lummi island wine tasting Oct 24-25 ’25
Hours this weekend: 4-6 pm Friday & Saturday
Here’s our new “bread protection” awning…
improved structural design and adds some color!
This Week’s Wine Tasting
Decoy Chardonnay ’23 California $16
Blended from several CA central coast vineyards; aromas of sweet mandarin orange and white peach; juicy and vibrant palate of tropical fruit flavors with a hint of oak from its time in barrel.
Tenuta Sant’Antonio Monti Garbi Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore ’21 Italy $21
Spicy and intense, with hints of crushed ash and smoky black cherries; silky texture and pure, with notes of sour wild berries and salty minerality; long, energetic, spicy finish of blackcurrant & mocha,
Angels & Cowboys Proprietary Red ’22 California $22
Attractive nose of red berries, orange peel, spices, and crushed stone; medium to full-bodied and succulent, with silky, mellow tannins and lavorful finish.
Eddie Bauer Wool Shirt, Light Gray Herringbone Found in Wine Shop Oct 3
…Looks like someone’s comfy favorite,
…give us a call to claim!
…Sadly it’s just a little small for us..! 🙁
Economics of the Heart: Christian Nationalism vs American Democracy
Bombardment of Fort Sumter – 1861 Currier Ives
Every day makes it increasingly clear that the current, ongoing, years-in-the-making assault on American democracy is the product of some 40 years of planning, scheming, conning, lying, and stealing by a tight coalition of billionaire “Christian Nationalists.” They began by patiently built a nationwide coalition of mega-churches through which they conned millions of people out of billions of dollars by convincing them that Democrats were merciless Satanists and perverts that killed and ate children and had to be Stopped.
In the late 80’s they launched a massive, 24/7 media attack on all things Democrat via Fox News (et al.)) and an nationwide army of angry radio and TV talk show hosts across the nation that has continued nonstop, all day every day for over 30 years. Heavily funded by billionaires like the Koch brothers, Leonard Leo, and other ultra-wealthy white male supremacists, their long-term goal has been to replace our Constitutional democracy with a Christian autocracy run by and for them alone. Voting would be only for show, with results predetermined. Women would not work except to have children and manage the home. Make no mistake: in the Utopia of these self-styled, self-centered psychopaths, no one matters but them.
Everyone paying attention in our nation, like the 8 million of us who protested around the country last weekend (yay!!) is being increasingly activated by the ongoing cruelty of this ultra-Fascist movement. The guys running this coup intend to do away with the Constitution completely. A small group of hateful, angry people are actively assuming the authority to commit any crime, any time, against anyone they want to punish. It’s already happening, despite ongoing delaying tactics in lower courts.
The great wisdom of our Founders to give everyone freedoms of/from religion has successfully protected us for 250 years from the tyranny of religious oppression. As we all know, religious freedom is now directly in the crosshairs of Project 2025, which is already well down the road toward its dystopian autocratic vision for our country. Our Constitutional government has survived many assaults in 250 years, and what is happening right now is the new Civil War by the same sort of self-entitled, slave-owning, wealthy plantation owners that started the Civil War. This coup is their new Ft. Sumter.
Out of curiosity, I browsed online yesterday for any critiques of Christianity’s use of Old Testament interpretations to justify wars, brutality, and murder and according to AI found they often center on its methods of interpretation, theological contradictions, and ethics issues within the text. You can read the fascinating response here. \
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