From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=35">Star of David</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

Abogadalbny, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2006.12.20.00.10.4736">From A to B</a>:<BR>
Wow. this is great. I love the way it ends. So unexpected.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=35">Star of David</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

Blakey,<BR>
Thanks you for your comment... Christmas can be lonesome sometimes even if one is blessed in so many other ways!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=35">Star of David</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

aparajita, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2006.12.19.20.39.8084">raw</a>:<BR>
hurts, hurts, hurts.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1176">aparajita</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

thanks bk, hairdiva, abby and star.  (sorry star!)  it'll be spring soon, just gotta hang on.<BR>
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abby: you've missed a taste sensation to be sure!  try this (i perfected the recipe last night after i got pissed off enough at myself for being so maudlin, went well with steak and baked sweet potato btw):<BR>
absolut ruby red vodka 1 shot glass full<BR>
rose's pomegranate twist cocktail infusion 1.5 shot glass full<BR>
splash rose's sweetened lime juice<BR>
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shake with ice, pour in martini glass of choice, consume with glee!  YUM!!!  practically orgasmic!  &lt;&lt;&lt;---- at least what i remember of that feeling...  lol!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1582">Abogadalbny</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

Apa:  Ok, I've loved this site for years--but now that there are martini recipes here???  OMG, sheer bliss!!  Gotta get back to writing that paper, but I might congratulate myself when its over with your martini recipe!!!!!  Thanks so much!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1540">hairdiva</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

Abogadalbny, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2006.12.20.00.10.4736">From A to B</a>:<BR>
They call it a graceful exit.  Beautiful.  Hold your head high.You have mastered the graceful exit.  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

Abogadalbny, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2006.12.20.00.10.4736">From A to B</a>:<BR>
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Simply astounding writing, my dear.  I truly enjoyed reading that piece.  <BR>
<BR>
Thank you so much for sharing!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1">Kirk, Blender-Keeper</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

The December Digest is (at long frickin' last!!!) here!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1176">aparajita</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

Congrats to front page picks!!  good digest kirk!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1348">blakey</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

aparajita, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2006.12.19.20.39.8084">raw</a>: I can&#146;t even begin to tell you how touching this piece is. You have such a wonderful way of expressing pure emotion into words. I hope you realize that each of those lights represents a persons whose life you have touched in a positive way. <BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

Kirk; Thank you for the early xmas present of a front page pick. We always look forward to the new blender issues. I can hardly believe it's another month and soon to be another year. Late or not we are happy to be here, and happy that you are still putting up the page. <BR>
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Congratulations to everyone here for another good month and to all front pagers a high five.<BR>
<BR>
bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1540">hairdiva</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

Kirk, thanks for the front page pick. The best Christmas present ever.  Congrats to y'all.  Happy holidays to everybody!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1540">hairdiva</a><BR>
Date: 20 December 2006<P>

Ali, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2006.11.16.10.18.27938">A Pose for Pictures</a>:<BR>
Good God, Ali.  You are amazing.  How I missed this one I don't know, but I applaud you (and Kirk) on the front page pick.<BR>
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But I've never been found<BR>
Not in the way you want--<BR>
The blue song I knew ravished me<BR>
And tnen left me a fool <BR>
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you write my  heart, my dear, you write my heart.  
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