Wine 101

the drunken cyclist By Jeffrey M. Kralik, Ph.D. www.thedrunkencyclist.com With the kids back in school, it is time for a little adult education, some Wine 101. I have been conducting wine tastings and wine education for the better part of two decades now, and some of the same questions come up repeatedly....

Living the Sweet Life: Lean in and let the cultivation for knowledge begin!

Hey Sweet Lifers! ‘Tis the season to cultivate  and learn. I smell the inside of books and spilling ink as we roll into September and see another bunch of wildly intelligent younglings begin another semester of discovery.  It’s one of my favorite times each year, because it is so full of...

The Sweet Life Gardener – Chives

Hey Sweet Lifers! One of the easiest to grow and certainly a lovely addition to any garden is chives. They are, with reference to taste, the lightest of the onion family. They are also one of the oldest herbs as they have been cultivated for 5,000 years.  Culinarily speaking there’s nothing better on a...

The George Foundation Welcomes Chief Grants Officer Shannan Stavinoha

The George Foundation is pleased to announce Shannan Stavinoha as Chief Grants Officer. In her role, Stavinoha will lead the Foundation’s grantmaking strategy and programs in pursuit of its mission to positively impact Fort Bend County and its residents. Stavinoha will work closely with Foundation staff,...

2023 Cullinan Park Photo Contest

Cullinan Park Conservancy (CPC) invites photographers of all levels to submit photos to its annual photo contest. The contest is in conjunction with the Conservancy’s 7th annual “Picnic for the Park” luncheon on Friday, October 20th, at Sweetwater Country Club. The photo contest opens on August 1st...

Breaking Badly

By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher I tend to break things.  I don’t know why; it just happens.  It’s a hodge podge of this and that – these things I tend to break.  Plus, I also fall – a lot.  It’s not that I’m particularly clumsy, at least I don’t think so.  It’s just that I move with...