Day: August 22, 2010

Great white wines under $10: Fuzion Alta Torrontés/Pinot Grigio, Argentina

The site Wine of the Weekend has a great description of a delicious wine that is also great value (which is not surprising given it is part of the Fuzion line of wines). It is a superb summer wine, great for sipping by itself or paired with many dishes found in fusion cooking. Pinot Grigio fans should note, however, that is has alot of flavour, including “opulent peach, pear and citrus flavours on the palate”/ I love it, but fans of very subtle wines might find it too much.

See Wine of the Weekend for more information.

Oh, and the price: $8.95 at the LCBO in Ontario.

What does free speech mean?

There’s some confusion that people have about free speech that Linda Holmes at NPR clears up nicely in one sentence

Because the “free” … means “free from government interference,” not “free from consequences.”

The rest of the article is worth a read. Meanwhile, the next time you hear someone complain about their right to free speech being trampled upon, ask who is portrayed as doing the trampling.

What is the Hijab? Everything you wanted to know about this garment

This page at Wikipedia, Hijab by country, will tell you not only what the rules are for wearing this garment in many countries around the world, but it explains the difference between various form of Islamic dress. As you can see, the rules and the beliefs about this garment vary widely from country to country, not just in predominantly Christian countries, but in predominantly Muslim countries too. It is – pardon the pun – a very revelling page.