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Feature ArticleAll About RiceRice, one of the six most cultivated grains of the Earth, is possibly the oldest, most versatile cultivated grain. Rice has fed more people over a longer period since its domestication, 12,000 years ago, than any other single crop. As far back as 2500 B.C. rice has been documented in the history books as a source of food. Rice is the staple food of nearly 3 billion people, about half the world's population. This versatile grain can be served on its own as a cooked vegetable, as a bed for other cooked dishes, ground into flour and baked as bread, used as an ingredient in soups, stews, and casseroles, or even mashed as a porridge. Long grained to short grained, brown or white, fluffy or sticky when cooked, rice is a staple of the kitchen and has a place in your diet.
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The Fortune Cookie SaysThe hours that make us happy Also make us wise.
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The Soapbox
Rain on the ParadeGMDugganParades have long held a place in human history. Parades have been used to mark religious and secular events, military and national triumphs, as advertising for circuses, politics, and commercial ventures, and even as just a whimsical show. Parades tend to bring a smile to people's faces as they pass by with their floats and marching bands. You might wax nostalgic with thoughts of when you played in the marching band in your hometown. And wouldn't you smile when a mother of father points out their child in the parade? Parades are a part of "hometown culture" in America and treasured. However, recent events in New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA) regarding the "second line" parades bring up issues about culture and culture-cide in America.
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The Handiman Special
Owning a home has never been easy. Unless you bought your home new, and sometimes even then, there are always a list of things to fix or do to make your home better. And lord help you if you bought that slightly run down house for cheap!
One of the most common problems with an older home is interior walls. Or rather the extra holes in them. To help explain what you can do with your walls, here is our feature article on fixing drywall:
FramingPart 1Whether building or adding on to a house, one will inevitably encounter 'framing', the structural skeleton of a building. Now the term 'framing' includes many different types of framing, wall framing, floor framing, roof framing, structural framing, timber framing, interior framing, partition framing, wood framing, metal stud framing, and many more. Framing is a building technique based around structural members, which provide a stable structure to which the exterior and interior sheathings are attached. Early structures were 'timber framed' where large wooden timbers were fitted together either as "post and beam" or panels (bents) that could be raised and connected together. Skyscrapers are large frames of large steel beams riveted or welded together to create a structural skeleton to which all of the other building components are added. Modern homes always rely on some framed elements in their construction. Even a masonry structure will have framed interior partition walls and some form of framed roof. More: Framing
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A JokeTwo FingersOn the first day of school, the Kindergarten teacher said, "If anyone has to go to the bathroom, hold up two fingers."A little voice from the back of the room asked, "How will that help?"
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Hey Bartender!So you have been surfing the web, and now you feel the urge for some refreshment. But you want something different in a beverage. Hey Bartender! has got your drink recipies and articles and explanations on how to keep bar and do all kinds of interesting things with alchoholic beverages.
Feature ArticleKeeping a Home BarIf you are thinking of setting up a bar in your home, you will want to consider a few things before actually setting up. First what type of bar do you want? A separate counter with its own refrigerator, and sink where your guests can mingle while you make everything in the book? Perhaps a more humble hutch or cabinet where your liquor and glasses are stored for occasional and casual use? Or maybe you just want to use a corner of your kitchen island where everyone seems to gather anyway? You also need to think about what kind of drinks you will want to serve and what to have on hand. Replicating a professional bar requires a lot of space for lots of different liquor and liqueur types and the accompanying mixers. Perhaps you want to keep the glasses and equipment and buy the ingredients for the drink of the evening just before the gathering. Of course you will want to keep your favorite glass on hand and at least the ingredients to one or two of your favorite drinks. Will you serve beer? On tap? How about wine? Is wine service really all you want? These are all things that you should consider before launching into planning and creating your bar.
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Odd ThoughtsIf televison's a babysitter, then the Internet is a drunk librarian who won't shut up. Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com) |
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Places to go. Things to do.
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The Electric Elf
Electric Scooters & Other Goodies |
The Shadow Guild
Medeival, Reniassiance & Other Attire
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