Some Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them
When it comes to fandom, I am monolatrous. But I admit to having a tiny crush on Mark Rylance after …
Author Archives: linnetmoss
Rico Soave
Forgive the pun, but I couldn’t resist (hey, it was VH1’s #1 song of the nineties…). Pinot Grigio has seemingly …
David Chang’s Tasty Buns
He was something of an enfant terrible in the New York food scene, having absorbed all the tenets of traditional …
Waiting for God-Oh
Yes, that’s how you pronounce it, according to Patrick Stewart’s Vladimir. He’s the one who keeps reminding Estragon (Ian McKellen) …
Balancing Our Um and Yang
Our New Year’s Eve dinner was the holiday prix fixe at HanGawi, which is the kind of place one only …
Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2010 Tumbarumba
According to the Penfolds website, the Bin 311 style typically expresses a mineral acid backbone, complemented by barrel fermentation, subtle …
My Philosophy of Fandom
Yes, I actually worked out a philosophy, based on Plato’s Theory of Ideas and Aristotle’s Ethics. Then there’s my Jungian …
Beaujolais Not-So-Nouveau
We always buy the Nouveau around Thanksgiving and enjoy it through the holiday season. Usually the only ones to hand …
A Christmas Cookie I’ll Be Making Again
The Long-Suffering Husband came home a couple of weeks ago with yet another pound of King Arthur White Whole-Wheat Flour. He …
Aunt Elspeth on Sex and Men
A friend gave me Aunt Epp’s Guide for Life, extracts from the commonplace book of one very unconventional Victorian/Edwardian lady. …
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