One more big delusion
June 6, 1944 saw the greatest armada land on the beaches at Normandy. It was the turning point in the...
Committed all over again
Do you remember about a half year ago when you made all those New Year’s resolutions? How is that going?...
Boasting Boatloads of butter
We have a propensity for all things wine around here. Usually, we look for under-appreciated varieties. But, today we celebrate...
How do you like them apples?
There is a famous line in the movie Good Will hunting where Matt Damon’s character taunts his nemesis with the...
Time to enter the Pinot Age
Wine is one of the oldest beverages, dating back to biblical times. Varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Pinot...
It’s just like nothing on Earth
The Stranglers had a quirky Album entitled “The Gospel According to the Meninblack“. One of the songs is “Just like...
What the heck is Malbec?
We believe in celebrating the lesser publicized things, like random holidays. Today is one of those. It’s international Malbec day....
Can’t this be the real New Year
Whether the Groundhog was right or wrong, today is the official first day of Spring. That’s right: the Vernal equinox....
When Love Turns to ashes
Today, we celebrate 2 Christian holidays. One is rarely associated with Christendom. But, the other one is steeped in religion....
You may not be Edison
It’s February 11: Thomas Edison’s Birthday. In 1983, Ronald Reagan put this date on the holiday calendar. It’s national Inventors’...