August 8, 2026
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Haiku: Ode to a Spit Bucket

By Karen MacNeil


Sipping droplet spit

The remains remain hidden

No beauty inside.

This haiku was written for our trusty companion Nigel, a big potbellied whiteThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A. Carne Asada seasoning

B. Wagyu beef jerky

C. Ranch dressing

D. Kit Kat bars

22.5

Amount (in thousands of US$) paid at auction for a single bottle of 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine that came in first in the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting fifty years ago. The bottle, sold by Christie’s auction house, was The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

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