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Doctor Who – Episode Quality Plot
About a year ago I did an episode quality plot for Star Trek: The Next Generation. Over the last couple of months I have watched the new Doctor Who series (2005-present) and decided to
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Interview with an ADCO
John Mackin, a colleague of mine, is an ADCO (Attitude Determination and Control Officer) supporting the ISS (International Space Station). He was recently interviewed by Cell Biologist Allison McDaniel for her science blog –
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Napa Valley Wine Train
The Napa Valley Wine Train has been a tourist attraction for almost 25 years. It takes up to 370 passengers on a three hour, 36 mile round-trip journey between Napa and St. Helena, along a
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Balloon Ride over Napa Valley
A must-do activity when visiting the Napa Valley is a hot air balloon ride. We did ours with a company called Balloons Above the Valley. The winds and weather tend to be most amenable
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Review: Noises Off! at the Alley Theatre
Noises Off! is the creation of playwright, novelist, and journalist Michael Frayn. The play is a play within a play – a farce depicting the travails of a small British company attempting to put
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Review: Gott’s Roadside, Napa
At each end of the Napa Valley there is a Gott’s Roadside restaurant – one in St. Helena and one in Napa. We ate at the Napa location on First Street, next to the
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Review: Bottega, Yountville, Napa Valley
Our last full evening in Napa Valley was spent at Bottega, an Italian restaurant owned by Chef Michael Chiarello. Bottega didn’t quite have the same relaxed atmosphere that most of Napa has. It was
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Review: Angele, Napa, Napa Valley
We arrived in Napa at almost 9pm, so dinner options were limited. In the same building as our hotel (The Napa River Inn) are two restaurants – Celadon and Angele. Angele had an opening,
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Review: Bouchon Bistro, Yountville, Napa Valley
The impossibility of getting a reservation at The French Laundry made getting one at Bouchon Bistro a requirement. Bouchon is also owned by Chef Thomas Kellor. It is a French restuarant in food, appearance,
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