THE STRANGE WORLD OF COPYRIGHT
Welcome to the strange world of copyrights...Trying to get recourse from YouTube was a Kafkaesque experience. So I live with these inconsistent copyright issues and try to chuckle with each revelation rather than scream.
IT’S NOT JUST THE CAMERA
It takes a lot more than a nice camera to create great photos. It is the person behind the camera that counts most.
AN UNUSUAL DEDICATION
My new novel Cezar’s Last Mark is not dedicated to any supportive family member or muse. The dedication reads, To my freshman English professor at the University of Chicago, who, after commenting on my dismal prose, advised me to quit thinking in Turkish. Writing is not a talent delivered by the Gods through a lightning bolt. It is a craft that is refined and perfected with much practice, not to mention extensive reading of other writers. As you can tell from my dedication, my writing career began in a deep abyss. Soon after emigrating to the US, I began college[...]
THIRTY IS THE MAGIC NUMBER FOR BORDEAUX
Bordeaux produces some of the most age worthy wines the world. Nevertheless, the question of how long these wines should be kept remains a dilemma. As a general rule, vintages that are declared inferior by pundits should be consumed within ten to fifteen years. Exceptional vintages can go unopened for many decades. How many? Keep in mind that the pundits are not always right. Some vintages that were dissed – 1981, 1997 and 1999 for example – have turned out to be more age worthy than initially thought. On the other hand, a good label from a strong year can[...]
A LIVE, COVID CONSCIOUS WINE TASTING
Account of our first live group tasting in the Covid Era. The precautions, the experience, the lessons.
“PURPLE DEATH” LIVES
Could the worst wine we ever tasted, Purple Death (that's the real name) be any different after living on a shelf for 23 years?