As a “casual cellaring” kind of wine drinker, no, I don’t particularly care for most boxed wines, so having 1.5L around after using a few ounces for cooking a meal doesn’t work for me. Instead, I have on hand these small bottles (187ml) of screw top red and white wines (I’m not even sure of the maker). They’re…

Thank goodness I wasn’t the only one.

$150k a month. My phone says that’s $1.8M annually. Damn. They can find the kids another school. Private schools love donors. Let the hypocrites pay for the OnlyFans.

I agree with the comment suggesting holding off on a 4k projector; that’s where I’m at right now. Here’s a link to a 1080p DLP projector (I have the older version, the BenQ w1070, which I simply love):

I agree with the comment suggesting holding off on a 4k projector; that’s where I’m at right now. Here’s a link to a…

First, I’m sorry. Estrangement, regardless of reason, sucks, although I suppose it’s at times better than the alternatives. Second, unfortunately the kind of hate, bigotry, and general “fear of others” is a deep-seated reptilian brain kinda reflex in probably all of us. The difference being that supposedly during the…

Agreed. This is a long-unequal dance that has required two partners. What’s different now is where much of society sees as an appropriate balance. Is now “equity”. Not IMO, but I think I’m in a minority position here. Is it better than before? Yes, but as this snippet illustrates the bar has been historically low, if…

Been there. IMO it’s worth the fee if you 1) don’t like to do it yourself, and/or 2) you “need” to do it because you can’t resist the urge to tinker. I’ve got 20+ years on you, and for the past ~ 5 years have done a mix, due to inheritance issues. For my own investments I still do it myself, but as this article…

Once a year (at best), which is consistent with the Vanguard recommendations, which by no coincidence is where many of my accounts live. I figure that 1) if “unbalanced” due to over-appreciation of a given fund/sector, then I’ve let it ride for the year or so, so I’ve made more than expected. Conversely, 2) if a…

Amazing? I’m still waiting for that “great, better than Obamacare” health plan. Bueller? Bueller?

“...he thinks he’s Motherfuckin’ Charlie Bronson.” I think this is it (together with other stuff I’ve read about the incident and its aftermath). And he also acknowledged that it may not have only been wrong, but illegal. Taken together in the totality of his public service, and gleaming from the public aspects of his…

We definitely don’t need to be talking about these so-called “pastors”. They and their flocks only need attention from the FBI for being a festering petri dish for domestic terrorists. The rest of us, many of whom consider ourselves “Christian”, want nothing to do with them.

This. “My biggest complaint with the Odyssey is the exterior styling.” Honda has for several years been infected with the virus that hit Acura before, a stubborn need to double down on a unsuccessful design element, in Acura’s case the awful “bird beak”. Honda’s lacking attempt at trying to disguise the van’s size…

I’m beyond pleased that Lotus is the automakers equivalent of a cat with nine lives. I grew up with the transition from Europa/Eclat/Esprit and smiled at the pivot to the current generation, so regardless of owner I’m looking forward to what comes next. A few things seems to be for sure. One, they’ll be unique, and…

Win.

I’m still chuckling at the marketing people for Cadillac who thought, “gee, Edward Scissorhands fans, not THAT’s our demographic!”. Uh, okay, let’s see how that works out. But nevermind, the Lyric, or any derivative, isn’t likely to see the light of day for a decade, if at all.

Javanka, “hold my Aperol”.

Bookmark folders in Google Chrome, nested under “recipes”. Subfolders for “meats”, “Chinese”, “desserts”, etc... Then the whole thing is searchable.

Question for the crowd. What’s to stop manufacturers to move the side LCDs all the way where they’re part of a widened center console. Then the driver is still focused mostly on straight ahead, but his/her eyes don’t have to look too far left or right? I think Audi (or Honda, can’t remember) already does this in…

Hyundai shunning Apple reminds me of the time I turned down advances from Jennifer Aniston. I wasn’t interested in diluting my personal brand. Oof.

It’s the optimist in me. As an owner of an electric car (not a Tesla), regenerative (golf cart) braking is a variance from the norm, so there’s hope for change out there.