A bit of history most people do not know. This Proclamation was issued seven months before Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed. I’ve emphasized a portion which our pastor read the Sunday before Thanksgiving this year. —– March 30, 1863 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Whereas the Senate of the United [...]
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For my Wisconsin peeps: Kinnikinic \Kin`ni*ki*nic”\, n. [Native American, literally, a mixture.] Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; — used by Native Americans of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as the osier cornel (Cornus stolonijra), and the bearberry (Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi). [...]
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GeekSugar posted a poll yesterday asking, “Do You Own a Kindle?” None of the poll answers quite fit my response. No, I don’t own a Kindle. I wouldn’t even consider it because it’s too expensive. But even if someone offered one to me for free, would I really use it? Many fantasy/scifi books I like [...]