We then go through an acquisition process that is rather complicated. It requires not only all the technical evaluations but in addition to that it's important to work with the elected officials to be responsive to the concerns and needs they have.

It's a massive massive undertaking obviously never accomplished in the past.

Informally, we're saying, okay the states are relaxing their laws and we're able to move wine in.

Christians can have doubts and they can have questions, and the unhealthy way to deal with that is to keep them inside where they fester and grow and can undermine our faith. The healthy way to deal with it is to talk about it and be honest about it.

Creative non-fiction is such a liberating genre because it allows the non-fiction writer, whether he or she be journalist or essayist, to use all of the techniques of the fiction writer and all of the ideas, creative approaches, that fiction writers get a chance to use, but they have to use it in a true story.

My fiancee and I recently eloped. We went on a fabulous honeymoon to Europe, and I was able to see and do everything I wanted without worrying about taking it easy.