All Twists Written by droogie

• 	A Soldier's Night Before Christmas by droogie This special version of A Night Before Christmas was written by Lance Corporal James M. Schmidt in 1986 while he was stationed in Washington, D.C., according to Snopes.com . It was originally printed in "Leatherneck" magazine. I received the poem in an email. Since it said to pass it on to as many people...	Ranking:211 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-26-2007 1:09 PM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Music

• 	A Wealth of Christmas Traditions by droogie Many Christmas observances which we now take for granted are, in fact, not really all that old. It wasn't until 1923, for instance, that Calvin Coolidge first lit the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. - a ceremony no president has failed to perform at least once since. A slightly older Christmas...	Ranking:337 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-25-2007 7:33 PM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Home & Kitchen, holidays

• 	The Science of Santa by droogie Yes, Virginia, we know you really really want to believe in Santa Claus. But what do you think science has to say on the subject. Well – it depends on who you ask. The following is an argument against the science of Santa that was originally published in Spy magazine in January 1990. And it has been...	Ranking:296 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-08-2007 8:53 PM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Miscellaneous

• 	Perfect Holiday Entertainment by droogie Pass me a plate of turkey and don’t skimp on the mashed potatoes: It is Thanksgiving time again, time to get ourselves fattened up for another fun and calorie-rich holiday season. And if you want to make entertaining a snap this season, all while creating a ton of delicious treats and dishes to serve...	Ranking:366 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-08-2007 8:47 PM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Food & Wine

• 	No Place Like Blog for the Holidays by droogie There are all kinds of debates over the best model – or even business model – for a good blog. Lots of folks in the business world are keen to figure out ways to make blogging a profitable act. With so much content floating around in cyber space, that can be difficult, because there is so much out there...	Ranking:336 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-12-2007 7:43 AM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Hobby & DIY, blogging, online, Christmas, holidays, shoppin, content

• 	This Halloween Join the Corn Maze Craze by droogie This Halloween you and your friends/family might want to try an activity that seems to be sweeping the country – get yourself lost in a maze made of corn. They seem to be everywhere, and they’re all kinds of good Halloween-style fun, so if you haven’t tried wandering around a maize maze before, try it...	Ranking:298 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-09-2007 4:37 PM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Travel, Halloween, fun, corn, tradition, locations, maze

• 	Fall is Football Party Time! by droogie Don’t wait for the Super Bowl to throw a killer football-bash! As soon as the leaves get crisp, I like to start watching football on an industrial level, and what could be more fun than throwing a party in order to watch the game with a bunch of friends? Decorating for a football party can be fairly...	Ranking:69 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-11-2007 6:43 AM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Home & Kitchen, football, celebrations, Party, Autumn, themed

• 	Halloween: A Wealth of Tradition by droogie They say that Halloween is second only to Christmas in popularity in the United States and in money spent on decorations and celebrations! Both of these holidays are wrapped up with all kinds of traditions that are fun for kids and grown-ups alike. Some of the most popular activities associated with...	Ranking:293 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-11-2007 4:53 PM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Miscellaneous, Halloween, parties, traditions, candy, celebrations, fun

• 	Teddy the Teddy Bear by droogie Theodore Roosevelt, swashbuckling and larger than life, is the perfect symbol of the Progressive Era. That era burst with confidence even as it confronted the new challenges that came with the sudden realization that Earth resources are finite. TR personified self-assuredness in the face of serious problems...	Ranking:320 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-12-2007 7:48 AM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Politics & History, environmentalists, Roosevelt, soldiers, 1900s, vice presidents, presidents

• 	A Short History of America's most versatile Crop by droogie In the first days of the Spanish invasion of the New World , along with their exotic diseases and visions of gold, the conquerors brought hemp. It was grown by Spanish settlers in Peru , Colombia , Chile and Mexico at least as early as the 1530s. But debate rages over when exactly hemp was introduced...	Ranking:368 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-08-2007 9:44 AM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Travel, horticulture, farming, produce, agriculture, farms, crops

• 	Algonquin Impacts by droogie The rampant over hunting of beaver by post-contact Acadian Algonquins is bestunderstood via a cultural-ecology analysis, rather than the more traditional thesis that argues that pure economics and the reality of white technology led Indians to “exploit” beavers for their pelts. I agree. It makes sense...	Ranking:375 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-12-2007 11:37 AM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Travel, environment, impact, columbus, Algonquin, nature, exchange

• 	Roderick Nash by droogie Nash draws a line between conceptual wilderness and the real thing and by doing so he makes a strong argument for realigning socio-cultural ideas to better reflect the interchange between humans and the natural world. In his prologue, Nash plays with the etymology of the word “wilderness,” not as an...	Ranking:254 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-10-2007 3:32 PM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Books, society, culture, History, environment, impact

• 	Roman Holiday by droogie Ah, Roma – my very favorite world capital – is such an exhilarating city and such a wonderful place to spend a holiday. Whether sipping espresso and watching the throngs traipse past the mix of modern and ancient or the sidewalks, or following the maze-like catacombs beneath the city, there’s plenty...	Ranking:357 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-09-2007 2:33 PM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Travel, europe, Rome, the, off, italy, beaten path

• 	soccer by droogie JJ comes in, pulls open the fridge, chugs from a half-gallon jug of watery orange drink. The kitchen is dim. Angled rays of sunlight slip through nearly-shut blinds, creating a pattern of bars over the room. JJ gulps down orange drink, pants, gulps again. His shock of messy hair is limp. His elbows and...	Ranking:267 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-09-2007 8:12 AM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Sports & Outdoors, corner, football, shot, europe, kick, soccer

• 	Indian Survival by droogie Of all the books and articles I have read during my history studies, nothing hit me on such a gut level, with such a visceral reaction, as the accounts of California Indians and the atrocities they faced at the hands of (mostly) Anglo-American interlopers. Somehow, the fact that such genocidal activity...	Ranking:347 We want you to rate, but you have to be a member first. Please click here to join or here to sign in.
  	11-09-2007 5:07 AM by droogie Categories & Keywords: Books, Indian, atrocities, genocide, California, Book Reviews, History