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The next time you think of heading to Eastern Oregon, there are two ‘must see’ areas for your adventure. The town of La Grande is the central hub for Eastern Oregon, the home to Eastern Oregon University, and a score of festivals. When considering La Grande Hotels, the Historic Union Hotel should be top on the list. With vintage brick exterior, rustic solid wood interior finishes, hand laid tile floors, and individually themed rooms, this facility is equally a museum and hotel. For traveling by RV, there even have an RV park for $20 a night. Rooms are affordable, with most below $100 a night. Read the rest of this entry »

With so much to do at any of the Six Flags Theme Parks, and by taking advantage of your Six Flags Coupons, there is no better place to treat your family. There are many ways to save money but first, purchase your tickets online. Not only will you save up to 50% on tickets, you can also purchase and buy your parking pass. Also, there are promotions online that are not even offered at the Admission Gate such as being able to purchase a combo ticket which includes admission and either a parking pass or lunch voucher. If you purchase a Season Pass, which usually pays for itself by your second visit, you will be given a Value Book which consists of over $300 coupons to be used within the park. Don’t waste any time, check out what else is available to you at Six Flags. Read the rest of this entry »

AT&T has greatly shaken up the way people can view television. In addition to granted access to hundreds of channels through AttUverse, the picture quality is among the clearest in the industry. This is achieved through the amazing integration of high definition television with the service. In many ways, the mix of Uverse with AT&T internet service delivers the perfect combination of entertainment and information systems. But, how do you know what you are getting into when you purchase Uverse? Will it truly live up to its expectations? Read the rest of this entry »

Acai juice is no longer a secret that the celebrities are keeping to themselves, it is everywhere.  Found on the beaches of Peru and Brazil, the acai fruit was first harvested several hundred years ago by Brazilians during a food shortage. Red wine was also made from extracting the juice from the acai fruit. Read the rest of this entry »

Every girl looks forward to the time of year when men get to drool over them and buy them all the romantic things they can think of. This is the time of year when a woman feels her most seductive and most attractive because of all the gentleman callers showering her with lovely gifts. Of course of all the gifts the one that is appreciated the most is the My Cherished Valentine Gourmet Gift Basket. The reason it is so valued is because it comes with everything a girl could ever ask a man for. Read the rest of this entry »

There has been a great deal of hype in medical media, health magazines, and the newspaper about studies which are showing Goji Berries’ tremendous healing properties. However, some skeptics wonder if Goji Berries can really be as powerful and nutritious as its proponents claim. Amazingly enough, Goji berries were shown in a medical study to have proven results that help cancer patients who were receiving anti-cancer treatments get rid more of their cancer, faster. In fact up to 40 percent more cancer than patients who were not given Goji Berry juice with their cancer treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

The Falcon Hunt Medieval tapestry wall hanging is woven to replicate a very famous work-of-art from the book of hours illustrated, by the brothers Limbourg, Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, (1413 – 1416). This book captures the Gothic style in illustrations with attention to detail in the strictest sense. It is considered a masterpiece and a wonderful display for each month of the year, as contained within each illustrated page in the book. The Duc de Berry is known to be the great patron of the arts during these troublesome times in France, when he and commissioned this fine book. This Medieval Tapestry, Falcon Hunt is educational and fun as it does a good job in depicting the romantic tales of castles and kings, and knights on horseback protecting the kingdom and fair ladies. It is woven in Belgium with 100% cotton, a lined sleeve for the tapestry rod and is offered in three sizes: 35″w x 25″ h, 57″w x 38″h or 64″w x 45″h. It’s a nice addition to the family room wall decor or den and makes great fun for the family’s education and story telling. Read the rest of this entry »

My favorite children’s song is “Patty Cake” because it reminds me of all of the times that my children and I have baked something delicious in the kitchen. Even as a child, this was my favorite song because I felt like I was a real baker when I would sing this song with my sister. I would always want to sing this song and perform the corresponding hand motions whenever I was in the kitchen or watching my mom bake something tasty.

Today, I try to build that same tradition in my children by encouraging them to sit with me and sing “Patty Cake” before we bake treats or while we are waiting for something to cook. My children, who are two and four years old, are always enthusiastic about singing it and have a hard time stopping when we begin. I feel like it has really brought all of us closer as a family and has helped us bond in the kitchen. It is truly amazing just how much this simple children’s song has done for my family.

That there is my Christmas tree. Spent about 20 minutes a day for a week decorating it, often one or two icicles at a time. An enjoyable way to take breaks from essay writing, I have to say. On the top is a styrofoam mannequin head with strings of lights around it, so, yes, you could call it a crown of lights if not thorns, so that, yes again, I’m combining Christmas and Easter into one little orgy of birth, death, and some wonderful Warhol-esque cans of Stiegl. But enough of about my tree…

Today I went to pick up a sweater in the midst of that other orgy we know as Boxing Day. It seems to be nothing if not the very materialization of the superego Baudrillard talks about in one of his early essays on consumerism. At no other time is the pressure to shop so acute. So much value! The jouissance of shopping is to a great extent eliminated; all one feels is the enjoinment. I wonder why people do it. I wonder if people in a sense identify with this very superegotistical force, perhaps, at one moment or two, thereby suspending its very enjoinment. Probably not. At the very moment when its force is most felt, they probably just escape into the subways with their thrifty purchases. Still, rather than just pooh-pooh it as ‘another indication of our consumerist mindset’, I’d like to keep open the chance that it might, just might, open up another dimension…