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Scary topic, I know. But this’ll be fun. The only phrase to describe my reaction to Costco’s spread of Christmas lights this week is utter glee. White LED strands in a white that is a lot closer to incandenscent–not the really high-Kelvin blue, not the amber-ish stuff, no, good warm white. Runs a titch into [...]

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I had my birthday kegger last night, complete with keg of Twilight Ale from Deschutes, the hookah, and two rounds each of Kings and Lick-it-and-Stick-it. Alas, despite the valiant efforts of my heavy-drinking friends and a good 200 pumps on the tap at the end of the night, the remaining beer in the keg (several [...]

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According to the Southeast European Times, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Volker said that the US would recognize Kosovo if the province declares independence. Volker sees this as “the only stable way forward in the Balkans.” Really? Comments from Republika Srpska’s prime minister earlier linked the status of Republika Srpska with that [...]

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