Diary of a KAD

Normally, I don’t take to rhyming because I think it’s gimmicky and campy.  Another thing that’s gimmicky is a lot of (awful) wine labels.  Novices are drawn to catchy names or fun looking bottles if they don’t know what to buy. So, here’s a little guide if you are just getting started, or fancy yourself an expert who enjoys an "every day" cost for an every day bottle.  Tip:  do not buy wine called “Bitch, Fat Bastard, Flirt, Goats do Roam” or anything else that sounds like it should not be wine.  Most wines you would want to drink sound pretty boring – the label should list the name of the wine (if there is one), the type of grape (sometimes referred to as the varietal), the vintage (if there is one) and the region from which the grapes are grown – that’s it.  Ya, it’s pretty boring, but when you open the bottle, the fun begins. Of course prices may vary, but I live in Arlington, VA where the cost of life has a 20% uplift – so these wines may c...

Years ago, I saw a movie called “Pay it Forward” that was terrible.  But, I love the concept because not enough people do good deeds (in my humble opinion).  You can’t really blame them because there is that saying about getting punished for good deeds; such as performing CPR on a choking man, only to have him sue you for ruining his Armani tuxedo jacket. I like stories about families reuniting.  Maybe because I was adopted or maybe because my estranged biological sister will likely stay that way forever.  Everyone knows the story of the Kansas City homeless man (Billy Ray Harris) who returned a woman’s engagement ring after she accidentally dropped it in his cup, while making a donation.  You may have even heard that the owner of the diamond ring started a fundraising page for Harris, raising almost $183,000.   But the real story is that Harris is back in touch with his family, from whom he was estranged for the last 16 years.  While t...