Julian Vrieslander

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The Altana

You see these everywhere in Venice: a small platform on the roof of a building, often appearing rickety and precariously attached. This is a rooftop terrace (Altana, in Italian). Venetians have been building them for centuries, and they are used for a variety of purposes: hanging laundry out to dry, growing potted plants, or simply …

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The Symbol of Bothell

Paris has the Eiffel Tower.  London has Big Ben.  New York has the Statue of Liberty.  Saint Louis has the Arch. Bothell has the Chicken.   This proud monument to poultry towers (about 15 ft) over the entrance to Country Village, an old-timey-themed collection of shops on a landscaped site just north of downtown Bothell. …

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Dressing for Paris

This is a guest post from Julian. Here in Paris, women generally choose modest but stylish outfits for their appearances in public. Black is the preferred color, although pastels and earth-tones are acceptable.  Bright splashes are reserved for accessories. But when it’s time to party down, they may choose bizarre and outrageous creations with sequins, …

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Wine Appreciation – The Four Step Program

Cindy is unable to edit a post tonight (for reasons that will soon become obvious), so your intrepid site admin is standing in. This episode presents a basic tutorial on cultivating one’s palate to the pleasures of the noble grape, in its fermented form. When Cindy was an undergraduate, she completed the wines course in the Cornell University …

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