“In #Ukraine, we say: one hard winter is better than 100 years of slavery, and 100 years with #Russia,” says Eugene Geresymchuck. 

He is one of the millions of #ukrainians who are living under Russia’s nearly constant bombardment.
Eugene lives in the central Ukrainian city of #zhytomyr  --about 85 miles west of Kyiv.
And it’s one of the dozens of cities attacked in recent weeks.  #russian rockets and drones -- struck that city’s power supply plant.   
Eugene is a  journalist like I am … We first met in 2015 when I visited him in Zhytomyr.  He visited the United States that same year.  We have stayed in touch over the years through social media -- and we reconnected this year after the start of the war.  I spoke to him this (Oct. 27, 2022) week about the recent attacks and how his city is preparing for the cold winter ahead.

“One hard winter is better than 100 years of slavery, and 100 years with Russia,”

In the early 90's this Chicago born musician was selling luggage on street corners,  Driving a cab, and was even a cook.
Fast forward to 2015 --He's a multi-Millionair all because of his vision for "Craft Beer."     
 I had a chance to talk with  Tony Magee.  A lot people may not know him.  Unless you're a student of Craft Beer.  Then you probably know this is a guy who likes to make beer his way.  

Now Tony's early years were "Flawlessly misspent," MaGee says.  He
Graduated high school near the bottom of his class,  went to college to study product design,  then studied music,  then dropped out.

Then he traveled the midwest  playing music and just doing odd jobs to make a living. 

Along the way he discovered he liked beer craft Beer.  It's been a long journey.  He talks about in his book called "So Want to Start a Brewery? 

In 2015 he his sold his brewery to Heineken. He made a bunch of money, but he's still in charge..and making his beer his way. 

Tony was in Elkville, Illinois on Nov. 27, 2017.  He visited the Route 51 Brewing Company.  He was telling stories and giving advice about making beer.

Tony MaGee - One of the Kings of Craft Beer

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Tony MaGee - One of the Kings of Craft Beer

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