April 2006

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04.11.06

The Real McCoy Did You Know? | (0)
Twenty nine year old Chicago stock dealer Joseph McCoy had an idea that eventually put millions of dollars into his bank account and his name in the dictionary of slang. He looked around to find a place where the cattle being herded from Texas could be bought together and fattened up and moved north and east for slaughter. Eventually he found a very small dead place, consisting of about one dozen log huts, low small rude affairs four fifths of which are covered with dirt. The town? Abilene. In 1867 the land around Abilene was settled watered and had excellent grass. Now ...
04.09.06

Travel Link Did You Know? | (0)
Villas - Bungalow Floor Plans Of The 1920s And 1930s Holiday villas and luxurious cottages rental offers, information about caribbean vacations Could be worth checking out.
04.05.06

What are you looking at? Did You Know? | (0)
What are you looking at? Originally uploaded by Smedlipotski. What a cute doggy
04.02.06

My Saudi Arabian Breakfast Did You Know? | (0)
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04.02.06

My Saudi Arabian Breakfast Did You Know? | (0)
by Chad Heeter Please join me for breakfast. It's time to fuel up again. On the table in my small Berkeley apartment this particular morning is a healthy looking little meal -- a bowl of imported McCann's Irish oatmeal topped with Cascadian Farms organic frozen raspberries, and a cup of Peet's Fair Trade Blend coffee. Like most of us, I prepare my breakfast at home and the ingredients for this one probably cost me about $1.25. (If I went to a cafÃ© in downtown Berkeley, I'd likely have to add another $6.00, plus tip for the same.) My breakfast fuels ...

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