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The Evolution of Bertony Faustin, Oregon’s First Black Winemaker

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His voice unfurls the way a cigar does—first with a larger-than-life expansiveness, filling the room and then dissolving into the fibers of your clothes such that the memory of its presence sticks with you long after you leave. The industry told me in 2008 that I was Oregon’s first Black winemaker,” he says. “I Like, literally.

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Blog Action Day 2008

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Blog Action Day 2008 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:00 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging As a participant in Blog Action Day 2008, I asked everyone I know for information on programs (actual or planned) which combat poverty.

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Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Tips for Office Costumes at Halloween By The Professional Assistant on Friday, October 31, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity H appy Halloween everyone! Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event.

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Outlook Rules That Rule

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Home About Me Advertise Outlook Rules That Rule By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Prioritize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant.

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Climate change and the 6 Americas

Loosely Speaking

8 years as a middle school science teacher prior to my present career has, I hope, informed some of the household practices we have always adhered to: no paper towels or plates, no tissues (we use cloth hankies), no disposable diapers, and composting wherever we have lived.

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5 Tips for Out-of-Work Freelancers

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But make it a point to get out of bed, take a shower, change out of your night clothes, eat breakfast, and get to your workstation as you would do on the days you do have work. Going to work : I mean this figuratively, of course, because if you’re a freelancer, you’re probably working from home.

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It's all in how you feel

Laughing all the Way to Work

I recall the first day of school feeling so smart in my new clothes as I proudly walked to meet my friends. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? When I put those new runners on I felt I could run faster than Ive ever run before. School will be back in full swing soon. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst!