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Ask a Mexican on Love’s Travails and Spanish vs. Mexican

I am a tall, slender, blond 20-year-old Jewish Russian-American. He is a short, muscular 24-year-old Mexican. At face value, you would never think we would work well, but we do. I started to love him. He's the most unique person I have ever met. He is never down, always smiling,...
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Is Red Meat Really a Death Sentence?

This week is shaping up to be a truly heartbreaking one for lovers of red meat, bacon and fatty foods in general. Two new studies have emerged to make horrifying claims about the survival chances of the frequent meat eater. The (Possibly) Bad News: The first study concerns the consumption...
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Ask a Mexican on Mexico’s 1 Percent, Lawns, and The DREAM Act

How come there are a bunch of fair-skinned European-looking guys running Mexico? When I am in Mexico, I see them having power lunches in fine restaurants, driving Beemers and escorting absolutely breathtaking women with long legs and high cheekbones around town. Who are these guys? How can I become one...
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Metal Mondays: No One Gets Out of This Pit Alive

A couple of Saturdays ago at the Carolina Rebellion music festival, Korn surprised an already-frenzied crowd when they brought out Brian "Head" Welch to perform "Blind," the first single from the band's '94 self-titled debut. The performance was the first time in seven years that Head -- at the festival...
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The $300 Debate Over Pop-Tarts

I recently saw two grown men in a college science class get into a heated debate over which Pop-Tart flavor was the best. One man insisted that strawberry was the best, the other that brown sugar cinnamon ruled supreme. The debate raged for at least 20 minutes and it was...
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Raven Cruz on Poster Design, Olly Moss, and Winning a 2012 ADDY Award

Earlier this month, the American Advertising Federation's Metro Phoenix branch announced this year's ADDY winners, which honor the best in local advertising campaigns. One young ADDY winner caught our eye: Raven Cruz, a 20-year-old senior at the Art Institute of Phoenix, won best in show in the student category for...
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Wine Regions 101: Sonoita/Elgin

Welcome to Vine Geeks, where Brian Reeder and Pavle Milic of AZ Wine Merchants take the drinking game quite seriously. Pay attention -- you might just learn something. One of the consistent columns I'll be writing as the resident 'vine geek' will be about different wine regions around the state,...
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Phoenix Suns Falter Against the Orlando Magic

Then they headed to the Sunshine State and its all falling apart. After losing to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night after blowing a 10-point lead, Phoenix got the smackdown from the Orlando Magic in a 103-93 defeat. The Suns maintained a small lead against the Magic for the first...
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Record Heat: Alphabetical by Brad Dwyer

If you've ever spent any time in the Up on the Sun comments section, you know it can be a weird place. We've had some pretty deplorable stuff in our Clubhouse comments -- stuff that makes you sort of shake your head and wonder if all that crap people say...
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The Jerk Hut’s Jamaican Street-Side Eats Deliver Big On Flavor

For fans of Jamaican food, the Jerk Hut Jamaican Grille in Phoenix delivers on the island's rich and highly seasoned flavors from a small selection of traditional, street-side dishes -- including, quite possibly, some of the best jerk chicken in the Valley. And with its plentiful portions and wallet-friendly fare,...
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Punjabi Spices at The Dhaba

Trying to follow spices in an Indian kitchen can get complicated real fast, and it gets even more difficult when breaking apart the vast regional differences. We're breaking it down at The Dhaba with Punjabi flavors from North India.