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A Terrific Long Island Wine
Wow, just tried the 1999 Laurel Lake Vineyards Syrah and it is terrific! This is a strong, powerful red and I think I spent less than the $19.99 listed on the site. Nice job!
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
6:59 AM
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Some Nice Wines
1999 Pugliese Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve -- a Long Island bargin at 12.99.
Wishing Tree 2003 Shiraz Western Australia -- an Australian bargin at $10.
J. Lohr Estates Riverstone 2001 Aroyo Seco Chardonnay -- the current Eliz favorite.
Saturday, June 19, 2004
9:00 AM
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Happy Bloomsday!
It's the hundredth anniversary of June 16, 1904, the day portrayed in James Joyce's Ulysses! Have a pint!
Newsday has a good article on Ulysses, Joyce and Bloomsday.
I'm actually more than half way through Ulysses (started a couple years ago, in anticipation of finishing by now). Parts are great, funny, touching, understandable, though I confess I "intellectually hydroplaned" over much of it (to pick up a phrase from the Daily Show's Stephen Colbert, quoted in the Newsday article).
Google celebrates Bloomsday with this Joyce-themed graphic.
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
8:31 PM
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Ronald Reagan, RIP
Favorite Reagan joke from the 1980's: "I used to think God was neutral in the struggle between the superpowers, but no more. Reagan has survived an assination attempt and three different kinds of cancer. The last three Russian leaders have died of colds."
Wednesday, June 09, 2004
8:15 PM
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Transit of Venus
Next Tuesday morning, for the first time in 122 years, the silhouette of Venus passes in front of the Sun.
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
12:14 PM
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