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Winkbox recently created a web site for our friend Seymour Simmons, who has put together an amazing painting and photography workshop in Paris and the French Jura Countryside for this summer. For only $3,250 you get seven days in Paris and seven days in the Jura, Airfare, both workshops, French language, cooking, culture activities and a lot more.

The painting course will be taught by Seymour, the photography class by Terry Roueche and the French language and cooking by Martine Simmons.

Check out the web site for all the details. Deposits are due by April 15th, 2009.

francephotoandpainting.com

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UPDATE: You can follow Justin’s progress here. Holly (Justin’s wife) is posting regular updates.

A quick update to my post about Justin. You can follow any news & updates about Justin here: cancersuckshelpjustin.com. On the site you can also donate to help Justin & Holly through this tough time. Since Justin is a freelance graphic designer he does not qualify for disability so any donation you can make will really help.

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Update 1/15/08: You can listen to the interview along with photographs and my essay here on the NPR site.

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This Saturday, January 12th, 2008, tune-in and listen to me, Ewa Powell, as I share with the listeners of NPR how to spend a perfect North Carolina winter weekend. It's free, it's amazing, it's unforgettable and it will make you envious if you don't live here. So don't miss hearing my voice so you can tell me how "weird" I sound. Below are some local stations airing "Weekend America" or check this link for your neck of the woods.

The Show: Weekend America
Some FM Stations airing the show:

• 90.7 Charlotte, NC 12PM-2 on Saturday
• 90.3 Hickory, NC 12PM on Saturday
• 89.3 Charleston, SC 01:00 PM on Saturday
• 90.7 Chicago, IL 02:00 PM on Saturday
• 90.7 Orlando, FL 03:00 PM on Saturday

We will also post a link to the interview, just in case you want to hear it again, and again, and again.

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