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Overwhelmed, Ichbin Sails Away

Wires and more wiresBenicia Herald Article

The phone rings. It’s my sailing buddy Ichbin Überwältigt, Icky for short. “I got what I need,” Icky says. “I’m outta here.”

“But your wife and children? Your job?” I say. As an afterthought I ask him if he remembered water. Read the article

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Galley Café: Glen Cove Via Camp Anaconda Iraq

Liz VazquezBenicia Herald Article, Published on Mother’s Day

This is a story about the journey of an outstanding mother and the destination she has created with her partner. And while the journey is much longer and more involved than what you’ll read here, you can learn more by visiting this jewel of a destination, The Galley Café & Tide-You-Over Market in the Glen Cove Marina. Read the article

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Knowing Every Name

Barbara SorrentinoBarbara Sorrentino of Benicia Health & Fitness

Benicia Herald Article

I admit to being a guilty member of the Benicia Health and Fitness Club, the magnificent health center on West 7th Street. But I don’t feel guilty because . . . Read the article

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Café Rapprochement

Café Voltaire CupBenicia Herald Article, final in Café Trilogy series

If we were going to be successful, if we were going to corner the bubble-tea market along the Carquinez Straits and become masters of the bubble-tea universe, we needed to go on a secret reconnaissance mission. Read the article

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Searching For Bubble Tea

Pier ToiletBenicia Herald Article, second in Café Trilogy series

The other morning I got up feeling kind of bad with a stuffy nose after a long night watching the Benicia Council meeting on TV, which brings on flu-like symptoms if I overdo it, I know, jumping up and yelling at the screen until I feel kind of headachy. What else could I do but call in sick? Read the article

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