A few weeks ago, the missus and I were in Sonoma to pick up some wine. The wineries we hit are all near Healdsburg, so we decided to stop there for lunch. We ate at Dry Creek Kitchen, Charlie Palmer’s California outpost. We’ve been big fans of Charlie’s ever since we 
tasted his wine pairing offerings at a Mauretson Dry Creek Passport event. Molly had already been to Dry Creek Kitchen and raved about it, so when the opportunity arose for both of us to have a meal there, we couldn’t pass.
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Two ends of the meat spectrum
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An open letter to the NCAA football establishment
Dear NCAA football establishment:
For the first 28 years of my life, I didn’t care much for college football. There was the occasional big game that lived up to its hype, but week-in/week-out, there were just too many 70-3 drubbings, missed 25-yard FG attempts, games with only 3 passing plays by both teams combined, and 6’7″ 300-lbs D-I five-star recruits beating the crap out of 5’7″ 160-lbs D-III walk-ons. Too many other things to do on Saturdays to waste on your “competition”.
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Top 10 Christmas songs
I listen to a lot of Christmas music. I get the itch around July and begin listening on my iPod. The moment trick-or-treating is over, I can listen to it out loud around the house, of which I take full advantage. I love the classics, the new stuff, and everything in between. And I stay sharp by putting together a Christmas music compilation CD every year with my wife, for the holiday party we host. Now that’s dedication!
I’ve listened to so much Christmas music that I feel compelled to rank the 10 best. Here are my criteria:
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Top 10 quotes from The Color of Money
The Color of Money is one of my all-time
favorites, the kind of movie that I have to watch to conclusion every time I flip by it on TV (and then I wonder, why am I watching commercials? I have this on DVD). It’s interesting, it’s funny, it’s got Paul Newman, and it’s entertaining as hell. It’s the best movie that Tom Cruise was ever in and it’s the only Scorsese film I can sit through without getting bored to tears. It’s about bravado, guile, dedication, humility, and redemption. And it’s about as quotable as any non-comedy movie there is. Herewith are my 10 favorite lines…
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Goofy Fries?
A bit of excitement (congratulations, James, Caroline, & little Randy Jesus!) took me to San Carlos during the lunch hour on Wednesday. I seized the opportunity to have an impromptu date with my lovely wife at one of our favorites, The Refuge. We slid into one of the booths and began to peruse the menu, which constantly changes. Molly found and pointed out something called “Goofy Fries”. I immediately thought: read more
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