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Brewed For Battle: Saisons

At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present...
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Russell Pearce, Baby-Basher, on Blast Monday with “Thousand Baby Chain”

State Senate President Russell Pearce's baby-bashin', anti-14th Amendment legislation will get a hearing Monday, February 7, in the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Pearce's ally, state Senator Ron Gould. Fortunately, the pro-immigrant advocacy group Border Action Network, has a plan for battle:A "One-Thousand Baby Chain," made up of real and...
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Anti-Valentine Edition: Dinner and A Movie

​drink can easily be made at home, click here for a recipe. Dessert: French Macarons Every time the character of Chanda is on the screen, I want one of these delicious little devils. I suggest picking up a few macarons from Essence Bakery in Tempe. We went with the Meyer...
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Rachel Brock, Daughter of County Supervisor, Released From Jail — But That Doesn’t Mean She’s Off the Hook, County Attorney’s Office Says

Rachel Brock, the 21-year-old daughter of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, was released from jail on Friday, two days after being arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with the same minor her mother, Susan Brock, is accused of molesting.If you're not familiar with the Brock family's twisted affair, click...
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Russell Pearce’s Son Joshua Pearce, and His Other Run-Ins with the Law

The Mesa Police Department has released more reports on its run-ins with state Senator Russell Pearce's son Joshua. A report I blogged about earlier today dealt with allegations concerning possible child abuse in a December 10, 2010 incident involving Joshua Pearce's infant daughter.You can read that report, here. I've also...
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Cycle: Spring Training

Sure, it may be a couple of weeks before pitchers and catchers report to Major League Baseball spring training facilities across the Valley, but serious training for cyclists has been under way for over a month now. Just look at the recent training camp that Lance Armstrong and his Team...
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Eating the World: Caffe Sarajevo

The best ethnic food is often the most difficult to find. So each week we'll spin the globe and search for a new other-worldly spot to expand our eating horizons around the Valley. This week we go to Bosnia at Caffe Sarajevo. Phoenix cold-weather temperatures might not be fur hat-worthy, but...
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Russell Pearce Recall, Part Two, Drops Monday

More bad news for state Senate President Russell Pearce.There's another group that's going to file paperwork to recall Pearce on Monday: Citizens for a Better Arizona, led in part by former Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate and pro-immigrant firebrand Randy Parraz.According to CBA's Facebook page, the group claims to have gotten...
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2010 Redux: Books

Making a list of picks for the top 5 books on food published in 2010 forced us to consider criteria for adding a book to our shelves. With apps for our smart phones in the addition to blogs and Internet sites devoted to cooking, it's easy to conclude we don't...
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Brewed For Battle: Pumpkin Ale

At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present...