Cordmaker Field of Dreams, or Conrad, is a Puli dog and won BEST OF BREED at the prestigious 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Conrad is almost 4 years old (young for a Puli show dog) and is owned by Susan Huebner and Jackie Beaudoin.
Who knew such an exotic and talented superstar lived right [...]

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Romance and chocolate seem to always go together, but to me it’s missing the fun ingredient. If your relationship isn’t the Ghiradelli, Godiva or Lindt Chocolate kind, how about a Kinder Happy Hippo? They look like they just rose up out of their Meringue chip lake to check out the scene. I’m always a [...]

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I occationally wish that I were in places that I’m not… and today I wish I were in LA to experience some of the WOMEN in the CITY public art exhibition. Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, Louise Lawler and Cindy Sherman have joined to present installations all over LA that will be displayed on video screens, [...]

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I went out to dinner with my friend Katrina last night and I was mentioning my surprise that Star Wars is able to live on from generation to generation, and how my 6 year old nephew freaks over it, knows all the characters through the whole series, plays role-playing games at recess, etc. I thought [...]

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Brio54 is the latest group of residential designers promoting the combo of modern design with green living and affordability. They show 3 impressive plans on their new website, including a home designed for a downward sloping suburban lot, a design for an urban infill lot, and a design for converting a 1960’s ranch. Beautiful [...]

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