bout. They had to ship him off to a ranch in Crawford, Texas.

There must be a moral to this story and perhaps a bit of wisdom somewhere. Like others, you might be able to find it.

The other story deals with wine. Our family vineyards produced some of the best “musts” in the valley. Our family had d

Senator Barack Obama
US Congress
Washington, DC

Dear Barack,

Can I have your attention for a sec? I have some stories that contain a moral that might appeal to you. I know you have many advisers, counselors, good wishers, gurus and lottery predictors, but, as my father used to say, “a wise man can also learn from animals, objects and angels!”

The handsome mare finally gave birth to a beautiful foal in the spring. It was a typical fine type, full of energy and class. Everyone was excited about the foal and admired its progress as it began to mature into a great race horse. But then one day, the son of the owner of the stable decided to enter the horse in a race. Not ready, was his father’s opinion and that of other friends and relatives. Give him more time and he will be able to enter the best races in the country and win, they advised.

But the son of the stable was stubborn and he entered the horse in the race. He came in last. As he left the track the horse stepped on the jockey’s foot and broke it; unintentionally he kicked the owner’s son and sent him to the hospital where he spent one year in rehab. Then the dejected animal suffered from serious depression refusing to eat and to canter about. They had to ship him off to a ranch in Crawford, Texas.

There must be a moral to this story and perhaps a bit of wisdom somewhere. Like others, you might be able to find it.

The other story deals with wine. Our family vineyards produced some of the best “musts” in the valley. Our family had de

e man can also learn from animals, objects and angels!”

The handsome mare finally gave birth to a beautiful foal in the spring. It was a typical fine type, full of energy and class. Everyone was excited about the foal and admired its progress as it began to mature into a great race horse. But then one day, the son of the owner of the stable decided to enter the horse in a race. Not ready, was his father’s opinion and that of other friends and relatives. Give him more time and he will be able to enter the best races in the country and win, they advised.

But the son of the stable was stubborn and he entered the horse in the race. He came in last. As he left the track the horse stepped on the jockey’s foot and broke it; unintentionally he kicked the owner’s son and sent him to the hospital where he spent one year in rehab. Then the dejected animal suffered from serious depression refusing to eat and to canter about. They had to ship him off to a ranch in Crawford, Texas.

There must be a moral to this story and perhaps a bit of wisdom somewhere. Like others, you might be able to find it.

The other story deals with wine. Our family vineyards produced some of the best “musts” in the valley. Our family had d

y, the son of the owner of the stable decided to enter the horse in a race. Not ready, was his father’s opinion and that of other friends and relatives. Give him more time and he will be able to enter the best races in the country and win, they advised.

But the son of the stable was stubborn and he entered the horse in the race. He came in last. As he left the track the horse stepped on the jockey’s foot and broke it; unintentionally he kicked the owner’s son and sent him to the hospital where he spent one year in rehab. Then the dejected animal suffered from serious depression refusing to eat and to canter about. They had to ship him off to a ranch in Crawford, Texas.

There must be a moral to this story and perhaps a bit of wisdom somewhere. Like others, you might be able to find it.

The other story deals with wine. Our family vineyards produced some of the best “musts” in the valley. Our family had d

ed the horse in the race. He came in last. As he left the track the horse stepped on the jockey’s foot and broke it; unintentionally he kicked the owner’s son and sent him to the hospital where he spent one year in rehab. Then the dejected animal suffered from serious depression refusing to eat and to canter about. They had to ship him off to a ranch in Crawford, Texas.

There must be a moral to this story and perhaps a bit of wisdom somewhere. Like others, you might be able to find it.

The other story deals with wine. Our family vineyards produced some of the best “musts” in the valley. Our family had d

bout. They had to ship him off to a ranch in Crawford, Texas.

There must be a moral to this story and perhaps a bit of wisdom somewhere. Like others, you might be able to find it.

The other story deals with wine. Our family vineyards produced some of the best “musts” in the valley. Our family had devoted considerable resources to make our wines great wines. Our brands won prize after prize and brought international acclaim to our name and our fine products.

Then one day, cousin Jake who managed the winery decided to increase our bottling output without adding to our harvest facilities or contracting for grape supplies. His idea was to shorten the period required to give the wine its full flavor and aroma, expecting that it would not greatly affect the characteristics of the resulting wine. This would speed the aging process and free storage capacity. He failed. Sales dropped dramatically due to the fact that the young wine without the adequate aging process did not quite satisfy the consumers taste. The difference was barely noticeable but it affected the aroma, texture and color of the wine.

End of the story. We are now in the vinegar business.

Sincerely,

Marco Miranda
Atlanta, Georgia