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We make some of our greatest gains
When we see old things
In new ways
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by Dr. Steve Mason 42

Member L.A. County Bar Association ~ FINRA Arbitrator
Drink Up
At a lounge a few nights ago, I To make this point in my university California State Bar Since 1975
happened to be seated near a fellow classes, I would blindfold students and Celebrating Super Lawyer status for 12 years 2007 through 2018
who ordered a bottle of Merlot. It was give them small cups of Coco Cola,
time for Wine Tasting Theater. He did Seven Up and Ginger Ale. After a sip or
everything but rub the bottle and listen two, they couldn’t distinguish the
to the cork. Finally he approved the difference. But you don’t have to believe
purchase. Later I asked the sommelier me. Get three bottles of wine and ask
how many bottles were returned in an your wine connoisseur friends to
evening? He said: We’ve never had one differentiate a Merlot from a Cabernet A Sense of Purpose: Join a Service Group
returned. from a Shiraz.
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evening when a sweet young thing end vintage from a lower end vintage. I who have agreed to work together serving their community. Motto: “To
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People think such displays show a group to sample both. Every single one surrounds you.
refined, upper class palate. The truth is, of them had an overwhelming
humans can only taste five things: preference for the same exact wine when SOROPTIMIST UPCOMING EVENTS
sweet; sour; salty; bitter and it had been decanted into the expensive
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Anyway, the tongue is there mostly to Look At It This Way
help us pick good things that are
generally sweet and to avoid There are certain things in life that
potentially poisonous things that are most people believe are true but that are Are you waiting for someone to ask you to VOLUNTEER?
generally bitter. just not true. If it costs twice as much it then....CONSIDER US ASKING
must be twice as good is an example.
And it doesn’t even work that well. There are lots of people who say they Soroptimist International of Norwalk would like to invite you
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