The Grand Canyon, Navajo Nation Fry Bread & Arizona Meteor Crater

I just got back from a little bit of summer escapade. This year I did some reconnecting with nature. We did the drive from California to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Our trip was short and limited to the South Rim of the Canyon, however I think many fail to realize the spectacular views that…

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Forest Gump Movie Night For 4th of July & Shrimp Chowder

What better choice for a 4th of July weekend than a movie that navigates across American history through the life of its main character and hits upon everything from American politics to race, religion, war and even sex. The film carries us through the beautiful American landscape and into a special 4th of July. It touches…

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Ramadan Sherbet Around the World

The word Sherbet derives from the Arabic word “shariba”, “to drink.” Shariba gave rise to numerous derivatives, in Arabic and other languages, including English. Whatever it was called in any language, however, sherbet’s principal meaning remains “syrup” or its derivative, “a cooling drink of the East,” as the Oxford English Dictionary calls it.   Sherbet is…

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