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What’s a Bushel? What’s a Peck?

I first encountered the words “bushel” and “peck” as a child. My grandmother used to sing “A Bushel and a Peck,” a Frank Loesser song from 1950, when she was trying to entertain or comfort me. At the time, the both seemed like a couple of goofy words that old people used– along with my ...

Meinl MCS Cymbal Pack – Product Review

Meinl is a nearly unheard-of company when compared to others. When you think of cymbals, Sabian and Zildjian pop into your brain. These are also the much more expensive brands. One of the best things about off brands is that you can buy cymbals made of the same components at a lower price. For instance, ...

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2009 ESPY Winners Headed by Olympians

The 2009 ESPY winners were only part of the 2009 ESPY show. The 2009 ESPY winners were already leaked before the 2009 ESPYs, since the show was taped before it aired last night. So the 2009 ESPY winners were no surprise to those who read the lists earlier. Host Samuel L. Jackson claimed that the ...

The World’s Best Ayurveda Retreat Centers

Ayurveda is a traditional form of medicine from the country of India that has been around for 5,000 years. Like traditional Chinese medicine, ayurveda relies on different aspects of the human body to relieve symptoms of sickness through herbs, energy healing, yoga, and massage amongst other treatments. http://www.holisticonline.com/ayurveda/ayv_home.htm Ayurveda health retreats are places where a ...

A Review of Amazon’s Pro Merchant Selling Plan

Amazon.com is a great place for small businesses and individuals to sell their new or old stuff to other Internet shoppers on the site. Millions of people use Amazon to buy things every day, so it shouldn’t be surprising that you can get in on some of the action yourself to earn some extra money. ...

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From the Halls of Montezuma: A Marine Corps 4th of July

The lyrics of the Marine Corps Hymn were still echoing in our minds as we watched the Fourth of July fireworks out of our third floor windows. All 75 of us had just finished singing “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli” while lying in bed at the position of attention. We ...

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Top Ten Tools for a Vegetable Garden

Every Spring I plant a small vegetable garden for my family. I make it a habit to ask my son what he would like to grow and to learn about, and I always get the same answers: pumpkins and carrots. I don’t mind because every year he learns something new about the plants and also ...

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Best Time Travel Romance Books

The prospect of time travel is compelling and intriguing. Many authors write about the phenomenon, but romances in particular reveal an interesting aspect of it. The conflict of a character having to choose between staying with their lover in the past or future, or returning from whence they came often arises. This heartrending decision and ...

How to Control and Eliminate Mice from Your Home

Having rodents, such as mice, invade your home and take up residence can be extremely inconvenient. It’s also a health risk, because their droppings contain a virus that can even be fatal to a human being. However, most people aren’t exterminators and they don’t know how to properly guard their homes against the entry of ...

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Themes and Game Ideas for a Tea Party

Any reason is reason for a tea party. The purpose of a tea party is to unite friends, socialize and leave feeling positive about the event. Hopefully you and your guests will get to know each other a little bit better and the seeds of friendship grow. The list of possible themes for a tea ...