Elected officials scored lower than the general public on a web test of civic knowledge. The test results showed a consistent knowledge gab for politicians across some 33 questions. In all cases the average score of citizens was higher than that of the politicians. The test is located at http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx and prepared by the Intercollegiate [...]

Northpole.com is a commercial, family-oriented Christmas site that offers a little of everything for visitors. Children can write to Santa. Adults can find Christmas recipes. There are games, puzzles, and stories that can be printed and colored for kids. It is nice to find a Christmas site without advertising and this is one a very [...]

Thanksgiving Predicted Weather Forecast Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190F. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for a severe squall or cold shoulder. During the late afternoon and evening, the cold front of a knife [...]

The Night Before Thanksgiving Twas the night before Thanksgiving and all through the kitchen;I was cooking and baking and moanin’ and bitchin’.I’ve been here for hours, I can’t stop to rest,this rooms a disaster, just look at this mess! Tomorrow I’ve got thirty people to feed.They expect all the trimmings. Who cares what I need!My [...]