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The 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day is 12/1/08 and bloggers are asked to join in the efforts to educate, increase awareness,  to initiate conversation and action in terms of prevention, policy and treatment. Over the past 27 years, we have made great strides against this disease but there is so much more to be [...]

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I love to cook. I mean I REALLY love to cook! Last winter, I was able to make some modifications to my kitchen to make it easier to manage. One of the things that would make things easier is a good quality cook book holder. I need something sturdy that would hold the book up [...]

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Columbia Crest Reserve wines are usually winners but I think the Columbia Crest 2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was an unfortunate victim of global warming. As the environment has been heating up so have the grapes leading to more sugar and more alcohol. This 2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon  had silky smooth tannins and a lovely complex [...]

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Talk about your birthday beer! I started with an African spicy mead, which was good but not as good as I had remembered it. Ed started with Silver City Whoop Ass. A bright and hoppy beer, designed for the “IPA lover”, Silver City Whoop Ass Double IPA was a great choice for a delicious summer brew. They [...]

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I hold long resentment and anger about the hypocrisy of telling adults they are old enough to decide who should lead our nation but not old enough to drink. I get infuriated that these young adults are asked to serve and die for their country but are not deemed mature enough to handle a glass [...]

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On a 107 degree day, Chef Leo Haas and his staff labored to prepare an exquisite feast. Icicle Ridge family and staff scurried about to transform the pond side lawn to a summer spectacle of lush flowers, foliage, lighting and exquisite table settings. All of their efforts paid off in a delicious feast, that delighted [...]

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It’s been over a month since Washington state cell phone while driving law went into effect. Passed last winter, the law was delayed six months to give people plenty of time to get themselves a headset.  Drive down any main drag today and you are more than likely to see someone holding a cell phone to their ear. [...]

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Beauty may well lie in the eyes of the beholder, but what about playground art? Should there be some level of decency? I came across a truly intriguing two part post on playground art in Europe. Some of the art would surely inspire nightmares. But then again, so do the Brother Grimm fairy tales. We [...]

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You have to be REALLY determined to find Baron’s Brewery but I am glad that we did. Tucked away in a commercial/warehouse building, deep within the industrial complex, finding Baron’s brewery is not for the faint of heart. To be honest, if we weren’t committed to meeting someone there for this WABL event, we would [...]

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