A study in pumpkin pie

We start off in this examination of pumpkin pie with a hard truth.  Most U.S.  pumpkin pie is a lie."An interesting fact is that most canned 'pumpkin' is actually hubbard squash. Hubbard squash has the...

The best thing about Thanksgiving - Grandma's cornbread dressing

Perhaps it is unkind to accuse your grandmother of holding out on you on her deathbed, but it's meant in jest."Grandma Virginia's Cornbread Dressing This dressing recipe came from Grandmother Virginia Corse West. She was the mother of Jane West, who went on to be...

Sure-fire Turkey

Yep, you can do this.  That is my picture of my turkey using this recipe.  The recipe itself is a family work in progress.One never stops experimenting."Sure-Fire Turkey Indoors or Out This requires a bit of planning ahead, but it's really worth it. First of all, if...

Pastor: Married couples should have sex every day for a week

Nice that someone is saying good about sex from the pulpit.""Sexuality is related to spirituality, so I think it can be spiritual growth as well, and we shouldn't be insecure about that," Kindley said."I think that historically, because of some of the writings of St....

In Texas fields, no poppies blow; "forgotten" Canadians and Britons

The real story here is in my video.  Please note the AVI version is better quality, but could be slow in loading and hang up during playback.World War I Royal Flying Corps officers and men came to Texas for...

Poetic laurels to Obama, but not as poet laureate

President-elect Barack Obama often alludes to his time at the Harvard Law Review.  However, it took the Library of Congress and its study of presidents as poets to unearth Sen. Obama's poetic side."When...

How I did my part to help Republicans win in Texas (confessions of an Obamadi...

For the last couple or three days, I have been sitting here mostly wondering if that gurgling noise is coming from my lungs or the vaporizer.  There has been no "thrill of victory or agony of defeat", just the...

What's this about two election days and other voter questions

" Tuesday, 4 November 2008, is the last day to vote in this year’s general elections. Looking for where you vote? Try starting here at www.whatsdrivingyoucrazy.com. You’ll find detailed links for Northeast Texas, including the Fort Worth/Dallas area, as well as...

Sarah “Saks Pack” Palin on why you should donate to the Obama Campaign

"Although Sen. Barack Obama may be leading in the polls and early turnouts may seem to favor the Democratic Party, nothing, repeat NOTHING, is certain. The efforts to suppress the vote continue, and, frankly, you...

Any chance California goes from blue to red?

Here's some interesting speculation from the blogosphere of California.Things often are not what they seem, and complacency is a killer."The polls have shown California to be Obama country for months. And the pundits are still predicting a sea of blue. But there has been a...

FactCheck: Body Armor Claim: Still False and Nasty - defends Dole

FactCheck has renewed hostilities over an old issue about funding body armor for troops in Iran and Afghanistan.  The non-profit, nonpartisan group says the VoteVets attack on Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole is recycling "one of the worst 'Whoppers of 2006'"."The liberal...

FactCheck says new McCain and Let Freedom Ring ads are" Hooey!"

New ads on Sen Barack Obama's tax proposal are downright lies, FactCheck charges.  The organization also says its own words are misrepresented as well."Republicans are misrepresenting Obama's tax proposals right...

Reports now conflict over Syria's claim of US helicopter attack on Syrian vil...

At one least report now has the U.S denying its helicopters were involved in a raid on Syria Sunday. So far, the Pentagon and White House are silent. The Associated Press reports a U.S. military official in...

GOP papers continue to pick Obama over McCain; Alaska and Texas give Obama mo...

Two large daily newspapers in solid red states led the charge this weekend in newspapers endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president, Editor and Publisher's website reports."The Obama lead in editorial endorsements this year turned into a landslide, even a rout today, as dozens...

Another major Texas daily endorses Democrat Barack Obama; Fort Worth Star-Tel...

"Rare is the moment when it’s clear that, regardless of the outcome of an election, you are living history. "Thus begins the somewhat surprising endorsement of Barack Obama by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, deep in the red heart of North Central Texas.  In 2004, the...

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