Another work week has come to a close. You’re tired. You simply can’t answer another e-mail, send another fax, field another phone call, or format another spreadsheet. We know how you feel. You’re in full-blown Friday frenzy and frantically searching for an intelligent means of idling away the afternoon hours. Well, you came to the right place because it’s time for another installment of… This Week in History November 11, 1918: Germany signed an armistice with the allies to bring an end to the fighting in World War I.Want to read a personal take on the Great War? Check out … Continue reading This Week in History: November 11-16, 2007

Thanksgiving is only a mere week away.  Are you in charge of the turkey this year?  Or in charge of the tofurkey?  My migratory family will be migrating throughout the States, but I’ve decided to stay in Lincoln this year. I will be tackling the ornery and slippery tofurkey with my little family of two.  I’m debating on making sweet potato pie, a mix of collard and mustard greens (greens are hard to come by here in Lincoln.  Not sure why), candying some yams, saucing some cranberries, and corning some bread. Of course, if I were to cook a real … Continue reading Cooking Turkey, Forming Tofurkey

Happy Friday, readers! In an effort to keep you entertained on seemingly endless Friday afternoons, we will begin a new weekly feature at the close of each work week entitled "This Week in History." These blog entries will highlight notable historical events, births, and deaths and provide links to similarly-themed UNP books. Diversion and intellectual stimulation in one neat, weekly package. What more could you ask for? This Week in History… November 4, 1879: Will Rogers, the cowboy comedian known as "Oklahoma’s favorite son" was born in Oologah, Oklahoma.Have a hankering for cowboy humor? Check out The Humor of the … Continue reading This Week in History: November 4-9, 2007

I’m going to qualify this post–and each additional linking Thursday post for November–with this warning: November’s Linking in Lincoln post will revolve around food.  So if you’re on a diet (what an evil word), be forewarned that some of these weekly links may lead you to temptation._____________________________________________________________ I want to say it’s that time of the year when marshmallow consumption goes up in my small household but, sadly, marshmallows are used year-round in my home.  I like them in trail mixes (my favorite is 1 cup raisins, 1/2 cup sunflower seeds and 1/2 cup marshmallows), in cereal, in fruit salads.  … Continue reading Hot Chocolate/ Hot Cocoa Thursday