Just so it doesn’t get lost…and because everyone and their uncle keeps asking me the same question…HERE IS THE LINK to the WSJ article discussing whether (and how) Matt Murphy, the 21-year-old student from New York that caught Barry Bond’s 756th home run ball, should be taxed in respect of the catch. Why does everyone keep asking me? Who knows…maybe it is because it would make a great exam question and I used to teach income tax to graduate accounting students. Regardless, I have nothing to add to the WSJ Article and maybe that indifference is because I am not a big fan of Barry.
Monthly Archive for August, 2007
Beginning the use of “asides” (blog posts that are “less prominent” than normal posts) is my first step toward abandoning twitter and pownce. Funny thing is that I will invariably lose connection with folks…at least those that do not subscribe to my RSS feed. Nevertheless, let the experiment in “reclaiming my micro-blogging into my blog” begin.
Just a note that I have started a new audio book. This one is written (and narrated) by Barbara Kingsolver and is a work of non-fiction entitled “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.” I am only an hour into it so far, but I can tell that it is pursuing the same premise as Michael Pollan’s “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” — namely, seeking to shorten the length of our food chains.
I like it so far, although opportunities can be lost when an author reads his or her own work (with a huge caveat for Bill Bryson and “In a Sunburned Country”). Let’s hope that this audio book continues to deliver. I’ll let you all know in a week or so.
Paula and I are really blessed. Blessed to live in such a beautiful, bountiful area of the world. Blessed to have found folks like Outstanding in the Field. And blessed to be able to partake in their amazing events.
I have already written about these folks (here, here and here), so I won’t bore you with that again. All I will say in that regard is “ditto.”
We did spend an evening with some wonderful folks though.
Thank you to Hans and Heidi (the self-proclaimed “fish monger” and wife — they with the adorable 15 month old girl) of H&H Fresh Fish for the seafood and the conversation. Thanks to our table-mates (Marshall, BJ, Betsy and Andy) for lively conversation and “perspective.”
The Chef was Jennifer Biesty of Coco 500 in San Francisco — Jen: the soup was amazing!
The Winemaker was Jerold O’Brien of Silver Mountain Vineyards. His wine pairings included a sumptuous Miller Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir.
While the weather began with a driving mist, by dinnertime the mist had disappeared, the temperature hung around 60, and the fabled Pacific Coast Wind was nowhere to be found.
For all those that asked for pictures…please GO HERE.
Paula and I will be attending the December Foraging dinner as well. Please look for us if you can come. [As of the time of this writing, there are still open spaces.]
Continue reading ‘We Are So Fortunate – OiTF Half Moon Bay 2007’
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