Writing about companies curbing costs, regulatory messes and just general uncertainty all day doesn't exactly put me in a cheery mood. That, coupled with wondering how I'm going to pay for the medical bills I've racked up recently, makes me really want a drink right now.

And cozying up to a glass (or two) of wine at the day's end sounds like a pretty solid idea (tonight and usually every other night, too).  

Sadly, I'm likely a candidate for the title of "heavy drinker"—at least in the CDC's eyes. They define "excessive alcohol consumption" as binge drinking (four or more drinks in one sitting for a woman, five or more for a man), heavy drinking (more than one drink a day on average for a woman, or more than two drinks a day for a man) and any drinking done by a pregnant woman or child.