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More good news on the Harvard mice study… 2006-11-11 04:52:08 …from political cartoonist Tom Toles c/o the Washington Post. Enjoy!
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Since Tuesday’s Election Sweep: Cautious Optimism for the Environment
Bloggers and journalists in the U.S. and around the globe are finding reasons for hope and a new direction regarding Earth’s environment.
links for 2006-11-11 2006-11-11 09:24:47 Since Tuesday's Election Sweep: Cautious Optimism for the Environment
Bloggers and journalists in the U.S. and around the globe are finding reasons for hope and a new direction regarding Earth’s...
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What's the happiest you've ever been? 2006-11-11 14:51:41 Studies show that happy people catch fewer colds, that happiness can buy success, and that optimists live longer.
I’m happy to believe these things. In fact, my first 2006 post to this blog,...
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What tree is that? 2006-11-11 13:56:03 You can identify most trees by studying their leaves, seeds, and fruit. This animation from the National Arbor Day Foundation can help you learn to identify these characteristics and take a...
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What tree is that?
A fun Flash animation from the National Arbor Day Foundation that can help you learn to identify trees.
What’s the happiest you’ve ever been?
More happiness at Winehiker Witiculture -- more than most folks can bear.
links for 2006-11-12 2006-11-12 09:23:19 What tree is that?
A fun Flash animation from the National Arbor Day Foundation that can help you learn to identify trees.
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Will winehikers walk in well-nigh wintry weather? Yup. 2006-11-12 16:16:27 The Fall weather
here in Northern California is beginning to get cool, almost wintry. I know that’s a mild statement when compared to the weather in much of the rest of the country. And yes,...
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ActiveTrails - Track Your Hiking w/GPS and Google Earth 2006-11-14 20:21:57 ActiveTrails allows you to view coordinates of trails that you have conquered through GoogleEarth
. I could buy a GPS
, spend hours figuring out how to use the dang thing, then spend weeks being the...
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Trip report: It just wasn't our Fault 2006-11-15 01:30:28 Â
‘Twas a bit early and a bit chilly Sunday morning when I related my intentions to y’all about the day’s planned excursion through the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park. It was 45...
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Why I love redwood trees 2006-11-15 01:50:52 Whether cool and breezy in mid-Autumn or hot and sticky in late Spring to mid-Summer, the heavy shade of The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park is often welcome to hiker and mountain biker alike. That...
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Trip report: It just wasn’t our Fault
The challenge of keeping to the dim path while reveling in the glow of this elfin paradise bore the seven of us, seemingly, to a sidereal separation from earthbound worry. And then things changed abruptly.
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The challenge of keeping to the dim path while reveling in the glow of this elfin paradise bore the seven of us, seemingly, to a sidereal separation from...
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It's Wine Blog Election Day! Make your vote count. 2006-11-15 17:33:59 Many event planners in the wine industry favor Eric V. Orange’s Local Wine Events website to announce and list their wine-related events.
And well they should. After all, with 83,274 wine...
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It’s Wine Blog Election Day! Make your vote count.
Announcement: as of today, you can vote on your favorite wine blog!
Why I love redwood trees
These are Nature’s living cathedrals. Here's why they're worth visiting often.
links for 2006-11-16 2006-11-16 09:33:03 It's Wine Blog Election Day! Make your vote count.
Announcement: as of today, you can vote on your favorite wine blog!
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Beau's reasons why once a year is enough for Beau-jolais Nouveau 2006-11-17 00:29:33 As a follow-on to my previous post, Beau Jarvis over at Basic Juice offers a fairly detailed perspective about the other wines and Crus of the Beaujolais region — a “Wine 101: Beau Knows...
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“Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!”
Frivolous. Animated. Ritualistic. No, it’s not a carnival I’m describing, nor a seance conducted in the Halls of the U.S. Congress -- it’s the third Thursday of November.
Coming soon: Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2006 2006-11-17 21:47:00 Each year, the editors at Wine Spectator
magazine survey the wines they’ve reviewed over the past year and select what they feel are the “most exciting” for their list of the Top...
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Winehiker's Top 100 2006-11-17 21:46:18 Just for ducks, I felt like compiling a list of countries from which I receive attention from readers. Whether they click over to Winehiker Witiculture from a wine or hiking blog, from social...
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Today's Wine Trivia: Icewines 2006-11-17 20:51:51 From today’s edition of the Wine Making Journal: What is unique about the production of ice wines? Since I’ll be hosting an Eiswein tasting next month, I’ve been curiously reading....
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Wine Spectator publishes 2006 list of Top 100 Wines 2006-11-20 20:13:03 Looks like a lot of folks are searching for today’s Top 100 Wines
list from Wine Spectator
magazine.
Well, search no further, because here it is in all its radiant splendor. Just click the...
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Wine Spectator publishes 2006 list of Top 100 Wines
Search no further, because the oft-awaited 2006 Top 100 Wines list is here in all its radiant splendor.
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Search no further, because the oft-awaited 2006 Top 100 Wines list is here in all its radiant splendor.
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The Winehiker's "100 Things About Me" 2006-11-22 01:38:53 Â
OK, so since I’ve been lately in the mode of offering “Top 100″ lists, I felt compelled to list one hundred things about myself, simply for your enjoyment. Contrary to...
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What Tree Is It?
An online tree identifying tool for kids and adults alike.
What's That Snake?
An online snake identifying tool for amateur herpetologists (read: hikers).
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The Winehiker's "100 Things About Me"
I’ve been lately in the mode of offering “Top 100″ lists about wine, so I felt compelled to list one hundred things about myself.
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An online tree identifying tool for kids and adults alike.
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What’s That...
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Getting Naked with 2006 Beaujolais Nouveau, and more 2006-11-22 20:06:36 Mike at The Naked Vine today offers a nicely succinct post about how the tradition of BeaujolaisNouveau
began. Plus, he reviews two of this year’s labels, Georges DuBeouf and Joseph Drouhin,...
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