What the sam Hell has happened to the spice market lately? I went
down to the super to pick up some sage. Holy chrystonacrutch!
....$5.75 for one of those itty-bitty half-bottles of McCormick's whole
sage. That works out to $32oz!! That's freakin' insane. It also
appears Mexicans have no use for sage, as even the best mex markets
have none of the little $.99oz packets I usually buy. I may find
something at an Indian store, but most of their spices typically look
like they were harvesting sometime prior to the 4th century. Penzeys
prices, by comparison, are a steal and even their shippings costs are
quite reasonable. Looks like Penzey's has another customer.

nb