Summer is the perfect time for exploring the lighter side of wines, but often people think that this means wines that are less expressive and flavorful. Pinot Grigio gets that bad wrap probably more than any other varietal offering. Enter Giovanni Bonmartini Fini, proprietor of Italy’s Barone Fini wines, a producer premium Pinot Grigio from […]
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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Ten Tips to Fight Fair
I’m not a fan of boxing nor professional wrestling. I find that, as in real life, the players don’t always fight fair. I understand that much is done strictly to boost ratings but still I find it distressing. In real life it is even more disturbing for much damage can occur when one or both […]
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January Jones-The It Factor with Actress Leesa Rowland
Leesa Rowland is a notable actress who has a cult following for her roles predominantly in horror movies. From childhood Leesa could easily identify her prime assets and attributes and is now using her wisdom to help others discover their inner stars in her new book Discovering the It Factor within You. The book takes readers on a journey through her colorful past and her contemplative path to self-discovery.
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The Big Bold Flavors of Senegal- The Connected Table LIVE Aug 12th
In 2006-2007 David and I spent a blissful pre-wedding-New Years-Birthday-“Bucket List” trip traveling through Botswana and South Africa. It was my first time visiting the African continent, but not the last. In 2012 we went to Morocco to cross “dancing under the stars in the Sahara Desert” off my bucket list. Our travel bucket list […]
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January Jones-Love Is Ageless-Susan Haught
Susan writes contemporary women's fiction/romance with the belief that love is ageless and has the power to change lives--one step, one touch, one kiss at a time.
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Rage Against a Lion Killer
The recent trophy killing of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe by an American dentist has enraged the world. Social media has exploded with demands to bring the killer to justice and ban hunting entirely. I am an animal lover in every sense of the word and share in the anger that so many others feel. […]
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Chewing the Fat on Eating Lean with Carolyn O’Neil, RD
This summer David and I have been busy getting our hands dirty making clean food, from fresh vegetable juices to pulp crackers to zesty dinner salads and fresh seafood boils. With a thirst for knowing how to eat healthier without sacrificing delicious decadence, we’ve invited noted nutrition expert, award winning food journalist and television personality […]
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January Jones sharing Teen Leadership with Daniel Blanchard?
January Jones sharing Teen Leadership with Daniel Blanchard? Daniel Blanchard Award Winning Author and Speaker Teen Leadership and Mentoring Daniel Blanchard’s Granddaddy’s Secrets: Feeling Lucky?is his first in a series about a struggling teen who lives in a violent and frustrating world. The teen is angry over the hand that life has dealt him. Suddenly, as if out […]
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