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Violence in the Vineyards
Violence in the Vineyards
When Pope Francis made Father Junipero Serra a saint at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. on Wednesday Sept. 23, it cast light on the brutal history and treatment of Native Americans during the Mission period.
But Californians shouldn’t sit back smugly and think that violence against Indians was just a problem of the Francis Read more of this blog post »
When Pope Francis made Father Junipero Serra a saint at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. on Wednesday Sept. 23, it cast light on the brutal history and treatment of Native Americans during the Mission period.
But Californians shouldn’t sit back smugly and think that violence against Indians was just a problem of the Francis Read more of this blog post »
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| I was lucky to get a pre-release copy of this gripping, disturbing and in a way, hopeful book. Scott James recounts the 2003 fire in a nightclub in Warwick, R.I. that killed 100 people, making it one of the deadliest fires of the 21st century. James ...more | |
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| I grew up in the Bay Area and used to love going to Chinatown to eat Chinese food and look at the interesting architecture. I knew about the area's dark past - where people smoked opium in dark rooms. I also knew that Chinese men built the transconti ...more | |
“Why should you care about fine wine?” Kramer wrote. “The answer is surprisingly simple: Fine wine can—and indeed will—expand your world. It broadens and deepens the reach of your senses. It can help soften the rough edges of daily life and even remind you that beauty exists in moments when it seems least likely to penetrate your daily life.”
― Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California
― Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California
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