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	<title>Join Us At The Embassy</title>
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	<description>...a gastronomic tour of Washington's embassies</description>
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		<title>A Woman of the Vine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just recently, I had the pleasure of spending a warm breezy Sunday in the company of an extraordinary &#8220;woman of the vine&#8221; whose passion for wine, her love of gardening, and her warm personality have all come together to create one of the most unique wine experiences anywhere.  Mary Watson-DeLauder is the bubbly and outgoing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pope Takes a Mistress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
 
Hidden away among the dusty archives of Rome&#8217;s marble institutions for four centuries, the truly spectacular story of one woman&#8217;s quest for love, wealth, power, and prestige lay slowly turning to dust among sheaves of letters, diplomatic dispatches, and contemporary Baroque chronicles. Silent and dormant between the pages were the loves, losses, intrigues, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy a bit of Autumn in Your Glass</title>
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Day by day the earth begins to yawn and stretch and prepare for the evening slumber that is winter.  As I see the trees begin to slowly transform their green leaves into vibrant swatches of amber, burnt umber, persimmon, chestnut, scarlet, and aubergine, my mind turns to brisk fall days that are dappled with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Indomitable Spirit of the Afghan People Writ in Sand and Blood</title>
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Battered and beaten, but not beaten down, the people of Afghanistan are a study in the two sides of humanity.  Her people are capable of great acts of heroism, unselfish sacrifice, single minded perseverance, and an uncanny ability to stand up against outside invaders hundreds of times more powerful, wealthy, and definitely better armed.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Debrecen Choir Performs at Hungarian Embassy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
 
For those not familiar with the picturesque beauty of Hungary or its rich culture, you don’t know what you’re missing. Not to worry though, you can learn a little more about the country, meet some of its most charming people, and squeeze in a night of music and hors d’oeuvre, all without ever leaving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Lovers Lose A Genius</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of us who are passionate about the juice and have been known to weep at the taste of a sublime wine, September 17th was a black day indeed.  That was the day the Dagueneau family and the world lost one of its greatest winemakers, a man who pushed the envelope in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet Nightwish at the Embassy of Finland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For my first official post, I thought it would be great to start with a cool embassy event happening in DC this week.   If you&#8217;re a metal fan, and especially a fan of symphonic power metal, here&#8217;s a once in a lifetime chance to meet the members of Nightwish, the great band from [...]]]></description>
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