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June 17, 2014
Lobster Stew — Recipe from Revenge Cafe’
In the opening scenes of Revenge Cafe, Mandy finds Chance had made one of his specialties to welcome her to the island of St. Thomas: Lobster Stew. For those of
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June 10, 2014
Driving on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands
American cars driving according to British rules on dangerous roads -- what better place to put a really bad driver?
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A Little About St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Now that Revenge Cafe’ is published, I’ll start posting a few tidbits here that go with the book, including photos and trivia about St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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April 25, 2014
A Plane of My Own
We’re closing in on a century since Virginia Woolf combined her notes from a series of lectures she held and then put together into an extended essay called “A Room
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March 11, 2014
Potato Candy — A delicious, gluten-free treat for St. Patrick’s Day!
Yes, you can make candy from potatoes and it’s absolutely delicious. Because there’s peanut butter in it, I’m seriously doubting it’s an Irish delicacy. However, it’s made with potatoes why
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February 19, 2014
Special Event Timeline: Mitvah Schedule
Nothing takes the stress out of a big job like planning a bat or bar mitzvah better than having a plan, a schedule, a timeline, or a checklist. Having something
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February 17, 2014
National Margarita Day
For such a short month, February gives us quite a few reasons to celebrate: ground hogs, love and U.S. presidents for starters. But did you know that February is also
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February 3, 2014
Mulled Wine Time
So yesterday, Phill the groundhog saw his shadow, which means we’re to get 6 more weeks of winter. The funny thing (to me) was when the weather person mentioned
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January 31, 2014
Happy Chinese New Year! (a.k.a., Happy Second Chance!)
Without noisemakers, without streamers, without a giant ball dropping down a pole in New York City, January 31st arrived. Ta Da! Do you know where your New Year’s Resolutions are?
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January 17, 2014
Cheap, Quick and Easy Place Card (and Escort Card) Ideas
The most popular post on this site is the one dedicated to place cards and escort cards. I know this because when I check my site stats, everyday I discover
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