These photos are from La Boulange, the bakery that Starbucks bought…
Monthly Archives: June 2012
France overall holds the most Greek debt
As Greek voters returns to the polls for the second time in six weeks in an election that may determine the fate of the euro currency, the rest of the world watches with eager eyes. Below is a breakdown of exposure to Greek debt, by country. While France overall has lent the most to Greece, it’s …
All Star Ballot – MLB 2012 – Vote now, ends June 29
Cast your 2012 All-Star Game Vote! * Vote a maximum of 25 times. Voting ends at 11:59 PM ET on Thursday, June 28, 2012. And, watch the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, on FOX.
Big Wednesdays – a summer surf movie series – with 5 films
The California Surf Museum and California Surf Festival are bringing together a 5-piece film festival, spread out over the summer. Every few Wednesdays they will show a modern or classic surf film. Tickets are $10, shows start at 7pm, and located in Oceanside, California. See the poster at bottom for the full details. June …
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China launches it’s first female ‘taikonaut’ into space
Saturday’s launch of a piloted space capsule known as Shenzhou-9 marks China’s breakthrough into the exclusive club once made up only of the United States and Russia. One of the three astronauts in the capsule is a woman, 33-year-old Liu Yang, the first Chinese woman in space. Shenzhou-9 was launched at 6:37 p.m (local time) …
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Interview with Skip Brunette – New Hampshire teacher, surfer, & musician
Interview with Skip Brunette. Skip’s band Todo Bien – iTunes – Facebook Follow our documentary adventure at – The Granite Stoke – Facebook
The Orange County Register sold to – 2100 Trust LLC – a Massachusetts-based venture
The owner of The Orange County Register announced today that the paper has been bought by 2100 Trust LLC, a privately-held company led by a Massachusetts investor who previously planned to buy The Boston Globe. *** Today’s announcement is the latest in a major sea change in U.S. newspaper ownership as the industry struggles to …
Searching for the perfect Panna Cotta dessert recipe
I’ve spent a good chunk of the last two weeks surrounded by spreadsheets, crumpled paper packets, cartons of dairy products and dirty ramekins. Josef Centeno has a lot to answer for. A couple of weeks ago I stopped in at his Bäco Mercat restaurant downtown for a lunch that ended with one of the best …
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After surfing treats – from the 50s-60s to today
Every week I read the surf column from local surf legend, Corky Carroll, and this week I was delighted to find him musing about the ideal after-surf food. For young whippersnappers, like me, these stories let you know how long surfers have been catching waves and scarfing afterwards. Enjoy Corky’s stories and afterwards I’ll share …
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UCLA Football 2012 Schedule
Welcome back for another exciting season! This year the Bruins face 5 away games and 7 home games. The times for all the PAC-12 games are not yet set, nor are the television schedules. In general, the times will be set 12 days before the game. UCLA Football 2012 Schedule Thursday, Aug 30 – 4:30 p.m. …