Here is a site for web surfers who are looking for a little holiday spirit. It is called Thanksgiving with Reader’s Digest, and is a collection of potpourri from one of America’s best-known magazines. Here are recipes, projects, traditions, and stories. So have a Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy this site, and try not to eat too much. See you tomorrow.
http://www.rdthanksgiving.com/
I came across this interesting little site that is a part of the NASA site at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (where the Mars stuff has been happening over the past several years). It is a simulator that allows you to look at any planet or satellite in our solar system from any other planet or…
Looking for a little piece of Hawaii in your own back yard? I would recommend trying to get some sand from one of the beaches, but that would be sort of impossible. The next best thing, however, it the subject of today’s Family Site. Called Crazy Shirts – Hawaii’s Favorite T-Shirt Company, this is a…
We all grew up with them, from our great-grandparents, to our children. Their theme song is very recognizable. They have become icons of a time of innocence, when being a kid meant camping in the backyard, hanging out at the local fishing hole, or playing hooky from school. I am talking about the Little Rascals,…
Here it is, one of the best times of the baseball season. The pennant races are heating up, records that might be broken this year are starting to be looked at, and it’s time to head for the old ballpark, grab a hot dog, cold soda, and some hot roasted peanuts. Which is exactly what…
Today is the day that was set aside to remember the men and women who have died in the service to our country. It has been a tradition since the mid-19th century to hold this celebration in the month of May, and it has been a Federal holiday since 1971. Today we look at a…
My interest in Egypt stems from the old Universal horror films of the 1940’s ( I saw them on late night television, not in theatres). It was interesting to study and read about advanced civilizations that existed so long ago. Toss in the mystery surrounding King Tut, and you have a very interesting experience. Today,…