They have both said the same exact words repeatedly (“I will not be VP”) — sometimes casually, sometimes forcefully. But Marco Rubio and Susana Martinez both realize they would be an ideal counterweight to Romney’s ticket. As we all know, talk is cheap in the world of politics, and the weight of the upcoming election […]
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Celebrate Mom's Day with edible flowers
This Sunday marks a very special day: A day in which we recognize Mom for all the things she did, and still does, for us. As I was perusing the many gift ideas Google has so graciously provided, I saw two recurring gift ideas: flowers and food (more specifically, brunch). As a food columnist and […]
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Clean out more than just your room this spring
Half of spring quarter has already flown by and midterms have decided to grace us with their unwelcomed presence — especially this quarter. So with nothing else but midterms on my mind, I decided to be productive and do a little spring cleaning. Maybe this isn’t exactly the best way to be productive, but I’m […]
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Political scandals are a zero-sum game
Last week, in a week which presented a multitude of so-called scandals within the Obama bureaucracy — one of which, perhaps, even meriting the designation of actual scandal — what must be the right’s first opportunity for a lucrative argument against the administration’s competence has already been soured by the idiotic rhetoric of the typical […]
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Spice up your life with salsa
In 1997 Pace Foods declared May National Salsa Month, and I am excited to celebrate an entire month of my favorite condiment. There are so many types of salsa. It would be easy to try a new one each day of the month, but I am especially excited for my Cinco de Mayo salsa extravaganza. […]
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A taste of something a little different at Olea Farm
You don’t need to spend too much time living in San Luis Obispo to realize how many opportunities there are for wine tasting. Seriously, there are so many places to try. Unfortunately, wine tasting isn’t available to everyone. I was born in September, so most of my friends had their 21st birthday before me — […]
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Mixing social networking and politics
By many accounts, the political season leading up to the November 2012 election will be nasty. And while everyone ought to care about who represents them at local, state and national level, it can be tough forming a rational political opinion and deciphering signals with so much noise surrounding us in the media. For those […]
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Conservatives: Victims of Liberal Prejudice?
I usually don’t spend time responding to my liberal colleague’s articles, but I believe the last one merited my attention. I write to you all today as a victim of the prejudice expressed in Mr. Andrew Bloom’s latest piece about “conservative intelligence.” I write with the hope that bleeding heart liberals will flock to my […]
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CSA supports local agriculture
Eating food is at the heart of almost every community. Think about it — there is food at almost every social function we attend. Clubs effectively use food to bribe members to attend weekly meetings, businesses use food to encourage employees to get through the dreary hours of team meetings and college students congregate with […]
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#freshmanproblems
Let’s talk #freshmanproblems. Side note: before I go any further, I apologize to those who — like me — despise the use of hashtags anywhere else but on Twitter because this article will contain a few. I remember driving down from Northern California (yes, “hella” slips out sometimes, don’t judge me) and soon after, […]
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Clinical evidence suggests conservative intelligence
Last February, the conclusions of a study conducted by Brock University in Ontario, Canada, appeared in “Psychological Science,” the highest-ranked and most prestigious empirical journal in psychology today. The journal is often responsible for bringing to light the most interesting developments in the disciplines of cognitive, developmental and health psychology, as well as behavioral neuroscience […]