
debbyski, I clipped that song too (sorry I hadn't seen yours) I had both the JC version and the NIN together, I think it is so cool the different generational takes of the same song.

Nice video, brilliant song.

a cheap date

Wow, I just thought about how wrong that would sound taken out of context! lol He said it jokingly while at a rather upscale restaurant when I declined the wine, and stated it wasn't worth the price.

he married me and found out that was not the case!

See what a few drinks will get ya, eh?

@Abaliart, ty babies and Sahara, give me the link to the clip you clipped with that song

http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/E23F3D0B-92FF-4118-A859-530718F4782E/ Hope this works.

Nice one, sahara!