To Help Prevent getting the Flu.
1) Avoid contact with those who are sick. The flu is an airborne virus and passes from one another through the air or by contact. 2) Wash you hands. Hand washing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of germs. You can catch germs by casually touching another person or when you touch [...]
To Keep Heating Cost Down
1) Let the sunshine in. Open the curtains on the south windows during the day and the heat of the sun will help heat the home. 2) Keep the filters clean. By keeping them clean the air will flow easier and be more efficient. 3) Use a programmable thermostat. By using a programmable thermostat you [...]
About the Christmas Season
1) Many people are away from home or alone on Christmas. Many people will journey home during the holidays, but there are those who won’t be able to with family during the holidays. Some may not be able to afford the expenses to travel. There are others who can’t take the time off from work [...]
Invented by Accident
1) Reportedly in 1853 after constant complaints by a customer at the Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga Springs, New York about the fried potatoes he was being served were soggy and not crunchy enough, chief George Crum sliced the potatoes as thin as possible fried them in a pan of grease with a finishing touch [...]
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bomb the American Bases on Hawaii 66 years ago on December 7th. 1) It was a quiet Sunday morning when the Japanese launched 2 waves of attacks. The first wave reached the Island at 7:54 am local time with the second arriving about 15 minutes later. The raids lasted until 9:45 am. 2) [...]
The Business Lunch
The business lunch can be a good way to get a lot of business accomplished, but it can also be a disaster if some things aren’t considered. 1) Once it was common for business associates to get together for what was termed the ’3 Martini Lunch’. Those times are long gone and ordering alcohol during [...]
Strange and Weird Coincidences
1) Author J.R.R Tolkien died on September 2, 1973. When you reverse; Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-Lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne, It’s 1973. 2) On Jun 28, 2000 Oregon’s Columbian newspaper [...]
Illinois
The State of Illinois became the 21st state when it was admitted to the union on December 3, 1818 . It is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous in the nation. The capital of the state is Springfield. The state is named for the French adaptation of an [...]
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