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A Word, Please: Decimating the sticklers
The English language is flexible, forgiving and fun. But don't tell that to some people. There's a large contingent of sticklers who think that every language choice has just one right answer. Many are victims of superstitions that ran rampant in...Tags: Minority Groups, Theft
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Aussie bakery Pie-Not set to open in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa resident Jai Snowdon donned a giant kangaroo suit, downed a can of Foster's beer and began hopping along 17th Street in Costa Mesa for a publicity video shoot promoting his new bakery, Pie-Not. After two delayed openings, Pie-Not, a...
Tags: Onions, Australia, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sausages, Foods and Beverages
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Principal gets silly for jog-a-thon reward
Adams Elementary School Principal Gabriel Del Real was avoiding something at the end of the Friday's morning assembly. "But I have to do it because I promised," he said. "You promised, all right!" a student shouted from the crowd of kids sitting on...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, PTA
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Running laps for a good cause
Hayden Burthe sprinted through the last 30 seconds of his leg of California Elementary School's fundraiser and lay on the grass, but after pouring a bottle of water over his head, he hopped back up to celebrate the 35 laps he'd run. He and his fifth-...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Sports
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The Gossiping Gourmet: Nirvana in the fullest sense
The consistently good food and the changing seasonal menu keep bringing us back to Nirvana Grille in Laguna Beach. This attractive, comfortable space is divided into the bar area with tall communal tables for eating and drinking and the cozy dining room....
Tags: Salads, Potatoes, Green Beans, Restaurants, Onions
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A Word, Please: An adverb lesson not for the faint of heart
Count the adverbs in the following sentence: Therefore, we should wait outside awhile because the very lovely and kindly family will be there soon to tell us fast whether everyone is well. Would it surprise you to learn there are seven adverbs in that... -
The Gossiping Gourmet: Still on the Mark after two years
Mark's — renamed ReMark's — recently reopened in Laguna Canyon on the site of his original restaurant that has been shuttered for two years. Mark DePalma tells us proudly that his 11-year-old daughter Ashley suggested the clever new moniker....
Tags: Gorgonzola, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Tomatoes, Caesar Salads, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Costa Mesa gets a slice of Chicago
Good pizza comes to those who wait. That's the motto of sorts for the folks at Rance's Chicago Pizza, whose pies are made in authentic Chi-Town style, right down to the Wisconsin cheese. But how long a wait is it for such iconic Midwestern flavor?...
Tags: Target, Chicago Restaurants, Pizzas, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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Commentary: How a Newport cop helped answer my prayer
I am the son of a cop. My dad spent 30 years in the Los Angeles Police Department, and I grew up surrounded by cops. Jerry Wooters, also a cop on the LAPD, was a frequent visitor to our house. For most of my youth, Jerry walked from his house to ours for...Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Dog (animal)
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Check It Out: Culinary mysteries served up well done
The holiday season is upon us and with it comes visits with family and friends, and plenty of tasty food to eat at each gathering. Here are some who-done-it morsels full of flavor, fun and mystery. Hanna Denton has some big shoes to fill when she moves...Tags: Arts and Culture, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Restaurants, Michelin Group, Lifestyle and Leisure
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For Thanksgiving, let someone else do the cooking
Want the tryptophan-induced coma without all the work? Here are a few alternatives to preparing your own Thanksgiving meal. * Lobster or turkey Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., offers a three-course menu with...Tags: Restaurants, Holidays, Cornbread, Thanksgiving, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Kindergartners give thanks as they feast
Kindergartners celebrated Thanksgiving at Adams Elementary School on Tuesday. Students chowed down on all the traditional fixings during the three kindergarten classes' annual Thanksgiving Feast. "We've been preparing for turkey time for weeks,"...
Tags: Pumpkin Pie, Potatoes, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Schools
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