This article is part of our ongoing series examining Napa Valley's wine industry. In previous installments we explored the far-reaching consequences of supply and demand imbalances, and we have highlighted escalating legal conflicts, community tensions and business failures. We also discussed how flawed or incomplete data can undermine strategic decision-making and affect long-term sustainability. Additionally, we considered the rising probability of mergers and acquisitions and the declining impact of China on tourism and wine consumption.

Here’s the latest installment in our ongoing MakeBeliefs series to provide comfort and hope to young and old who are feeling distressed and anxious in our too fast-changing and sometimes unforgiving world. It’s our way of making things better by helping you imagine! I created these MakeBeliefs to find hope. If you find value in the MakeBeliefs project, … ncG1vNJzZmilkaCyo7HLopyfq16owqO%2F05qapGaTpLpwvI6nnLBlk6S6qq%2BMnJ%2BaqpGYwaa%2B0maaqKWZrXqnwc1mmK0%3D

Bootcut doesn’t come out until September 15, but there’s another tune that is out today called I’m Still. You can listen below or here. (The word “here” is actually a hyperlink. Hard to tell in this colour scheme but it matches the album) Made a vid too. It features some amazing free-bassing by Dave Roe. And we used Madi Cunningham’s JHS guitar pedal on the vocal. That’s all for now. Don’t forget to preorder the bundle and catch a tour date this fall… some of them are already sold out so don’t miss it.

I came late to the smartphone game. I finally bought my first in the fall of 2011, after spending a summer conducting research in India where, incidentally, I sit writing this. I didn't have any specific animus toward Apple at the time, though I do think I preferred the reputation of openness and customizability of Androids against that of iPhones as impenetrable, “take-what-we-give-you-and-you’re-gonna-like-it” systems. I was also what we call “broke,” and wanted the cheapest functional phone I could find.

You may have seen one of her appearances on Office Hours with Tim Heidecker or maybe you watched her brilliant short film Nicole, which follows Nicole, an irredeemable yet lovable maniac played by Edy, who’s on a desperate journey to Dunkin’ for a coolatta, or maybe you’re a true head and saw Gold People. Either way, fans of the good and strange comedy space can’t avoid Edy, which is for the best.