I Find It Interesting

The Three F's Of Thanksgiving

2009-11-19T17:33:00.001-08:00

The Three F's Of Thanksgiving
If a being from another planet crash landed in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November they would notice almost every household was eating a similar meal, not working and watching a very strange game on television. Using a language translator, the alien might ask you, "What's this all about?" That would be your chance to describe in detail the foundational elements of this day we call Thanksgiving. But what are the foundational elements of the day we call Thanksgiving? No longer a day simply for faith, Thanksgiving in the United States has garnered a much more secular and broad meaning....Read On

Turkey The Old-Fashioned Way

2009-11-18T17:26:00.000-08:00

Turkey The Old-Fashioned Way
There are many delicious ways to prepare and serve turkey. It might be deep-fried, brined, poached, grilled...to mention just a few methods of preparation. This article, however, will focus strictly on tips and techniques for preparing perfect turkey the old-fashioned way – oven roasted.

Basic Technique for Roasting a Turkey...

1. The safest method for thawing a frozen turkey is by allowing the turkey to thaw in the refrigerator. Be certain to plan ahead...it will take approximately 3 days for a 20 pound turkey to defrost....Read On

Planning Thanksgiving Dinner - Tips To Make Your Holiday Easy

2009-11-17T15:12:00.000-08:00

Planning Thanksgiving Dinner - Tips To Make Your Holiday Easy
Planning Thanksgiving dinner and preparing it can be very stressful, especially if you have a large family or are expecting a number of guests. In order to make Thanksgiving more enjoyable for yourself as well as your guests, some advance planning and preparation will work wonders. Use these tips to make your holiday a stress-free, memorable occasion:...Read On

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Ideas

2009-11-15T16:26:00.001-08:00

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Ideas
The next day after Thanksgiving is marked by the appearance of a seemingly endless stream of turkey sandwiches. It is, in its own way, part of the American Thanksgiving tradition. But is slapping a few slabs of white and dark on wheat with a smear of Mayo the only thing to do with leftovers from the big meal? Of course not! There are endless possibilities to explore with the remains of the bird....Read On

Learn To Play Online Games

2009-11-12T17:53:00.001-08:00

Learn To Play Online Games
How many ways are there to play games online to pass the time, let me count the ways. Just kidding! But, I do consider myself an expert at wasting time by playing online games, though I am positive I am not the only one. Like many responsible family guys I have a job. And while there are days when I get right to work and seem to be able to work through the day without any distractions. Then there are those days when I find myself searching for a way to stay home so I can play games online. I’m sure I am not alone on this one either, am I people? Look, it’s not that I am lazy, but there are days I am totally restless and need to get my mind right with an online game or three. Okay, so it’s not very productive, but there are times when a guy’s sanity needs to come first...Read On

Tobacco - A Crime Against Humanity!

2009-11-11T03:26:00.000-08:00

Tobacco - A Crime Against Humanity!
Believe me.. no other consumer product in the history of the world has even come close to inflicting this amount of damage on mankind. If anything else of this magnitude was to pose the same threat to life, whether it was human induced or naturally occurring – be it war, terrorist attack, genocide, ethnic cleansing, natural disaster or disease, it would as a rule command immediate international intervention! Think about the current ‘war on terror’. So why isn’t it?...Read On

How NFL Ego-Maniacs Like Terrell Owens Are Hurting The NFL

2009-11-08T12:25:00.001-08:00

How NFL Ego-Maniacs Like Terrell Owens Are Hurting The NFL
As a former NFL player, I know how players influence their teams both positively and negatively. What concerns me is the growing trend of players focusing on themselves instead of their team. This is having a negative effect on the NFL and even worse, it is having a negative effect on youth sports players who want to emulate the ego-maniac pro players....Read On

Depressed Rabbit Attempts Suicide

2009-11-05T16:44:00.001-08:00

Depressed Rabbit Attempts Suicide
A male rabbit named Furball had lost all hope. The female rabbit he had lived with for an entire year had left him for another rabbit. The owner of the garden he usually dined at had just put a fence around it. A fox had nipped one of his ears. And, at his most depressed, it seemed to him that all life is mere ephemera in the eye of time.

The only thing to do was bring an end to his sorrow, hunger, pain, and inability to find meaning even in a moment. He would take his own life. The question became, how?

