My brother Shane asked me for this after I posted this pic of my bowl of Chicken and Dumplings: 1 Stewed Chicken 1 1/2 cup self-rising flour Pot with chicken broth (reserve1/2 cup hot broth) Debone the chicken, put aside. Bring broth to a boil. Take 1/2 cup broth and...
Genealogy
How to create an online community that will survive
My genealogical community, Heycuz, has been around since 1998. That's way back when you had to use a telephone to get online. Today, there are between 900 and 1500 people on it right now. I mean this very second. You can check by the "Who's Online" widget on the front...
Genealogists You Should Have in Your Circle
Google+ is a great asset if you're interested in technology with a steady stream of posts day or night, but what if you're interested in genealogy? Not so much.What is Google + (or Google Plus)? - Well, its everything! Its like a blog, its like Twitter, it's like...
911: I’ve been TAGGED!
Transcript of a 911 call:911 operator: 911 What is your emergency?me: (sob) Please! Please help me!911 operator: What is your address?me: uh, um…let me look….its april at heycuz dot net911 operator: Excuse me?me: my email address? The one they got me at? It is april...
Hit the Road Capt. Jack
Image via WikipediaAre you going to go out of town for the Labor Day weekend? This year, we're getting four days off. We are going to be visiting with some family at least one of the days. So, its a great time to put my new mobile apps to use. I got an iPhone last...
Thanksgiving Traditions
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 person's ethnic...
We’ve Moved, again
You may have noticed that something's a bit different about Heycuz. We have moved to a new server. I had to do a little reshuffling of my finances and could no longer afford to keep 12 different servers but had to combine them to decrease the bills. The down side is...
Happy New Year!
It seems that about this time of year I'm stunned with the fact that another year has gone by. I take stock and wonder if I've done enough, or if there was something that I would have done differently, and attempt to set resolutions for the coming year.This year...
Merry Christmas Cousins!
They say that every seven seconds or so, the phrase 'Merry Christmas" is posted on the internet. Well let me join in on the Chorus and wish all of you a very, merry Christmas!Your cuz,April