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Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Build your own computer in 2004
In the past few months since I built my most recent computer, I've written about it, taught about it and had several students warm to the idea and even succeed at it themselves. Building a computer is not an impossible task and is rewarding in more ways than one.
Sparkling wine plus paella equals a party to remember
Sparkling wines pair well with holidays, and a recent course hosted by Schramsberg Vineyards included many opportunities to pair bubbly with food -- including a huge "forklift" paella chef Holly Peterson Mondavi created to feed 50 hungry diners.
Napa's Bayleaf is the spot for hungry romantics
Boasting the sexiest bar in wine country, Bayleaf Restaurant is turning heads and tempting palates as a most welcome addition to Napa's growing restaurant scene.
Build your own computer in 2004
In the past few months since I built my most recent computer, I've written about it, taught about it and had several students warm to the idea and even succeed at it themselves. Building a computer is not an impossible task and is rewarding in more ways than one.
Women who quit hormone replacement therapy often resume medication
WASHINGTON -- About a quarter of women who stop taking hormone replacement therapy because of its risks wind up resuming the pills because of menopause misery, says the first research to explore how easy it is to quit.