Slavoj Zizek: A Living Legend
Slovenian philosopher Zizek captivates audiences with diverse topics, questioning societal assumptions and hypocrisy, while passionately delivering captivating lectures in unique style.
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Quebec’s Tantalizing Eastern Townships: A new delicacy at every turn. part 3.
Le Seigneur des AgneauxLe Seigneur des Agneaux began life five years ago as a sheep farm until Annick Balayer was bitten by the donkey-bug which happened quite by accident. Her precious sheep were being killed by the coyote,so she brought in a couple of donkeys to protect them and it was love at first bray….
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Quebec’s Tantalizing Eastern Townships: A new delicacy at every turn. part 2.
Here are some of my fave Eastern Township places: Domaine Pinnacle Domaine Pinnacle is a family owned orchard and cider house, where you can learn, tour, and taste, as well as stock up on their smooth, sweet, lush estate-bottled Ice Wine. This award-winning golden nectar is created from a blend of six different apples and…
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Democratic National Convention Denver, Baby!
After four days of conventioning, I feel like I’ve been kicked in the ass by thirty-seven Democrat donkeys. Unable to eat solid foods and weighed down by flags, signs and ten thousand campaign buttons of varying cleverness (Ask Me How Many Houses I Own! Quesidellas for Obama. Obama Is My DJ), I believe more than…
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Quebec’s Tantalizing Eastern Townships: A new delicacy at every turn. part 1
If you drive about an hour from Montreal, heading south on Hwy 10, you come to The Eastern Townships, an idyllic region of Quebec tucked into the Appalachian foothills. Back in California, I’ve been describing it as, “picture the town of Napa with a New England backdrop, add a French accent (along with oodles of…
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My New Travel BFF-Perfect for Cars, Trains & Planes.
Sometimes I discover a charming off-the-beaten track country inn or a hidden cubby of a restaurant that serves French Laundry caliber food for “Golden Arches” prices that I am really torn about divulging because after the swarms of people attack,inevitably prices go up, service goes down, reservations are needed…blahblahblah. But in this case, it won’t…
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Edinburgh Nabs Then While They’re Still Young!
Youth Food Week 2008 — The Balmoral’s number one restaurant — the first in Edinburgh to receive a Michelin star — has teamed up with The Kitchin and Restaurant Martin Wishart to create Youth Food Week—Michelin dining geared for the young people of Edinburgh. (I wish this great concept would come to the States!) Taking…
