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- Thanksgiving Guest of Honor Trivia by The Ratio of Failures on Nov 24, 2009 in Thanksgiving trivia
Who's the guest of honor at the Thanksgiving table? Why, the turkey, that's who!Here are some facts I bet you didn't know about Thanksgiving and that plump, pretty poultry:Thanksgiving facts:Turkeys were first domesticated in Mexico and Central Ameri...
- The First Thanksgiving Was Easier to Plan than This by The Ratio of Failures on Nov 23, 2009 in family Thanksgiving
Imagine, Fall, 1621. Difficult physical surroundings. Hardship. The language barrier. A first harvest. Gratitude. It looked something like this:Plymouth. In winter. Outside...brrr.Ok, 2009. The Midwest. Modern conveniences. Supermarkets. Central heat...
- Rebuilding the Pyramids...One Butternut Squash at a Time by The Ratio of Failures on Nov 20, 2009 in nonsense food pyramid our tax dollars at work
I thought that the Pyramids were sturdy, timeless pieces of ancient architecture. For thousands of years, they have stood to honor and shelter the remains of Egyptian pharoahs and kings.But we're not in Egypt anymore. Here, it seems the Pyramid chang...
- Your Assignment, Should You Choose to Accept - 11/19/09 by The Ratio of Failures on Nov 19, 2009 in
It's time again for the hijinx served up at Mama Kat's Writer's Workshop. The prompts for the week:1.) A Thanksgiving to be remembered...2.)Describe the most destructive thing your pet has done.3.) Describe in 1000 words or less a time when something...
- The Pioneer Woman Comes to The Gateway City by The Ratio of Failures on Nov 17, 2009 in Pioneer Woman
I'm waffling about going to her book signing tonight. My gorgeous stepdaughter Tammy has agreed to accompany me (and I don't even have to feed her first).They've already changed the location from a downtown St. Louis bookstore to a church (that I'll...
- When Life Gives You Lemons... by The Ratio of Failures on Nov 16, 2009 in bloggers
You know the rest of the saying - you make lemonade.And I think, for the most part after a major pity party consisting of wailing, gnashing of teeth, guilt and recrimination, I am pretty good at trying to put a positive spin on the negative stuff tha...
