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I write therefore I am. I also am one of those hated middlemen in the wine business who makes sure your wines are well taken care of and arrive to your favorite haunt relatively unscathed, for a commision of course. But I am a writer, I just sling fermented

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Health & Fitness > First Aid First aid for poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac: 6 of 12
Man there is nothing worse than a bad case of poison ivy. What's worse is when you don't know you immediately have it, and you scratch your head, rub your eyes or whatever. In the event of a poison ivy rash, here is what you should do: 1) Resist the urge! Do not scratch it, no matter how much it hurts. You break open the wee... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid How to treat minor cuts: 6 of 12
The best way to treat a minor cut it to: 1) simply remove any foreign debris in the wound area, 2) irrigate with clean water if available, 3) then apply a topical anti-bacterial ointment to prevent anything left behind from growing. 4) You will then want to dress it lightly with a bandage or some gauze depending on the size ... More..
Business > Management Ethics Fair trade explored: 5 of 10
What does the "fair trade certified" label on my bag of coffee beans mean exactly? Fair trade is an idea hat essentially came about from the consumer side of things as more and more buyers of products, particularly agricultural products, began to realize that a cheap bushel of bananas usually meant unfair business practices ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is the Christian Eucharist in the form of real bread and grape juice legitimate?: 2 of 4
The bread that is used for the memorial of Christ's death is very specific, and must be unleavened. Its being unleavened pictures his perfection, his sinlessness. His body being perfect and complete, nothing was required to be added to it. So also, nothing such as salt or shortening should be added in the making of the unlea... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid Ocean safety: What marine first aid kits should contain: 2 of 4
The USCG (United States Coast Guard) has a minimum requirement for all passenger craft, that can be found here: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/compl/firstaid.htm Outside of these very basic items, you will want to consider a few of the most common issues that face you at sea and some specific tools to help in these scenarios... More..
Home & Garden > Furniture Guide to buying a hammock for your yard: 2 of 4
When buying a hammock for your yard you have to consider a few things: 1) Will it be in the way of regular traffic, views of the sunset, whatever if it remains set up? And if so, can you easily take it down? If you have supporting trees or some other structure and can discreetly mount some hooks to accommodate the weight and... More..
Food & Drink > Wine Information on ice wine: 1 of 2
Icewine (New World) or Eiswein (Germany) is in fact produced when a freeze occurs in conjunction with a favorably long harvest, i.e. a harvest that allows the grapes to mature long into the winter without maturing too soon and therefore rotting before the frosts hit. Due to this the growing regions that favor this phenomenon... More..
Food & Drink > Dining Etiquette How to choose the proper wine glass: 1 of 2
Wine glasses have become so specialized that I fear the day will be not too soon in coming where we will have to have a glass for California Pinot, one for Burgundy, and one for Willamette Pinot. But if you do not feel like investing in all of this glassware, you can make do with a few key choices. You should have a large-bo... More..
Autos > Antique Cars Automotive history: Buick Grand National: 1 of 2
The Buick Grand national was a sleeper car if ever there was one. If you didn't pay attention tot eh subtle "GNX" badges on the front and back, you ran the risk of getting seriously clowned at the light when a 275 horsepower Buick from 1987 jumped off and left you ever so far behind. What is interesting about this little car... More..
Food & Drink > Wine Examining wine with your eyes: 1 of 1
Look Into The Glass We talked about the nose an another article entitled "What's That Smell" where we discussed the aroma wheel and the various scents good and bad we can glean from sticking our nose in the glass. But what about even before that? What of the appearance of the wine itself? Let's consider some things to look f... More..