It’s fast, it’s convenient and it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. But, usually, it really isn’t that good for you. Besides, some of the fast food restaurants are really quite disappointing. So which are the best ones at which to stop … Read more
Consumers want to know. Certain interests in the food industry don’t want them to know. Thus is the controversy over labeling of foods that have been genetically modified (GMO). Interestingly, the US is one of the few countries in the world in which … Read more
Diamonds. They sparkle. They tantalize. They lie. Yes, that’s right. Diamonds are the most guileful gem on the market. I don’t trust them and you shouldn’t either. Yes, this is a bold condemnation of a girl’s best friend, but I’m sharing the awful truth because … Read more
Hey, we are wine aficionados. So we mean no disrespect to the industry or to wine lovers when we say: STOP IT! We mean, stop it with the points and the awards and the other well-intended but gone-horribly-wrong way of ranking wine. It’s hurting the … Read more
A long, long time ago in a world not as far away as we’d like, people spent boatloads of gold and salt to find the fabled “Fountain of Youth”. The search for Youth spurred Jose Ponce de León to sail West in 1513 from Spain … Read more