Add Water At Your Peril

Add Water At Your Peril

Winemakers in Châteauneuf-du-Pape must adhere to strict guidelines if they wish to present their wines to the marketplace as wines from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region . One curious rule is that, except in extraordinary circumstances (and then only...
Catching Dreams

Catching Dreams

And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. — Joel 2:28 Dreamer. The word has a bad rep. It connotes laziness. Distraction. Fuzziness. Idealism. To...
You Could Be An owl

You Could Be An owl

He’s captured their hearts; grabbed their attentions; and piqued their imaginations. Millions followed him. Why? Because Flaco broke free. Flaco. The Owl. Who lived in the Central Park Zoo. Until, a vandal cut a hole in the wire mesh of his enclosure. And out...
Bears Almond Milk and You

Bears Almond Milk and You

We have two bears. We call them Eric and Elissa. They like almond milk; and they’ll do just about anything to get it. If there’s something you really want, be a bear. ____________________________________________________________________________ When...
Quite A Terrible Cost

Quite A Terrible Cost

Sometimes, I like to pretend that I can multitask. Except that I really can’t. No one can. It’s not physiologically possible. Certain repetitive, habitual type things, of course, can get done at the same time, like tying your shoes while carrying on a...