Rory Is Playing Great Right Now

He's playing great golf right now.  I had a little trouble finding his official website, so I'm sharing it with all of you.

Rory McIlroy personal website:    http://www.rorymcilroy.com/home.html

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Enter To Win And Reward A Travel Act Of Kindness

Updated July 26, 2023

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This is an interesting kind of contest that I've never seen before, so I'm sharing it with you:

World's unluckiest traveler - 2: The Rescue. 

Tell your story and win. One random act of kindness will be rewarded with a $10,000 Hero's Vacation!

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Google Quick Flight Search - I Love It

I love Google's new flight search feature.

Plan your next trip with the new flight schedule feature (an official Google blog post).

I use Google Search for most everything that I do. So it's only natural to hunt for flights via Google, and avoid the multiple clicks in travel websites.

Check it out!  Use Google Search and type things like:

• flights from san francisco to minneapolis
• flights from sfo to pdx
• flights from sfo

It's fun, cool, and useful.

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We Mobile-Optimized This Blog

This blog is now mobile optimized!

With any luck, if you're viewing this on a mobile device, you'll see a mobile-optimized version of this blog.  If you don't like it, you'll see a link for "View web version."

Thanks for stopping by!

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Quick - Enter Now - Win A Gary Danko Dinner in San Fran

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Updated November 7, 2022

Some posts just don't age well.

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Don't delay. Act now or this Bloomspot opportunity will become inactive.

Enter to win a free dinner at Gary Danko's Restaurant in San Francisco.

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News - A Golf Ball That Won't Slice

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This just in from the NY Times, A Golf Ball That Won’t Slice Comes With a Catch: It’s Illegal, the Polara golf ball.

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San Fran Bay Area - Enter to win $1000 in restaurant dining certificates

Updated Oct 25, 2022

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Don't delay.  Entries must be received by May 31, 2011.

Enter to win one Grand Prize of ten $100 dining certificates to Dine About Town restaurants.

To enter:  Go to SFGate.com/datten

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Fond Memories of Seve

We'll miss him.



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Sonoma Wineries - Free Tasting With Visa Signature Card

If you're headed North of San Francisco to the Sonoma Valley wineries, then don't forget to bring along your Visa Signature card.

You get freebies!

Complimentary Wine Tastings at Sonoma County Wineries

Visa Signature benefits are available at the following Sonoma wineries (benefits vary by winery)

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The Best Tee Time According To Your Body

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An interesting read, if you believe this New York Times article, Early Birds Less Likely to Catch the Birdies.

In summary, your body says the best time to play golf is 10 am or 4pm.

My personal experience jives with this.  I've generally struggled in very early morning play, and my hole-in-one happened between 5-8 pm, as mentioned in the article.

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Survive Theme Parks With Kids

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I ran across this Redbook article, and thought you might enjoy it, Tips to Survive Theme Parks with Your Kids.

In a nutshell:

1. Choose parks wisely, if there are strict size limits on rides.
2. Strategize wait times.
3. Coordinate a complementary mix of little kid and big kid activities.
4. Avoid buying too many toys.

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National Golf Day

How did  I miss this?

Yesterday was National Golf Day.  Wish I could've taken the day off to to play.

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Go Tiger - and Checkout This Masters Leaderboard Widget

Updated April 9, 2021

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I'm thrilled to see Tiger on the prowl again.

While you're at it, enjoy this Masters Leaderboard widget.

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USDA - Food Jargon Gone Wild

Uhhh, just when you thought you understood the basic things in life, along comes bureaucracy and complex jargon.

Check-out the USDA's jargon around food security, insecurity, and hunger:
USDA - Food Security in the United States: Definitions of Hunger and Food Security

. . . I guess that means you don't want to experience "very low food security" tonight!

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About Bitter Eggplant - and more

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We had dinner over at friends last night. They served a delicious tomato-based eggplant dish. It wasn't bitter at all, so the whole table of guests launched into a conversation about eggplant selection, prepping, and cooking.

After a quick (not exhaustive) Google search, I think these are my takeaways:

• bitterness is getting bred out of eggplants, therefore, salting eggplant is becoming less important
• selecting young, not overripe eggplant is good, because older eggplant and those with more seeds tend to be more bitter
• don't let your eggplant sit around too long before cooking it. Eat it closer to the time of purchase, or it too can get more bitter.

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Sharp Park Golf Course - Environmental Controversy

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I've played at Sharp Park Golf Course only once before.  I was looking forward to playing it again this weekend, but alas, the week-long winter storm dashed any hopes of that happening today (had to cancel our reservation). I'm sure the pond is flooding the fairway and standing water must be everywhere.

So it's interesting timing that this SFGate news article caught my eye, Frogs, golfers both endangered at S.F.'s Sharp Park.

Frogs, and snakes, and a San Francisco golf program putting a drain on the city General Fund ... oh my!

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Start Flocking To These James Beard Nominees

OK foodies, time to descend upon these James Beard 2011 nominees, SF Gate - James Beard Awards 2011 nominations announced: Danko, Phan, Boulevard, rising stars represent.

Looks like California is reasonably represented.

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HR 1161 - Booze Shipping

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Lots of controversy here.  The posturing is palpable.

Dr. Vino says, "Now known officially as HR 1161, and unofficially as the Wholesaler Protection Act, the bill seeks to restrict legal challenges to the interstate shipment of wine (and beer and spirits) and keep the legislation that affects wine shipping at the state level."   As for me, I prefer to have as many imbibing choices possible, and access to all the products crafted across the country.

Fermentation - The Daily Wine Blog asks, "What lies and fallacies lie ahead in the effort to prevent America's beer wholesalers from passing HR 1161 and keeping craft beers, wines and a spirits out of consumer hands?"

Learn more about the subject, and follow the rich and interesting discussions, at the two blogs above, or start following:
Facebook - StopHR1161

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All You Can Drink Cruises - Controversy

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I'm glad to hear that "all you can drink" packages are rolling out, Cruise Critic: Cruise and Booze: All-You-Can-Drink Packages Coming From Royal Caribbean.

We drink a fair amount on cruises, so the convenience of a package makes sense to me. However, there's a buzz of controversy. Cruise Critic Editor in Chief, Carolyn Spencer Brown, asks, "Will all-you-can-drink packages encourage people to drink to excess, or simply offer a convenient and money-saving option for those with big bar bills?"

What's your opinion?

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Finicky About Wine Alcohol Levels

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When we're drinking wine, it's often fun to try and guess the alcohol level. For us the alcohol level is something to observe, and not something that detracts from our enjoyment of the wine.

However, if you're interested in or finicky about alcohol levels, or don't like high octane wines, then this Jon Bonne' article is worth a fun read, Should We Print Alcohol Levels?

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