Great Internet Radio Station / Election / Gum and Wine

I enjoy listening to a variety of jazz here. Just press the "ecouter" button to set it up. It's from France, and their motto is "All the jazz, all the emotions." But they play nice music, anyway.

Speaking of emotions, I'm feeling a bit jittery about Tuesday's presidential election. They usually call Indiana for the Republican candidate at about 8:30 a.m. on election day, so it's somewhat shocking but definitely exciting to be a swing state this year. Here's hoping we have something to celebrate Tuesday night . . . .

To take my mind off the election, I'm trying some new gum. I bought two new Orbit flavors: Positively Pomegranate and Sangria Real (that's "royal sangria" in English). One of my fun discoveries during my two trips to Kazakhstan was the wide variety of gum flavors available there. (These flavors were also Orbit, made by an American company---Wrigley's, before Orbit was sold here). My favorite was Fresh Lemon (svyezhii lemon). I stocked up on it before returning home. Sadly, Orbit's new pomegranate flavor seriously disappoints. It's certainly sweet and fruity but doesn't taste like pomegranate. Have yet to try the sangria flavor. It scares me a little.

Speaking of wine, I've discovered a very tasty wine in a box. No, seriously. The brand is Wine Cube, and it's available at Target. I've tried three of their varieties and am happy to report that the 2007 Vintner's Red Blend is very tasty. And cheap. It's available for a limited time only, so stock up!