Confab - October 5, 2006.

What do you get when seven friends sit around a living room in downtown Seattle and drink copious amounts of microbrewed beer? Not what you'd imagine. Evidently, you get about an hours' worth of serious conversation on financial planning, economics and social theory. Maybe being ranked by the US Census as the most educated city does taint our little podcast. Whatever.

John Costello and I visited Bottleworks on Seattle's 45th Street to stock up before the show. We delivered to our co-confabbers a wide selection of unique beers for the evening's festivities. Note to self: just because you have a chihuahua doesn't mean that a beer called "Hot Chihuahua" (by the Sandpoint, ID brewery, Laughing Dog) will taste good. Special recognition is due John for his expertise in arranging, serving and explaining the differences between the brews.

Listen to Andy Boyer, Rachele Cawaring, John Costello, Gavin Shearer, Jeff Smith, Keith Vaitkus and me at: http://www.confabshow.com.