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"I'd like to quote from Cassell's Colloquial Spanish, which is a delightful little dictionary-like book on Spanish usage around the world.
coche (m) Originally a 'coach' or 'carriage', but now the normal word for 'car' in Spain, and the R/P [River..." [
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"You've got the Mexican food trio, I see, which can be spruced up into a variety of meals. Don't forget taco salad served with some chips which is nice when the weather heats up. Speaking of chips, you might want to try making your own salsa. Use a..." [
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"Urban Ore in Berkeley? You may have some luck contacting some of these folks in Oakland, who accept musical instrument donations for reuse. Or maybe you could find a listing in Rummaging through Northern California. (who knew?) You could also just..." [
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2 months ago
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"I can't really tell you about setting up a NPO, as I've never done it. It seems to me that you've got a great idea for how to get some of the things you need. I would follow your gut and start small. Maybe write some letters and make some phone..." [
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2 months ago
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"Here's info on how to build your own projector (YT) (Instructables)to watch those TIVO'ed shows (and apparently lots of Star Trek) on.
If you've got a good-sized TV, one thing you can do for parties, or really any downtime, is make the Magical..." [
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3 months ago
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"In re: problems caused by Kiva donations being micromanaged or targeted by the donor.
I can tell you that this is somewhat true but nothing to worry about. It's true because an African woman on the front page of Kiva's website will have their loan..." [
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4 months ago
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"Anyone remember the portrayal of Trebek from DFW's "Little Expressionless Animals" in Girl with Curious Hair?
A game show host has a fairly easy professional life. All five of a week's slots can be shot in one long day. Usually one hard..." [
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6 months ago
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"Lisbon would make a fine destination indeed. They've got you covered on the castle front, graveyards, architecture, walkability and public transportation. There may be caves nearby. I'm sure that you could make a day trip or two from there into the..." [
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7 months ago
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"This reminds me of the part in the Blair Witch Project when the one character defends throwing away the map because it's "hard to get lost in America these days, and even harder to stay lost." Which is sadly proven false on a regular basis,..." [
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8 months ago
