New Features

The first few in a string of tinkerings, here's what's new on this page.

1. Recent Comments
On the right, just below the post listings, you'll see who's been commenting on what recently. Keep current on what's being said in response.

2. Expandable Comments
When you click on the "[number] comments" link at the end of a post, the comments appear right away beneath. Just scroll down.

3. Link list
Also on the right, near the bottom; a list of other sites that we recommend or are produced by mutual friends. Email David with additions.

Les americains idealistes?

President & Mrs. Bush are takin' off for Europe to "mend fences," according to CNN. On the subject, our President said the following:

"We do not accept a false caricature that divides the Western world between an idealistic United States and a cynical Europe. America and Europe are the pillars of the free world," he said. "We share the same belief in freedom and the rights of every individual, and we are working together across the globe to advance our common interest and common values."

What do you guys think? Is this a "false caricature"? Does it cause a truly grave division, or is it a harmless form of satire to see things this way, a sort-of backwards way of appreciating differences by poking fun?

When a movie is essentially quotable ...

Someone's bound to record the essential quotes.

Sideways

Steph,

Your torturing silence on the subject of the film "Sideways" has been too much to bear. All I have been privy to so far is : 1) what I seen from the preview and 2) the fact that you and David needed a stiff glass of wine afterwards. I have suffered long in my ignorance, but tonight it ends. We are going to see it. Ha!

-A.

Required Tasting

Hey guys!

This looks like a pretty helpful website, at least for us simple folk who didn't know what a Tempranillo grape was off the top of our heads.....

http://www.cellarnotes.net/

More required reading

The Christian Classics Ethereal Library: http://ccel.org/
I do have a few favorites.

The Table

FYI: The Garden Wall Serenaders appear at the Kitty Kat Club, February 10th, 9ish to 12ish. !4th St and 4th Ave, SE, Dinkytown by Loring Pasta Bar. This is the 1930s crooner band I've been talking about, with the addition of bassist Matt Belz and english/spanish singer Andrea. Expect to be ravaged latin lover style through your ears!

Whoa - - -a blog, man!............OK, we've all seen them. Now here is one for us to share whatever a bunch of music/food junkies tend to write.

Cheers, -Karl