Thanksgiving Traditions

by | Nov 25, 2010 | Genealogy

Tyler Florence used to have a show on Food Network where he would help people who were trying to recover a long, lost recipe. People would ask for help on recapturing Grandma’s Beef Stew or some other childhood favorite. Taking information about the...

Teacher Oz is A Tribute To Educators

by | Nov 17, 2010 | Notes while surfing

Image via WikipediaAnyone interested in history or is a student of history will appreciate this fantastic website called Teacher Oz’s Kingdom of History. What drew me in was a link to Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” In it, an...

Self-Deprecating Advertising? Really?

by | Nov 7, 2010 | Notes while surfing

Advertising sure has come a long way since I went to school. Recently, my husband and I were snickering ourselves silly when we saw a television ad in which the announcer actually said “Call 333-3333* and We’ll Pick Up the Phone.” In 2002,...