(And Christmas, Too!) The case of CamX Lot 31 2023 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir showed up on my birthday (11/05) and I opened my "test bottle" in the late afternoon, just as November's long shadows began to darken our back yard. A $10 Pinot Noir from the bulk market? I was seriously skeptical. After all, my good fortune in sourcing " $60 Wines For $20 " had thus far included very few noteworthy Pinot Noirs. Now they're offering a $60 Pinot Noir for $10? To be honest, I ordered this wine mostly...

OK, I did... but after an utterly epic 2025 World Series, I take it back. Game 7, bottom of the 9th; bases loaded, no outs. An ace pitcher on the mound with ZERO days of rest. The potential Series-winning run is sliding into home plate. It does NOT get any better than this! One of our most popular essays EVER has been WHY MODERN BASEBALL SUCKS , with over 1500 views and counting. And while your Grumpy Old Mansplainer is correct about damn near everything, he is big enough to admit when he is...

(And yes, it is SAVING, not SAVINGS.) At 2:00AM on November 2nd of this year we set our clocks back one hour. Deal with it. “Spring forward, fall back” time has arrived once again. Twice a year we hear otherwise sensible people raging about it; I think we need to keep it just as it is. Here’s why– * * * * * * * A few springtimes ago, an old friend got online and complained about losing an hour of sleep for no useful reason when we set our clocks forward, and I felt that he might benefit...