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Fl0wer: A Playstation 3 game for everyone

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2010 - 5:26pm

TEH. BEST. GAMES. EVAR.
By Andr'e Swartley

Issue #17
Fl0wer
Developer: That Game Company
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: Playstation 3
Rating: E for Everyone

The current generation of video game consoles has teamed up with the internet to deliver a new (to consoles, at least) medium known as Downloadable Content (DLC). Sometimes DLC is a whole game-albeit usually much smaller in scale than a full retail release-and sometimes it's an addition to an existing game.

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Bluffton Brass Quintet performs at Presbyterian on Easter

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2010 - 5:22pm

The Bluffton Brass Quintet will play at the 10:15 a.m. service at the Bluffton Presbyterian Church on Easter Sunday, April 4. Members from left are, Travis Unterbrink, trumpet; Marilyn Edwards, french horn; Tom Miller, tuba; Greg Mohr, trombone; Dave Sycks, trumpet.

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Bluffton chamber has several ambitious projects planned this spring and summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2010 - 5:11pm

Several projects are on the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's plate this spring, according to Fred Steiner, chamber CEO. In addition, other several other projects are in the planning stages.

Three immediate projects are:

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You'll see this at the Dari Freeze

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2010 - 4:13pm

You'll see this plate at the Bluffton Dari Freeze. It stands for Bill Marchel, who along with his wife, Phyllis, run the whippy dip.

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Popcorn, hummus, cheese, shoofly pie and Scrabble?

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2010 - 11:02am

Sunday night supper at the Pannabecker homestead always meant popcorn, veggies, fruit, cheese, and once in awhile...pop or milkshakes. Growing up in the 50s-60s-70s was the era of family-style eating, something that many of today's family find simply impossible. And yes, that probably ages me. So what?

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Optimist trumps pessimism...every time

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2010 - 7:32am

They say that to be happy and positive, one must surround oneself with happy and positive people. Don't ask me who "they" are. I only know that I keep reading this -- as if the statement was directed toward me. I'm not the most positive person in the world; the optimist in me is frequently overcome by the pessimist.

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