A Rent-a-Car Rant
Read MoreFew common annoyances are more irritating than waiting in a long line.
Except for one thing.
A Weekend with the Brunsons in Montana
Read MoreI spent several days with the Doyle, Todd, and the Brunson family at their ranches and lakeside homes in Montana. Here’s a bunch of photos of them and the trip.
A Visit to Sonoma Wine Country: Chateau Montelena
Read MoreThis is the second in a series of travel essays about a recent visit to California’s wine country. This past week, Marieta and I were joined by close friends and fellow wine aficionados Mark and Tina Napolitano in beautiful Sonoma County, where we enjoyed tastings at several local wineries. Today, I shall focus on the experience of visiting and tasting one of the most famous wines in the history of California wine production — Chateau Montelena.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Five Oscars
Read MoreThis week, Marieta and I joined close friends and fellow wine aficionados Mark and Tina Napolitano in beautiful Sonoma County, where we enjoyed tastings at several local wineries. Here’s a review of the Coppola Winery.
Is Las Vegas Still a Good Place to Live?
Read MoreLittle boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes made of ticky tacky,
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes all the same.
There’s a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one,
And they’re all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.— Peter Seeger (“Little Boxes” — 1962)
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