The first thing he did is look for a cliff to jump off of, but, alas, he lived on farmland that was pretty flat. He did find one high rock beside the pond the cows waded into each day. Up he scampered....Read On

You Already Know All You Need To Know!

2009-11-04T16:37:00.001-08:00

You Already Know All You Need To Know!
Weight loss. Its what’s on most adults minds at this very moment, and if it isn’t now it will be later. And for those people who never have to worry about their weight... we all hate you! ;-) We live in the era of the trendy diets like “The Zone” and “Atkins”. We live in the pill-for-everything nation with drugs like hoodia, ephedra, cortisol, caffeine pills and appetite suppressants. But no matter what your drug or diet of choice is... it will never rid your mind of your weight loss worries....Read On

Bingo History - The Origins Of Bingo Games

2009-11-03T17:40:00.000-08:00

Bingo History - The Origins Of Bingo Games
The origins of bingo, as with most games, is shrouded in the mists of history. However, we can trace the idea back to the 1500's where the Italians invented a lottery game to be played 'en masse' rather like Bingo is today. "Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia" was the very first state run lottery which proved to be so popular it is still played today....Read On

A Quick List of 10 Foods That Speed Metabolism

2009-11-01T09:35:00.001-08:00

A Quick List of 10 Foods That Speed Metabolism
Are you looking for foods that speed metabolism? This will probably surprise you. All foods speed metabolism.
"How is that possible?" you ask.
Let's take a quick look at just what is metabolism and how does it works. This explanation might help you to better understand the process and how it can affect your body.
When you eat a meal, your body begins the process of digesting the food, drawing out the nutrients and processing them to create energy that keeps your body functioning properly and effectively. It takes approximately 4 hours just to absorb the nutrients. This is repeated with every meal you eat. In a day, that amounts to 12 hours that your body is busy absorbing each meal's nutrients....Read On

Ooooh Scary!!

2009-10-29T17:35:00.001-07:00

Ooooh Scary!!
With Halloween just around the corner, why not consider doing some ghoulish crafts with your children? One of my favorite crafts to do with the kids is Halloween candle making. Your kids will love it, and it is appropriate for any age group. You will need the following supplies to get started:
1. A pillar candle.
2. Some “cut and carve” wax.
3. Some wax adhesive.
4. Halloween cookie cutters.
5. A shallow pan....Read On

Long Live Halloween!

2009-10-28T17:50:00.000-07:00

Long Live Halloween!
The scent of fall is in the air and the colors of the season are gracing our landscapes. Know what that means? Halloween is right around the corner! Children everywhere are counting the weeks until this festive day arrives while parents wonder if their children should be allowed to trick or treat and whether today’s world is safe enough for the Halloween traditions of days gone by...Read On

Tips For A Terrifying Halloween

2009-10-27T18:16:00.001-07:00

Tips For A Terrifying Halloween
Halloween is a fun and spooky holiday for kids and adults. It is a holiday that is based around embracing scary things, particularly those involving death, the undead, evil magic, and mythical monsters. It is always fun to dress up and decorate the whole house whether for trick-or-treating or throwing a Halloween party. Here are some tips for getting ready for the festivities...Read On

Monstrous Trivia for Hallowen

2009-10-26T16:49:00.000-07:00

Monstrous Trivia
1. The Abominable Snowman, Yeti, Bigfoot, and Sasquatch appear in one form or another in which epics?
A. Ancient Sumaria epic
B. Russian literature
C. Anglo-Saxon literature
D. Greek mythology
E. All of the above...Read On

The History Of Halloween Music

2009-10-22T17:03:00.001-07:00

The History Of Halloween Music
Some may debate whether Bobby Pickett’s “Monster Mash” or the beginning of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” was the first music to unequivocally be associated with Halloween, while other’s may insist that nothing truly scary made an impact on the national consciousness until the Starland Vocal Band released “Afternoon Delight”....Read On

Witches, Wiccans, Warlocks and Witchcraft

2009-10-21T17:37:00.001-07:00

Witches, Wiccans, Warlocks and Witchcraft
Witchcraft and its origins can be traced back as far as 2000BC in Ancient Egypt and Babylonia where in existing records of the code of Hammurabi it says If a man has put a spell upon another man and has not justified himself, he upon whom the spell is laid shall go to the holy river. Persons who engage in witchcraft and who are male are called wizard, sorcerer and sometimes a warlock if they indulge in black magic. Females who indulge in witchcraft are called Wiccan or witches. Witches are thought to worship the devil. They are portrayed to cast spells and use supernatural forces to cause havoc within the community....Read On

