Kurt Elling
One fine day in 1996 we were visiting friends in Chicago. We ate at a Middle Eastern joint in Hyde …
Author Archives: linnetmoss
Here Endeth The Word
Attention: The author wishes to apologize in advance for the nerdiness of this post and the fact that it contains …
My One And Only Love. Maybe.
My diastolic blood pressure is a little high, and it’s probably from the extra jolt of salt I’m getting on …
Inclusus Amator
In ancient Rome, a man who bombed at getting girls into bed was called an exclusus amator: a shut-out lover. …
Conundrum White 2009
“Conundrum” seems to refer to the “proprietary blend” of grapes that go into this bottle (delving into its history online, …
Do we really need a good reason to drink a posh champagne?
Originally posted on The Wine Wankers:
A few years ago now (and maybe a few more) when I proposed to my wife I decided that I…
So Very Hideous An Idea
One day Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and John Polidori decided to have a competition to see who …
Michael Collins (1996)
To state the obvious, this is a Hollywood Treatment, even though it was produced in Ireland. While watching this film, …
Barnard Griffin Sangiovese Rosé 2012
This rosé is a huge winner at a fabulous price ($12.00). If only I could find more beautifully made, inexpensive …
Theater of the Absurd
Last night I dreamed that I went to see Waiting for Godot in New York, but instead of Ian McKellen …
Linnet Moss 