I was perusing my posts from the last year, trying to decide if I
really feel like making a "best of" list this year and being hard on
myself for all the books I didn't read a...
What a year for rye whiskey - CROWN ROYAL NORTHERN HARVEST RYE was
named whiskey of the year (for 2016) by Jim Murray of The Whiskey
Bible, more and more distilleries are rele...
Good news: I have all of my holiday shopping done. Totally done. For
the first time in possibly ever, I'm not scrambling to check off my
list before December 25th. This year I...
From the gift-giving customs to the decorations, the American
Christmas is a combination of elements from the
many diverse cultures that have left their influence on the co...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Peter Roskam joined the vast majority of
Republicans in voting for end-of-year tax cut extensions and omnibus
legislation. Included within this legi...