The Internet has so many web sites and forums dedicated to the subject of dieting you would think that we are all obligated to talk about our weight-loss experience at some point in our life. And from my observation, for as many web sites there are tha…
The Internet has so many web sites and forums dedicated to the subject of dieting you would think that we are all obligated to talk about our weight-loss experience at some point in our life. And from my observation, for as many web sites there are tha…
The Internet has so many web sites and forums dedicated to the subject of dieting you would think that we are all obligated to talk about our weight-loss experience at some point in our life. And from my observation, for as many web sites there are tha…
I recently came across a really interesting web site that provided a graphical representation of real-time electricity prices in the wholesale market (something relevant to my day job). The image updated every five minutes, which gave you an interestin…
In a previous blog post, we discussed our unfortunate and frustrating experience with the brake failure on our 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid (“FEH”). More specifically, the failure of the regenerative braking system due to a defective master cylinder and hyd…
It’s been a pretty hot summer here in the Mid-Atlantic. Temperatures have been in the high 90ºs for several days, and the humidity has often been unbearable. During this kind of uncomfortable weather, we are reminded how the contractor who built …
Via Vinography I read this great article in Slate about fraud in the rare wine collecting business.
Frankly I’m not surprised. I’m not a fan of wine collecting anyway. All this business about 1947 Chateau Latour or 1981 Cheval Blanc is really about vanity, not great wine. I don’t judge what people do with their money, but it just contributes to the stereotype of wine snobbery that keeps so many people from enjoying wine.
Via Vinography I read this great article in Slate about fraud in the rare wine collecting business.
Frankly I’m not surprised. I’m not a fan of wine collecting anyway. All this business about 1947 Chateau Latour or 1981 Cheval Blanc is really about vanity, not great wine. I don’t judge what people do with their money, but it just contributes to the stereotype of wine snobbery that keeps so many people from enjoying wine.
