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Blame it on Reno: A NoCal Volleyball Tourney Journey
Nothing throws off an ambling wanderer like being stuck, isolated in a hotel. Welcome to Grand Sierra Resort, the place that doesn’t want...
Jason James Barry
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SLC Volleyball Tourney Journey — Dinner Redemption After Crappy Concession
A day of girls volleyball wins on-court at the Salt Lake City Showdown was met with lackluster convention center food fare. Cutting to...
Jason James Barry
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Mike’s BBQ - Escondido - A Sports Bar That Specializes in Ribs
Reviews on Yelp said the food was “hit or miss.” We were in the mood for barbecue. We were pass through Escondido. So we decided to...
Jason James Barry
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The Stop Past Death Valley — Primm, Nevada | Special to GPR Road & Travel
If you’ve ever made the drive to Las Vegas from parts of California — your foray sent you through a vastness of desert. And invariably,...
GPR Traveler
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Calinfluence Review: Buonasera New York Pizzeria
The rumors had circulated that fabled “great pizza” existed somewhere along the lagoons by Torrey Pines State Beach. So went a Sunday...
Calinfluence
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SAT Saturday | The Groncho Literary Page
I never thought about suicide when I was in high school, but I was miserable. After waxing euphoric from the great expectations set at...
Jason James Barry
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The Where Were You Day
I had been in mid-spoonful of chewing my Cheerios, sitting on the carpet in front of the TV in the living room. My brother and my other...
Jason James Barry
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