Good wines of Virginia, oxymoronic no longer
As a newly minted oenophile traveling around my home state in the mid-nineties, I discovered two things:
Virginia had wineries, many tucked into scenic ruins like the Jeffersonian house at Barboursville.
Many of them made wine that only a mother could love.
I was always a fan of Barboursville, but felt the winery did best with its blends [...]
Getting things done: Tiger Mail
I didn’t have much chance to do anything with Tiger last week while I was on the road, but this morning I finally started playing with Smart Mailboxes in Mail, which is one of the features I most eagerly anticipated for this upgrade. And it is fantastic, even with just one or two smart mailboxes [...]
Roadside Tut
Spotted a little after 8:30 driving south on 128: a car carrier with an Egyptianate gold-plated longboat and two giant King Tut heads.
Really.
After I passed it the first time, I got stuck in a non-moving line of cars waiting to exit, and was able to grab a photo (albeit blurry).
Man. I knew traffic in Massachusetts [...]
