A good quote about class

“One typically exhibits class by doing small, gracious things beyond the minimum that is expected. Class, in another words, is a plus. It’s a very good thing to have, but its absence is not really a negative”
That’s probably one of the best descriptions of class that I’ve read. It’s from a post on PowerLine Blog, [...]

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Recipe — Gingerbread

This is a modified version of the gingerbread recipe on the website for King Arthur Flour.
1-2/3 c all-purpose unbleached flour
2/3 c 1-minute quick oats
1/2 c toasted wheat germ
1/2 c chopped pecans
1/4 c demerara, turbinado or light brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c melted butter
3/4 c mild [...]

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Link – One of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while

Link – One of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while
Spoof Facebook updates for superheroes.
This is one of the funniest things I have read in ages. You don’t even have to be a hard-core comics fan to appreciate it, as I think most people are familiar enough with Spider-man, Batman and Superman to get [...]

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Personal recommendations — Restaurants in Pendleton, Oregon and Salmon, Idaho

While traveling this last spring and summer, I found a couple of great restaurants in Oregon and Idaho.
Roosters (Pendleton, Oregon)
1515 Southgate Pl
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 966-1100
(address and phone number taken from their Yahoo! Local listing Oct 5 2009)
I was passing by Pendleton and found Roosters by following the instructions on their billboards on I-84. I’m very [...]

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Article — Youth unemployment is bad in Europe too, so it’s not just us; U.K. Telegraph

“youth unemployment at 39pc in Spain, 31pc in Lithuania, 28pc in Latvia, 26pc in Ireland and Slovakia, 25pc in Italy and Hungary, 24pc in France.” — Well, at least the U.S. isn’t alone in our 26% youth unemployment rate. But the same comments I made in my previous post apply to Europe too. A lack [...]

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Article — Youth unemployment hits 25.9% in U.S. in September, Wall Street Journal

“The September teen unemployment rate hit 25.9%” — There always needs to be bottom-rung entry-level jobs (and to be fair, people who aren’t too proud to do those jobs, a concept some teens and 20-somethings don’t always get). I’m not a fan of the push for 100% college-attendance rates for teens, since college graduates now [...]

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