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Don’t be afraid to play with your food: The case for reading the blurb and a simple black bean recipe
When you sit down to find a recipe, what are you searching for? You may have 10 minutes, an appreciation for authenticity, a peanut...
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This dude I met on the street
I’m wandering through the fog down backstreets, alleyways, and riverside footpaths at around about midday, dead phone, alone, dressed a bit too warm, and...
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Four Days in Jujuy
My world has always been small. I was born in a tiny New England town of 2,000 people. The city I've lived in for...
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A List of Differences Between Here and Home (With a Very British Reference At The End)
1. I’d believe that the Earth was rhomboid and President Donald Trump would lead us into an age of peace and prosperity before I’d...
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Nice Things Podcast – Episode 5
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On this week's episode of The Nice Things Show, we once again cannot have nice things.
To start things off, the first Wall Street bailout...
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Understanding Sectarian Civil War in Central African Republic
Throughout almost 18 months of violent conflict and hundreds of deaths in the Central African Republic (CAR), the international media has remained silent on...
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Brunch sans kale: Silver Lake's newest culinary gem
If New York is the city that never sleeps, Los Angeles is the city that goes to bed early. That being said, there are...
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As He Did: Reflections on Christianity and Adoption
No one justice issue is greater than another. Justice towards women, justice towards the poor, and justice towards one another are all equally valuable...
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Lack of protection in protected marine reserves: How the Galapagos leads in policy, fails in practice
Just because an area is named a marine reserve and a UNESCO heritage site does not mean that it is pristine and well-protected. The...
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Soppressata and stereotypes
“If you’re Jewish, then why do you eat pork?” This is a question I am asked a surprising amount, by people who have no idea...
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Nice Things Podcast – Episode 4
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Our hosts start with the rebirth of the birther movement, thanks to lawyer and conservative watchdog Larry Klayman. Klayman filed a petition on Oct....
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To meet other foreigners, buy a bicycle
Last weekend I took a day trip to Sète, a seaside town close to Montpellier. The town has recently become a tourist attraction, with...
