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Vicki McClure Davidson | March 23, 2012

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity. ~ Voltaire FOOD. GLORIOUS EASTER AND PASSOVER FOOD. This year, Easter Sunday, the culmination of the Christian season of Lent and the end of Holy Week, falls on April 8. It celebrates the [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 20, 2012

  In tribute to President’s Day today, here’s a fascinating video of all the US presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. A morphing technological wonder of all 44 presidents shown in chronological order and in under 4 minutes. Summary of video: Presidents of the United States morphed in sequence from George Washington to Barack [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | January 13, 2012

  With the dismal news this week that Hostess Brands, the maker of Wonder Bread, Twinkies, Ding Dongs, and Hostess Cupcakes, and the largest wholesale baker and distributor of fresh bakery products in the United States, has filed for bankruptcy, the Christmas/December retail sales results are also in. They are equally as shaky. And jobless [...]

Category: Bless Our Troops, Food, Drink, Government, Holidays and Family, Social and Political Climate | 1 Comment »
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