November 12, 2008 
Well, it's that time of year again, at least for the majority of us who inhabit the northwern hemisphere.
Temperatures are dropping, days are getting shorter, and soon, snow will begin falling from the sky.
Today's FamilyFirst pick celebrates the beauty of the snowflake and ... continue reading...
Tags: amazing images,
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time of year November 11, 2008 
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
Today's FamilyFirst pick a mouthwatering recipe! It's healthy, too.
The dish is called crash hot potatoes.
Now, without knowing anything else about it, where would you say this recipe originated?
If you said Australia, you're right! Something about the way the Aussies na... continue reading...
November 10, 2008 
Since I first took my baby steps onto the web way back in 1995, one amazing change has taken place, largely for the better.
Bloggers have crammed a tremendous amount of information into the world's virtual library.
True, much of it is inconsequential, even offensive.
But the good stuff is a... continue reading...
November 8, 2008 
How in the world do you...?
Fill in the blank with practically anything. Wouldn't it be great if someone would actually SHOW you how to perform tasks that you would like to learn?
Well, if you live next door to a genius, you already have your solution. Just watch him or her do their thing.
But for ... continue reading...
November 7, 2008 
I've always had this slightly weird obsession.
I spot faces in all sorts of everyday objects.
I look at carpet patterns, or wall textures, or instrument panels, or automobile grills, I see faces.
Slightly weird, I know, but up until now, something that I thought was unique to me.
Then I... continue reading...
November 6, 2008 
As you probably know, I'm all about nostalgia.
My I remember JFK site has been a labor of love for two years now, and the site's basic premise is nostalgia, specifically of the Baby Boomer flavor.
Today's FamilyFirst pick is a flash movie that runs about five minutes. It's called T... continue reading...
Tags: baby boomer,
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great music,
jfk,
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nostalgia,
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premise,
rap,
stomping ground,
take me back to the sixties November 5, 2008 
One of the noblest of studies is that of science.
Science relies on conclusions reached by observation, by experimentation, and by building upon the observations and experimentations of others.
Many have fancied themselves scientists throughoutout history.
Many othe... continue reading...
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scientists,
shoulders of giants,
theoretical physicists,
theoretical physics,
thinkers November 4, 2008 
I love trivia.
And some trivia is far from trivial. For instance, what do you do to stop a headache when you have no aspirin or other painkilling tablets?
Try two glasses of Gatorade!
Pretty nifty. And a good thing to know.
Today's FamilyFirst pick is loaded with such trivial facts ... continue reading...
Tags: aspirin,
coca cola,
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job,
phosphoric acid,
rust stain,
sponge,
trivia,
trivial facts November 3, 2008 
There are literally millions of resumes posted online.
Well, I'm guessing that the two million mark has been broken. If not, there certainly are hundreds of thousands.
People post their resumes for different reasons. When i changed careers back in 2000, I posted mine to proudly... continue reading...
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recruiters,
resume,
resumes,
two million November 1, 2008 
So, do you have your netbook yet? I just spotted an Acer laptop with a solid-state drive on woot.com for less than $300.00.
The netbook craze is sweeping the computer world. It's has caught the Evil Empire that is Microsoft completely off-guard, and has bought life for XP as a result... continue reading...
Tags: acer laptop,
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