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I was most delighted to find so many tastings on a Sunday.  These are very popular gatherings, full of singing and high reverence for the wine.  I certainly felt at home, despite the odd ritual of presenting the palate-cleansing wafer before tasting the wine.  Also unorthodox was having everyone drink from the same cup.  Though [...]

As the World Churns (drama about the war of ice cream moguls)
Malice in the Chalice (documentary on the evolution of communion rituals - intinction, the rail, closed or open, etc)
The Matrices (physicists try to explain the concept of a multiverse to Keanu Reeves who tries to explain kung fu. in slow motion.)
Strays of Our [...]

“Why is he running?” This question has led to hilarity (as you’ll read below), but first let it lead to reason. Admittedly, runners are relatively low on the athletic food chain. Indeed, you’d have to eat at least three runners to match the caloric content of one football player. Moreover, runners [...]

Usually, one sets off fireworks over a field, barred away from the humble spectators. In Little Italy, they use the main street, sending the explosions just a couple stories high and raining ash on everyone. Occasionally, a salvo tumbles over and fires combustibles into the crowd. No one flinches, they just walk [...]