Wine Reviews,

Invino.com

I posted this early but it’s worth sharing again. If you love wine and want to find good deals, consider signing up for Invino.com and take advantage of their expertise. I’ve been a member for a few months now and am impressed with their selection, price, and service. They offer

Junkyard Management,

Humorous Photo

Long time friend Brad Boydston posted this and it made me laugh out loud. Figured it was well worth sharing. As Brad said, Jeep driving is known to help people maintain a sense of humor.

Family, Junkyard Management,

The Murderer Who Built Our Waterfall

Taking a break from blog posts about wine, books, or spiritual insights…and sharing a story from my youth. My childhood was a weird mix of suburban predictability and wrecking yard madness. On the predictable side, I grew up in a typical tract home in the Willow Glen district of San

Wine Reviews,

Taste of Terroir

Last week we had a great time at the Taste of Terroir hosted by the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association. There were sixteen different restaurants and wineries working together to create the best pairing of food and wine. The competition was to see who could do it best, and the results

Random Thoughts,

The New Cultural Arrogance

Some of my recent reading has been by authors in the New Atheists camp. You know, all those bestselling authors who love trying to dismantle Christianity and other faiths. They’ve grown highly recognized in the last decade or so. Reading the arguments put forth by the critics of my faith

Wine Reviews,

Wine Deals

Somebody recently asked me where I buy wine, and with the weekend here I thought I’d share my favorite secret tip. First, obviously I love shopping at wine shops, my favorite being The Wine Steward in Pleasanton. Sometimes I buy at the wineries themselves if they happen to have something

Book Reviews,

Twenty Five Books That Influenced My Life – #17

The first time I read A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, I was mesmerized by the story. It was adventure, action, dangerous villains, and good vs evil all packaged into one incredible story for kids. It was scary enough to send chills down my spine but safe enough for