Phylloxera are little assholes. Let’s get that right out of the way. Phylloxera are tiny, nearly translucent-yellow bugs, aphids to be exact. In a nutshell,
Math and science have never been my forte. Once upon a time, that really bothered me, but now that I’ve hit middle age, I’ve self-actualized.
There are some people in the world who deserve a sharp and well-placed slap to the back of the head. Rudy Kurniawan is one of
Today’s words come to us from Napa Valley wine pioneer, Peter Mondavi, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 101. Peter Mondavi was
Today’s words come to us from Evan and Brian Mitchell (The Psychology of Wine), via Karen MacNeil’s The Wine Bible. I’m still steeped in studying for my
Never go on trips with anyone you do not love. ~Ernest Hemingway Aaahh . . . one of my favorite Hemingway quotes. You’ve probably heard it
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with
Monday was Adolf Hitler’s Birthday. I know this because my teenager came home and announced it — they’ve been studying World War II in his history class. On Monday,
I love used bookstores. I go used bookstore-ing (yes, I just made up a verb) the same way others go antiquing. My motivation is similar,
These make me happy. My mother-in-law gave me a scratch-and-sniff book for Christmas. Joy to the world! As a child of the 80s, I have
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