A Waning Affair With Barolo
We recently visited our favorite secret-hideaway, cash-only, little Italian joint, where the owner sometimes sells wine cheap from his special cellar and you pour your own darn bottle. The special that night was a 1997 Barolo for $60. This was a deal we found impossible to refuse. We ordered the wine and it was terrific -- earthy, soulful, powerful and proud. Even with our spicy chicken dishes, the wine seemed a masterful match. We lingered over it forever, but neither of us took a single sip for granted. The wine kept telling us, "Attention must be paid," and we did. The Barolo made the entire meal special, transporting us not only to the hills of Piedmont, but to a different time. It made us realize how much we miss Barolo. More...
Griffey Jr. is Mariners' homecoming king
By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
PEORIA, Ariz. — Seattle Mariners pitcher Miguel Batista heard a familiar cackle on the other side of the spring training clubhouse, peaked around the corner and threw his hands high into the air.
There was Ken Griffey Jr.
The last time Batista saw him, Griffey was hitting two homers off the right-hander in a 2007 interleague game at Safeco Field.
"Man, am I glad you're here," Batista said. "Now I can lower my ERA.
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Is Hollywood’s Love Affair with Journalism Over?
And why it matters more than you might think.
by Tony Silber
Will young people gravitate to a business defined by bankruptcy, decline—and, likely, fewer films about it?
Movies over time have usually depicted the magazine and newspaper industries with a touch of glamour, power or idealism. For some recent examples, think “In Good Company,” “13 Going on 30” and “The Devil Wears Prada.” Then there’s the greatest movie of all time, “Citizen Kane,” and the movie that launched 10,000 careers, “All the President’s Men.” More...
Sickert in Venice: Walter Sickert's Venetian love affair
I would say." The tale of Sickert's sojourn among palaces crumbling in the salty air, full of penury and adultery, of experimentation and finally triumph, is the subject of an exhibition this month at Dulwich Picture Gallery.
Venice was the making of Sickert. He called it "the loveliest city in the world", remaining not just for a season, but on and off for 10 years. Every aspect of his later output was foreshadowed in the work he completed there. Returning to England in 1905, his reputation as godfather of modern British art, leading younger painters into the new century, was assured.
ErosScopes -
Filed under Astrology of Relationships, ErosScopes.
Horoscopes for the month ahead, with a focus on love, sex, romance, and style.
Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.
While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.
Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.
To see your Zodiac Sign, click HERE
What are your thoughts on the recent debacle concerning Chris Brown & Rihanna?
I’m immensely disturbed by the whole thing — what happened as well as the aftermath. She’s recently reunited with him, & I’m not judging that. No one really knows what goes on in anyone’s intimate relationships. What she does with her personal life is nothing to do with me, & I would never presume to know more about what is right for her than she does. She turned 21 a week ago & is in the spotlight big-time right now... More...
Who Is Marcus Schenkenberg Dating?
Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop, better known as Marcus Schenkenberg (born 4 August 1968) is a model, actor, singer, writer, and TV personality; born in Stockholm, Sweden, born to Dutch parents and with dual citizenship of Sweden and The Netherlands. More...
