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Social Science

US Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts

I realize that many of our visitors here are from all over the world. But today's FamilyFirst pick is aimed at the residents of the US of A. It's called US Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. The site is......

Thursday, May 8 | Read the story »

Culture

When Insults Had Class

The art of the insult has been largely lost. Once upon a time, a well-placed insult was a social grace. The insultee felt honored at receiving such a barb. Example: an angry woman once told Sir Winston Churchill "If you......

Wednesday, May 7 | Read the story »

Sue's Bird Photos

WOO-HOO! I live in town, but have had as my guest for the last week INDIGO BUNTINGS! You aviophiles will recognize the unbelievably gorgeous blue birds as denizens of rural areas. Well, I live in busy Bentonville, Arkansas, which is......

Tuesday, May 6 | Read the story »

History

Gjenvick-Gjonvick Archives

The USA has long been the goal of immigrants. While the wave has been from the southerly direction for quite a few years now, once upon a time it was the dream of many a European to get on a......

Monday, May 5 | Read the story »

Business

Thr Customer Is NOT Always Right

Most of us deal with customers of one sort or another. The guy running the cash register gets the brunt of the customer, but even a programmer geek like me has to customize work for others. And obviously, we need......

Saturday, May 3 | Read the story »

Food and Drink

The Perfect Cup

Ahh, a perfect cup of coffee . . . Coffee has been around for a long time, and man has long strove for making it just perfect. So how do you make the perfect cup of coffee? Today's FamilyFirst Pick......

Friday, May 2 | Read the story »