How To Make Halloween Safe, But Still Fun

2009-10-20T17:17:00.001-07:00

How To Make Halloween Safe, But Still Fun
As Halloween approaches, most parents share the anticipation of the scary night with their children, but not necessarily with the same eagerness. Times have changed, since we grew up, roaming the neighborhood in costumed groups, without adults shadowing our every move. Nowadays, parents wouldn’t think of allowing their children to roam free, ringing strangers’ doorbells and demanding candy, then bringing their loot home and hiding it away, to savor in private....Read On

Halloween Faq: Halloween Traditions Around The World

2009-10-18T16:32:00.000-07:00

Halloween Faq: Halloween Traditions Around The World
Was Halloween originally a pagan or a Christian holiday? Like the celebration of Christmas day, originally Halloween was a pagan festival rather than a Christian holiday. It was only around 10th century that the Roman Catholic Church established this holy day. This was initiated for purifying the spirits of the dead....Read On

Halloween Candy – Become Cool With Frightening Candy Treats

2009-10-15T18:07:00.000-07:00

Halloween Candy – Become Cool With Frightening Candy Treats
Bring on the skeletons, ghosts, and oogie boogies! Dawn those costumes and dark colors. And always remember the scary candy! Halloween is a time of year to have fun and "trick or trick". The celebration of Halloween began thousands of years ago. It has been influenced by many diverse cultures, such as Christian, Roman, and Celtic. Halloween is not just a holiday for children in the USA, adults get into the holiday with childlike enthusiasm, too....Read On

Halloween Came From Where?

2009-10-14T16:53:00.000-07:00

Halloween Came From Where?
Originally starting out as an ancient Celtic holiday, Druidic priests regarded the day as the end of the year and a celebration for the year's harvest. October 31 was the first day of a three-day celebration called Samhain, meaning "the end of summer". It marked the passage from the season of the sun to the season of darkness, but was also a festival for honoring the dead. The Celts believed the laws of space and time were suspended on this night, allowing the spirit world to crossover and intermingle with the living world....Read On

Children and The Scary Sights and Sounds Of Halloween

2009-10-13T17:13:00.001-07:00

Children and The Scary Sights and Sounds Of Halloween
As autumn approaches, the signs of Halloween are everywhere. Nowadays, by late August, merchants are already gearing up for one of the most lucrative retailing seasons of the whole year. And, it's no longer just about kids trick-or-treating on one night in late October-Halloween is now an occasion whose celebration spans weeks and generations, with parties, "haunted house" attractions, and fairs, full of all kinds of scary scenes....Read On

Biography On Dracula

2009-10-11T13:32:00.000-07:00

Biography On Dracula
During the last thousand years, European Monarchs have ruled Europe and the world with an iron fist and by fear, compassion and hatred. As their wealth grew from the riches of newly conquered continents and lands, they began building some of the worlds greatest castles as a sign of their status and wealth, leaving behind a legacy of beauty and splendor that has lasted well into the 21st century....Read On

30 Quick and Easy Kids Costumes

2009-10-08T18:29:00.000-07:00

30 Quick and Easy Kids Costumes
What happened to the " good ol' days" when a Halloween costume was your Dad's old shirt and cap, and a burnt cork beard? Kids costumes don't have to complicated to be cute! Each of these quick and easy costumes starts with a few simple materials like hooded sweatshirts, sweat pants, posterboard, craft foam, felt, face paint, and a little imagination....Read On

7 Tips To Keep Your Pet Safe On Halloween

2009-10-07T17:42:00.000-07:00

7 Tips To Keep Your Pet Safe On Halloween
Children aren't the only ones who should be closely monitored on Halloween. The holiday can be a scary and dangerous time for your pet as well. By following some simple tips you can keep your pet safe and comfortable without infringing on the family fun:
1. Don't put costumes on your pets unless they are used to it. Wearing clothing can make pets uncomfortable and even sick.
2. Candy is for humans and not for their furry friends...Read On