One topic of inexhaustible fascination for the U.S. media is the media itself.

There has always existed a tension between innovation and copyright law, especially with technology. The Sony Betamax case is most often cited to illustrate the conflict.

An obituary made its way into the newspapers a few weeks ago announcing the death of a great athlete, a hard-throwing barnstorming showman named Eddie Feigner, at the age of 81 in Huntsville, Ala.

When you buy a shirt from, say, Ralph Lauren, you expect it to be a better shirt than one from, say, the Fly By Night Shirt Co.

“Gobble, gobble” is the sound local hunters want to hear Saturday morning. Then the hunt begins, as we try to outsmart the old gobbler and add a wonderful free range turkey dinner to your menu.

A company called Under Development Inc. recently created the “Beerbelly” which allows a person to carry beer in a pouch around the waist and when it’s covered by a shirt, looks just like a beer belly. That’s so you can sneak beer into a concert, ball game or other event.

We struggled to bike to the top of Partrick Road in the mistaken belief that the downhill plunge would be a joy ride. We were so naive. Soon after we headed down, Cheryl flew over her handlebars.

Few and far between here in wine country, winemaker’s dinners are making a comeback of sorts.

Two long-anticipated casual restaurants have opened in Napa.

“Is there anyone anywhere who has more nicknames than Warren Buffett? Vanity Fair calls him the Forest Gump of finance.

Last Tuesday, I attended funerals for two friends.