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Cubicle Coach: Vacation time... want more?
By Cubicle Coach, Marie Claire, on Sun Jun 8, 2008 12:02am PDTVive La Difference
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Dear CC: I just learned that everyone in Europe gets six weeks off and full health benefits. I’ve been in my job five years and still get two weeks and have to pitch in for insurance. Why do Euros have it so good?
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Europeans do it better: Asparagus
By Be European or Die Tryin, on Fri May 30, 2008 10:12am PDTIn Germany , asparagus, or the “vegetable of princes” is celebrated with a kind of unparalleled fanaticism. Cabbage may have fed the masses through cold German winters, but asparagus marks the coming of spring and summer. From April to late June there are asparagus festivals, contests and towns whose livelihoods depend on “Spargel-zeit,” asparagus time. Right now, throughout Germany entire menus are based around the hand-picked stalks. Soups, side dishes, pizza, salads, omelettes, with sauces, without sauces. You name it, it’s got asparagus in it. Read More »
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The Naked Truth
By Jenny B., on Fri May 16, 2008 10:21pm PDTNow, when I joined this gym here in my neighborhood a month ago, part of the reason I did this was so that I could take a steam bath, sauna and shower on my own--without my children bugging me (they would be happily playing in the gym’s playroom). What I was not prepared for was all the nakedness involved. Read More »
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Dining al fresco for dummies
By Be European or Die Tryin, on Fri May 16, 2008 9:24am PDT
Read More »With longer days and summer approaching, there’s nothing that I miss more than Europe ’s sprawling terraces and outdoor cafes. While in Spain last year, I experienced their “terraza culture” which, if you’re not familiar is a fanaticism for outdoor bar and dining terraces. Madrid ’s become famous for these spaces, perched atop buildings in the downtown area. While we may not have the table-lined streets of Paris or the terrazas of Spain , we do have tables, we do have food and we can bring them both outside.
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