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BMW 650i convertible is a grand tourer
The model year on the BMW 650i is 2010, but this lengthy, smooth-riding, luxury coupe and convertible feel a bit like yesteryear. Theres the old BMW styling, with a back end that looks subtly “smushed” in and headlights that seem sliced off at the top. The roof is fabric and contrasts...
By Ann M. Job FULL STORY
Speakers' corner
Amish quilts The Amish have been referred to as plain people, but there is nothing plain about their quilts. The artistry of the Amish is currently on full display at San Francisco’s de Young Museum with “Amish Abstractions: Quilts from the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown,” ...
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Keep Thanksgiving speedy
Don’t have the time or oven space to do the bird this year? With a sharp knife and a grill, you can free up your oven, cut your roasting time from the standard three to four hours down to one, and get some tasty taters, too. GRILLED MAPLE-SOY GLAZED THANKSGIVING TURKEY AND TATERS Start t...
By Ryan King FULL STORY
Want a moist, flavorful turkey? Wrap it in bacon
To avoid any risk of Thanksgiving dinner not being indulgent enough, we created this over-the-top turkey and gravy affectionately dubbed “bacon bird.” The goal was an easy way to infuse a turkey with deep flavor, while also keeping it moist, and create richly savory pan drippings for ...
By Alison Ladman FULL STORY
Using your roots to flavor Thanksgiving celebration
Nothing says Thanksgiving like... pastitsio? “For Thanksgiving, my mother actually did a turkey, which was a pretty big step for her, but everything else on the table was Greek,” says Michael Psilakis, the chef behind New York’s Anthos restaurant. For his family, pastitsio, a l...
By Michele Kayal FULL STORY
This Day in History
In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. In 1910, revolution broke out in Mexico, led by Francisco I. Madero. In 1925, Robert F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass. In 1929, the radio program “The Rise of the Goldbergs” debuted on the NBC Blue Network....
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Unfriend: To remove someone as a friend (on a social networking site)
Intexticated: Distracted while texting and driving
Tramp stamp: A tattoo on the lower back, usually on a woman
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High wind advisories in effect for bridges
High wind advisories are in effect for Bay Area bridges, including the Golden Gate Bridge, San Franc..
UC Berkeley students protest student fee hike
BERKELEY — University of California Berkeley students protesting a 32 percent increase in student fe..
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
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