1. I'm almost done!
(LIFE/Latest)

... sum dinners (thanks Al)... and i've sifted through mementos, knick-knacks and what-nots, only to get to today, a day when i finally think i can see the minuscule pin-point of light at the end of the ...

2. Poem for today
(ART/BOOKS/Poetry)

What global warming will be like from Ruth Padel's perspective. Be sure to click through to read the full text. SLICES OF TOAST (For Ian Jack)   Lying in bed in the dark witho

3. I was soooo cool back in the day...
(LIFE/Esprit d\'escalier)

... towards music and i purchased a delicious Raimundo (Valencia, Spain) classical guitar which i still use today. The funny thing is, when i bought her i hadn't a clue how to drive a motorcycle... same ...

4. Itsy's House of Wine
(EAT/DRINK/Foodie Research)

My wine experiment is down to its final stages. Today I siphoned off a bottle each of the Tempranillo and the Cabernet Sauvignon from the 5 gallon carboys they are in so i could add French oak as the

5. Garden of Love
(LIFE/Esprit d\'escalier)

None of my ramblings on coffee or food today - instead, a poem by British born Kathleen Raine and intriguing paintings by Luke Chueh.  I know, i'm such an odd sap. This month has brought much to

6. Scorpio
(Newsflashes/Newsflash)

The mysteries seem much closer today than usual and you are able to delve into your own subconscious and bring back riches from other dimensions. It's a day when you can dream that you have plucke

7. I felt like a lost soul today.
(LIFE/Esprit d\'escalier)

Late in the afternoon i happened into a used book store in Ashland and the brown fields became green, the skies blue. Being surrounded by books, old trees, words, certainity, continuity - i felt alive

8. Panty-whipping is the new black
(Archived/LIFE/Daily)

Nothing and i mean NOTHING makes me laugh more then Morford's column. Today is no different and it truly is a fun read. If you're a liberal at heart, read-on and enjoy the panty-whipping from

9. Sex Will Make You Go Blind
(Archived/LIFE/Daily)

I love love love Morford's column, and once again, today i find myself laughing (which should invariably help my happiness quotient, see below). Apparently Bush's Abstinence Education Program advocate

10. Am I Happy?
(Archived/LIFE/Wildly Facinating)

I read this article on happiness today, as i am always trying to make my life better but alas, for all the accomplishments and knowledge - i cannot fathom my own heart. I realized i could  use a