The Secret, it is called. It lay practically dormant since its inception, long before the Knights of Templar and the Code named for a Tuscan Renaissance man, artist and inventor; long before any void of noble blood would know of its existence.Then, because of a small, made-for-television movie produced for Australia’s Channel Nine, the secret [...]

The Principles of Design have to do with basic assumptions that guide you to arrange elements within your layout. They have to do with pleasing the eye and making things look ‘right’. Often we seem to know what these things are without necessarily being able to name or describe them. I find it helps to [...]

“Muscat” is often deceptive; wines so labeled may be either sweet or dry. Zinfandel, a grape of somewhat mysterious origin, gives its name to a popular California Claret, in which-if your nose is remarkably sensitive- you sometimes can detect the faintly raspberry-like flavor of this variety.Longfellow sang the praises of Catawba, a white wine (there [...]