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FlashPoints informative 'how to' articles give you helpful information on topics such as arts, culture, dining, music, travel, etc. You know ... so you look cool.
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Understand the Very Basic Basics of Wine
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Wine is like art. It has a little to do with what's pleasing to most, but everything to do with what pleases you. And with these few tips, you'll be well on your way to becoming an oenophile.
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Understand, Select, and Attend an Opera
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Opera is an exhilarating showcase of ornate costuming, elaborate scenery, dramatic singing actors, and racy plots about life, death, sex, political intrigue ...
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View, Appreciate, and Discuss Fine Art
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The next time you stroll through a museum, whether or not you figure out what the artist was thinking, here are some questions to get yourself (and others) thinking.
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Understand and Purchase Fine Quality Chocolate
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How to buy and taste fine chocolate and understand the difference between a truffle and a bonbon, a chocolate maker and a chocolatier, cacao and cocoa, etc.
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Order and Eat Sushi
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Although the appeal of eating sushi continues to grow in America, partaking can sometimes be a tricky maze of strange foods, dissimilar cultural traditions, and foreign languages.
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Understand and Celebrate Mardi Gras
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Tossing beads, catching beads, masquerading, parading ... Mardi Gras has become a festival event celebrated by people of a variety of creeds and ethnicities.
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Know Classical Music Terms for Symphony Orchestra
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We don't want to bog you down with an overweight backpack of music vocabulary, but we would like to share a few terms that you might want to know before heading over to the symphony.
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101 Ways to Show Love and Say "I Love You"
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101 ways to show your love and appreciation to your spouse or significant other with ideas such as gifts, couples activities, loving gestures, and romantic things to do.
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Open and Serve a Bottle of Champagne
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Sometimes, maybe in an intimate setting or at a dinner party, a little more decorum may be necessary to prevent putting a 'damper' on things.
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