Monthly Archives: September 2008
Kira Craft: After the Show (HuffingtonPost)
The media may move on as the last model exits the last runway, but this is the moment when the real business actually begins. I spoke with Claudia Cividino, president of ADAM about the aftershow experience. Continue reading
Put old TV armoires to use around the house (Dallas Morning News)
Are we saying au revoir to the armoire? Sleek flat-panel televisions, typically mounted to walls or perched on credenzas, have rendered the bulky furniture piece superfluous. Continue reading
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Tagged Armoire, Credenzas, Dallas Morning News, Dallas News, Flat Panel Televisions, Furniture Piece, Old Tv, Tv Armoires
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Student Survival Manual 2008 (Metro Santa Cruz)
It isn’t easy mastering the basics of college life. A person isn’t born knowing where to go for a cheap breakfast or how to locate a papasan chair for $10. These things are learned gradually, usually after many misadventures and some expense. Continue reading
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Tagged Metro Santa Cruz, Misadventures, Papasan Chair, Student Survival, Survival Manual
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Juvé y Camps Cava Reserva de la Familia 2003
Now this is a Cava with some funk! Reminded me more of a mid-level Champagne than a Cava. Super apple, with chalk and seashells that combed the cheeks on the way down. Long finish. Great with oysters or mussels!
Rating: 4.05 / 5.00
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Tagged Apple, Chalk, Champagne, Cheeks, De La Familia, Funk, Mid Level, Mussels, Oysters, Reserva De La Familia, Seashells
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Barnard Griffin Rose of Sangiovese Columbia Valley Maurico Balcom Vineyard 2007
Gorgeous cranberry color in the glass. Fresh cranberry and strawberry on the front of the palate, with a fruit-followed-by-oak short finish. Serves as a good compliment to a chicken caesar salad.
Rating: 3.10 / 5.00
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Tagged Balcom, Barnard Griffin, Chicken Caesar Salad, Columbia Valley, Compliment, Gorgeous, Palate, Rose, Strawberry
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