Online Junkyard Shopping
It’s cyber-Monday, which is a made up marketing name if there ever was one. Despite whatever cynicism you might have (and I might share with you), there is a silver lining here. You can go…
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Traditional Thanksgiving Prayer
A prayer for your Thanksgiving Day …. Bless, O Lord, this food we are about to eat; and we pray you, O God, that it may be good for our body and soul; and, if…
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The Forgotten 500
If you have somebody on your Christmas list who loves World War II history books, The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War…
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D’Oliva Olive Harvest 2014
Harvest Day 2014 is complete! With a labor crew of 45 plus 15 friends and family we completed the olive harvest quickly. We started in the fog before sunrise and almost all the olives were off…
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Wine Party Taste Test
D’Aun and I are planning a party and we need a good affordable red wine to serve. Something under $15 a bottle. I always struggle with this because I love great wines and I dislike…
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Excellent Sheep
Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz is well worth reading for two types of people: those involved in higher education, or those with…
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D’Oliva Online Store is Open!
It’s been quite the process, but the D’Oliva Olive Oil online store is finally open. People have been pestering me and D’Aun about this for at least a year now. We’re really happy with the…
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The Innovators, by Walter Isaacson
One of the hottest books of the year is The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson. After the amazing success (and timing) of his book…
