9/10 - Stan Hieronymus, Daniel Rodriquez, Chuck Hellmer,

Stan Hieronymus - "Real Beer"

Beer is the world's most widely consume  and probably the oldest of alcoholic beverages; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches, mainly derived from cereal grains—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), and rice are widely used. Most beer is flavoured with hops, which add bitterness and act as a natural preservative, though other flavourings such as herbs or fruit may occasionally be included. Some of humanity's earliest known writings refer to the production and distribution of beer: the Code of Hammurabi included laws regulating beer and beer parlours, and "The Hymn to Ninkasi", a prayer to the Mesopotamian goddess of beer, served as both a prayer and as a method of remembering the recipe for beer in a culture with few literate people. Today, the brewing industry is a global business, consisting of several dominant multinational companies and many thousands of smaller producers ranging from brewpubs to regional breweries.  The basics of brewing beer are shared across national and cultural boundaries. Beers are commonly categorized into two main types—the globally popular pale lagers, and the regionally distinct ales,[9] which are further categorized into other varieties such as pale ale, stout and brown ale. The strength of beer is usually around 4% to 6% alcohol by volume (abv) though may range from less than 1% abv, to over 20% abv in rare cases.

Chuck Hellmer - President - Haystack Mountain Dairy

In 1989 I left my job as an educator to become a goat dairyman. I had been a public school teacher, college professor, educational writer, museum education director, and educational consultant. With my youngest daughter Katherine and my wife Arlene we moved to our new farm near Niwot, Colorado, to build a herd and a dairy and learn to make cheese.   After considering a children's bookstore, an Inn and a restaurant, we visited a goat dairy because we loved goat cheese. We fell in love with the animals. A farmstead goat dairy where we raised goats and made cheese suited my interest in food as well as my desire to do physical work and be with animals. A goat dairy seemed to not only meet our lifestyle criteria; it was also appealing because it was a unique enterprise. How did we get started? We bought books, attended goat shows, and talked to many people. We found a consultant from Wisconsin who helped us have the confidence to move forward with very little experience. We made friends with Joan Bowen, a veterinarian who was a goat expert and generous with her advice and support. We started with five goats, which grew to 25 very quickly when we exercised an opportunity to buy an entire healthy herd at a bargain price. We began immediately making plans for building barns, and designing a farmstead dairy where we would raise the goats and make the cheese.

Daniel Rodriguez - "The Singing Cop"

To those who have come to love him as the so-called “singing policeman,”—the New York City cop who helped bring the country an uplifting spirit of promise and hope with his stirring rendition of “God Bless America” after the September 11 terrorist attacks—it is no surprise that Daniel Rodriguez has always been a spiritual man. His first two albums, the debut SPIRIT OF AMERICA and the romantic FROM MY HEART, both included a spiritual song as a testament to the driving force in his life, and he has welcomed the opportunity to work with institutions such as the USO, the City of Hope, Dr. Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral and numerous law enforcement organizations. Amid the turmoil of the Ground Zero mosque debate, Find 9/12 is a new web-TV series urging us to move beyond our grief and anger associated with 9/11.  The series is hosted by Daniel Rodriguez who captured the nationʼs attention as ʻThe Singing Copʼ in the wake of the 2001 attacks.As the official singer for the NYPD he was called upon to perform at countless funerals,memorials and Prayer for America. Daniel’s renditions of The National Anthem, God BlessAmerica and Amazing Grace were powerful statements of solidarity, determination and hope that galvanized not only his fellow New Yorkers but all Americans.