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#reallivesbookclub Book Review of Trevor Noah's Born A Crime
#reallivesbookclub Book Review of Trevor Noah's Born A Crime

The consensus of the Real Lives Book Club is an enthusiastic thumbs up for Trevor Noah’s book “Born A Crime.” The story begins at the point where we meet Trevor’s mother Patricia (black), who willingly

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Book Club ReviewsSherry BorzoApril 22, 2019
TDS 20 Rebecca Olkowski: From One Boomster To Another...Exercise Your Options
TDS 20 Rebecca Olkowski: From One Boomster To Another...Exercise Your Options

The ability to make choices and act on them is a wonderful gift. Rebecca Forstadt Olkowski appreciates the flexibility of having options and has made the most of them in each chapter of her life.

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoApril 18, 2019
The Disappearance of the Over-50 Woman
The Disappearance of the Over-50 Woman

By my early 40s I often considered and referred to myself as an elder sage. My kids and friends would scoff, “Stop talking like you’re older than you are.” I persisted with the notion, however,

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Storied Gifts ShopSherry BorzoApril 15, 2019
TDS 19 Martie McNabb: Stories of Stuff And Brooklyn On Wheels
TDS 19 Martie McNabb: Stories of Stuff And Brooklyn On Wheels

This week on The Delicious Story, we find ourselves in a van named Brooklyn somewhere in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our experience is a virtual one, but for Martie McNabb this is the real deal—

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoApril 11, 2019
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow #reallivesbookclub Comments
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow #reallivesbookclub Comments

The #RealLivesBookClub started two years ago out of my desire to talk with other readers about non-fiction biographies, autobiographies and memoir. Now we meet monthly to discuss books selected by

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Book Club ReviewsSherry BorzoApril 8, 2019
TDS 18 Mariah Jade: Art and the Borderless Coffee Shop
TDS 18 Mariah Jade: Art and the Borderless Coffee Shop

I first knew Mariah Jade to be an artist and a person who splits her time between Mexico and the States. I also knew she works at the The Great Frame Up in West Des Moines, providing framing services and

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoApril 5, 2019
Why Delicious Story?
Why Delicious Story?

I’d say that The Delicious Story is a passion project, and yet I bristle at the word “passion” because, in my mind, it diminishes the value of the work behind the project.

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The Delicious Story, Life StorySherry BorzoApril 1, 2019
TDS 17 Sarah Bisignano: Beyond Vinegar and Oil, A Legacy Story
TDS 17 Sarah Bisignano: Beyond Vinegar and Oil, A Legacy Story

I realize now that I was a bit giddy when I spoke with Sarah Bisignano about Bisignano’s Italian Salad Dressing & Marinade for The Delicious Story. In short, I’m a fan. It is a delicious salad dressing thanks to

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoMarch 28, 2019
Leaning Into Life Right Now
Leaning Into Life Right Now
Storied Gifts ShopSherry BorzoMarch 25, 2019
TDS 16 Tay Nguyen: An American Remembers Meals With Brothers
TDS 16 Tay Nguyen: An American Remembers Meals With Brothers

In a quantitative world where our measurements matter, we heed our numbers. Throughout a lifetime of extremely important life statistics—from test scores to weight, jobs worked, pets owned, meals

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoMarch 22, 2019
A View of Progress In Eggplant
A View of Progress In Eggplant

Oh, the humor of this photo featuring the eggplant-colored shirt with the dark lettering.

Can you see the phrase?

This shirt was the result of a rookie e-commerce merchant making a mistake. I didn’t

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Storied Gifts ShopSherry BorzoMarch 18, 2019
TDS 15: Mary Beth Wims At Her Core A Movement Specialist With a Serving of Pasta
TDS 15: Mary Beth Wims At Her Core A Movement Specialist With a Serving of Pasta

This week on The Delicious Story, we transition from terms such as “cranial therapy” and “myofascial techniques” to later talk about a charming, memorable meal involving pasta. Mary Beth Wims admits

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoMarch 14, 2019
Storied Gifts Shop: A Mother And Daughter Mission for Healthy States of Mind
Storied Gifts Shop: A Mother And Daughter Mission for Healthy States of Mind

Hello, Sherry here. I understand that most visitors don’t read a company’s ABOUT page. I get that it’s not something that calls the attention unless the customer really loves the

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Storied Gifts ShopSherry BorzoMarch 11, 2019
The Hot Rise of a Family Venture In Hot Sauce
The Hot Rise of a Family Venture In Hot Sauce

In this week’s episode, prepare to salivate. Every episode of The Delicious Story highlights food, but in this one you’ll be blown over by the rich description of flavors and superb

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoMarch 7, 2019
Top 10 Delicious Story "Foodie Movies"
Top 10 Delicious Story "Foodie Movies"

Ask me about some of my delicious stories. Or ask me about some of my favorite movies – it’s all good. Movies drive food stories, and food stories drive great movies. At the Delicious Story

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Life StoryDavid BorzoMarch 4, 2019
TDS #13 Kelly Boon: Live a Tasty Life With Creativity
TDS #13 Kelly Boon: Live a Tasty Life With Creativity

Where do you let your creativity surface? Is it on canvas or through song? Do you like to decorate or write? Do you enjoy pulling together ingredients and creating a delicious dish? Do you consider yourself

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoFebruary 28, 2019
The Delicious Story Loves Tasty Movies
The Delicious Story Loves Tasty Movies

At the Delicious Story podcast, we highlight the details of memorable meal stories, those memories of shared experience at the dinner table or favorite restaurant with family and friends. Sherry and I are also fans of

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Family History, Life StoryDavid BorzoFebruary 25, 2019
TDS 12 Dan Curtis: The Food of Fond Memories
TDS 12 Dan Curtis: The Food of Fond Memories

In this episode of The Delicious Story, friend Dan Curtis takes us on a tour of daily life on his family’s farm near Lone Tree, Iowa during the 1940s. We glimpse the routines which

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoFebruary 22, 2019
Ghost Or Ancestor?
Ghost Or Ancestor?

I’m not the HUGE fan that my husband, David, is when it comes to Bruce Springsteen, but I do love The Boss’s talent for wordcraft.

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Family History, Life StorySherry BorzoFebruary 18, 2019
TDS #11 Greg Borzo: Talks Lost Restaurants of Chicago
TDS #11 Greg Borzo: Talks Lost Restaurants of Chicago

It's so easy to take for granted—and I have many, many times—the marvelous transaction that occurs at a restaurant. One presents money, and in exchange, someone prepares food

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The Delicious StorySherry BorzoFebruary 14, 2019
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