“I love you, a bushel and a peck….”

” . . . a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.” Most of us have at least heard Frank Loesser’s song, part of the Broadway version of Guys and Dolls, but have you ever wondered how much a bushel is? or how much a peck? Neither unit of measure is included in standard [...]

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X10 Appliance Module to cook my apples

An apple is an apple right?  Well yes, but not really.  Okay, so I’m crazy!  I have a tendency to think that an apple is good for everything.  The old saying is that an apple a day will keep the doctor away.  Okay, so shouldn’t an apple be good to eat, good to cook and [...]

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USB Flash Drives as Teaching Tools

The new English teacher walks into his classroom, a smile on his face, a pile of books in his hands, every action portraying that he is more than ready to dispense his knowledge to a room full of students. He steps to the front of the room to begin his first lecture. He’s excited about [...]

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Hard Times Call for Serious Changes

Times are tough these days and people are searching for ways to trim costs and live within their meager means. It’s exceptionally hard for the retired folks who had their financial future invested in the stock market only to watch it tank. Recently, I was working in a condo building known for its wealthy residents. [...]

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Black Raspberry Season is Upon Us

This is the first summer that I’ve spent any large amounts of time at home, and I’m absolutely loving it! Now that it’s really getting into the summer season, our yard is bustin’ out all over, with all kinds of unusual aromas and foliage, here, there, and everywhere. The best of the shrubbery is up [...]

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School Flash Drives in Bulk Purchase

Schools are adapting to the rapid changes in technology, and if they’re not adapting, they are quickly realizing that they need to adapt. A generation of students is coming through for education who are used to going to Google before they would use an encyclopedia to find out information they need to know. They download [...]

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Honeycrisp Apples–Our New Favorite

Our local markets have begun to sell some of the most delicious apples we have ever eaten. They’re called “Honeycrisp,” and they’re a perfect mixture of sweet and tart. Those same markets are also now carrying several other unfamiliar varieties, but since we tried the Honeycrisps—our first fresh local batch of apples this season—we haven’t [...]

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A Walk Down Memory Lane

Today I was thinking of my grandpa. He is a wonderful grandpa. He is always around when I need him, and we seem to have the best adventures together. When I was younger, I stayed with him and Grandma a lot, especially in the summertime. Before he retired, my grandpa used to be an Aerospace Engineer. [...]

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“A Place for Everything . . . ”

“A place for everything, and everything in its place” It’s a noble thought, and we had every intention of maintaining the philosophy in our new home. Sadly, life and our responses to it didn’t assist us in sticking with the program. We end up spending amazing amounts of time putting things away, after the fact, [...]

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So What’s In Your Purse?

Women around the world are known for carrying purses. Not only do they tote around a plethora of things but they can also be interpreted as a status symbol. Depending upon the style and brand you buy, it could mean that you are among the wealthy with very little cash inside or you could be [...]

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