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January 29, 2014

2014 Oliver Art Center Classes and Workshops

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Welcome to Oliver Art Center, a cultural cornerstone of Benzie County, Michigan, with a mission to advance visual, culinary, performing, and literary arts.


 


Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, Michigan


 


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Published on January 29, 2014 13:44

January 28, 2014

We Said Go Travel Gratitude Writing Contest Winners!

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Thank you to all the amazing writers from the We Said Go Travel 2013 Gratitude Travel Writing Contest!


 


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Published on January 28, 2014 19:52

Bartering Around the World

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I traveled through 14 countries to barter an apple for bigger and better goods until I finally reached my goal - a house in Hawaii.

So that I was always trading up, I had to develop certain strategies. One such strategy was to change countries. I would take my “good” from one market and enter a market in which this good had a higher value. 


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Published on January 28, 2014 13:45

Food: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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My mouth is watering as I write this. Food is something I love to experiment with, although most times I end up burning it to the bottom of a pan. I made charcoal out of soup once! Oh well…


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Published on January 28, 2014 09:47

January 27, 2014

Capturing the Flavors of Sochi: Ajika







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The countdown has begun! Only 11 days to the start of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.


 


Iceberg Skating Palace, Sochi, Russia


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Published on January 27, 2014 09:47

January 26, 2014

7 Best Places to Visit in New Zealand

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New Zealand is a green paradise set out in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, and worthy of awe. However, many visitors only have a month to explore, which is far less time than this sub-tropical island deserves. I myself have lived here for more than ten years, and I haven’t seen everything.


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Published on January 26, 2014 20:02

Florida Culture for the Week of January 27, 2014 by Josh Garrick

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Florida Culture for the Week of January 27, 2014 by Josh Garrick


Now through Feb 23 – Mad Cow Theatre presents Alan Ayckbourn's Table Manners


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Published on January 26, 2014 19:46

January 25, 2014

Buttermilk Ranch Cheesy Onion Pull Apart Bread

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I had to thank the neighbors. You see, we've had quite the blizzard season here in Michigan, and last night we got another foot (!) of snow. Since we hadn't fully cleared our driveway (ahem) from the last few blizzards, the car was buried. We woke up and knew that today was going to be one long shoveling blitz.


 


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Published on January 25, 2014 12:54

January 24, 2014

Crater Lake







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We love the work of our BC Editor, Curtis Cunningham. He's a photographer with an EYE. Now, one might argue that all photographers have that eye, but Curtis is something special.


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Published on January 24, 2014 11:25

Visiting Evora: 5 Places to See

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The Chapel of Bones is an amazing, if not eerie, place to visit in Évora, Portugal. Decorated with the bones of 5,000 dead from the local cemetery, this room certainly gives you a chill when you step inside.  Apart from the Chapel of Bones, what else is


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Published on January 24, 2014 07:46