July 1, 2008 
Behold, the humble olive.
Such an unassuming, quiet fruit (that's right. It's a FRUIT!), yet entire civilizations have held it in the highest esteem.
Today's FamilyFirst pick is Wikipedia's article on the olive.
Olives go WAY back in man's history. In the Biblical account of Noah, what did... continue reading...
June 29, 2008 
Have you ever heard of miracle fruit?
An explorer named Marchais made the first western observation of miracle fruit during a trip to west Africa in 1725. Marchais noticed that local tribes picked the berry from shrubs and chewed it before meals.
The miracle part of miracle fruit is wh... continue reading...
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wikipedia June 24, 2008 
Hey, friends.
We're going to make a few Wikipedia selections this week as we begin filling out our new category.
Today's FamilyFirst pick is the Wikipedia entry on earth's extremes.
When we talk about extremes, we're talking about the highest, the lowest, the hottest, the coldest, ... continue reading...
June 23, 2008 
Ladeeees and genetlemen....
Introducing FamilyFirst's First Wikipedia Pick!
Wikipedia is the 200 lb. gorilla on the web. Reviled by some, praised by many, many more, its nicely represents the summation of human knowledge. It's chock full of articles, but anything you f... continue reading...
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