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Lochmead’s, Umpqua’s and Tillamook’s are not the only peppermint-flavored creations for enjoying in this most festive time of year. Other limited-release holiday ice creams from national brands include Haagen-Dazs’ Peppermint Bark; Dreyers’ Peppermint and Slow Churned Peppermint; and Baskin-Robbins’ Peppermint.

The freezer drawers are no less well-appointed, complete with dividers, manual-fill ice maker and a little ice scoop. Both drawers are lit by an LED in the ceiling of the freezer compartment. That works okay for the upper drawer when it’s half pulled out, but is ineffective when the drawer is fully out.

When the summer weather heats things up, the best way to keep your cool is with ice-cold sweets. The Yonanas Classic Healthy Frozen Dessert Maker can produce delicious frozen treats using nothing more than fruit, but you can always add chocolate, sprinkles, rum, and all your other favorite ingredients, too.

Remember when they let music just be music? No push for the “new.” Just poetry and notation. Flagstaff artist Katie King’s EP romances memories too cold to touch. She spills warmth into the wondering if life gets better than this. The former singer of New York-based dark folk band Helioscope started her artistic journey in Flagstaff, finding the balance between school, music and theater. Helioscope explored a hip, simple sound that felt new and relevant. King’s record mirrors the New York sound created in her past but isn’t afraid to talk about hurting a little harder in winter’s sadness. The album is an ongoing project in which she adds a new song every year. It’s strongly advised to listen to the songs with earphones. Get as close to feeling it as she does. 

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Of course, a lot has changed in three decades. America has an African-American president; Cosby no longer is so beloved (nor lecturing rap stars on how to behave). Yet a lot has stayed the same. There’s still police brutality and race riots; Tom Cruise is developing a Top Gun sequel. But the world has changed enough, it seems, that a major Hollywood studio could decide to spend $29 million on a film about a musical group that once rapped in favor of violence against the police and wrote songs with titles like "One Less Bitch." Somewhere between the ’80s and the 2010s, N.W.A went from being public enemy No. 1 to marketable mainstream entertainment in multiplexes in every neighborhood in the country.

Then there comes the living room. While an overly large living room has been out of style for quite some time now, most people in the city don’t even need a small one. Why entertain at home when you can either meet people in public or socialize on the internet? Many individuals in the younger generations spend most of their socializing time online rather than in person, making exchanges quicker and easier for all parties involved. Even dating has become an act of the internet. Thus, no need for a living room.

And if you’re one of those Tillamook traditionalists still lamenting that your favorite Oregon peppermint candy ice cream has been dead these five years, take cheer in the fact that you can replicate the familiar taste at home.

The first time I experienced scrubbing cheese dip from the bottom of the Ace, I thought to myself “I hate this thing.” But then, when taco and nacho night came around again, I ran right to the Ace Blender to make cheese dip. What does that mean? I suppose it means the Ace’s ability to easily make great food outweighs my frustration with the cleaning process. Or, maybe I just love cheese dip.

While living in smaller units is becoming a trend, it’s still an idea born out of necessity. If there were more space available, many people would want extra room, especially in 100-square-foot apartments. The fact is, people migrate to where they have to be and consider the living conditions as secondary to the location. Whether they’re in a city center for work reasons, family or simply because they have no other place to go, a lot of people live in these overcrowded cities.