The beer Lent guy

I wish this snippet from KCCI had the name of the paper. I'd buy the guy a beer and yell at him. He is, after all, an editor.

I briefly thought about doing this for Lent, but decided to go with no swearing and no meat. So far, the swearing is a two-way tie for last. Meat? That’s going a lot better, but I did have a lapse tonight and finished half of a patty melt my wife ordered at Riley’s in the ‘Fax.

Here’s a brief on KCCI’s story about J. Wilson, a man who is living on beer and water for Lent (and taking it very seriously):

The newspaper editor is getting guidance from both a local doctor and a pastor. He knows living on 1,200 calories a day will be a challenge, but his goal is to never become drunk.

Here’s a link to KCCI.

As it turns out, like every smart newspaper person who really enjoys writing, J. has a blog. Check that out here.

Sounds like a great guy. Listens to Old Crow Medicine Show. I’d love to give him a voice here. He’s already lost 10 pounds, so this diet is in my wheelhouse. (Dang, that’s not a great start as far as staying healthy goes, but his blog is titled “Diary of a Part-Time Monk.”)

Follow his blog. I read the latest few posts. It’s terrific. Smart guy, good writer, definitely an interesting soul.

Good luck, J.

(BTW, if I would’ve tried this, the coverage would’ve gone something like, “Oh yeah, this dillweed is still drinking beer.” But that’s OK, it’s sort of my thing. I’m totally self-actualized when it comes to this stuff.)