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2013 in review

2013 was so much better than 2012.  So. Much. Better.  Back in February, I finished my goal to read a biography of each US president.  I was thrilled! But then I wondered how I would get my president fix. So, I started baking cupcakes in their honor.  This year I was able to bake a… Continue reading 2013 in review

The Rough Rider

There is so much one could say about Theodore Roosevelt. That, I suppose, is something you could say about all of the faces on Mount Rushmore. Roosevelt did so many things. He overcame childhood illness. He overcame losing his mother and his wife on the same day.  You could choose to look at him as
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Curry Turkey Chili

  I have a healthy appreciation for curry. Indian curries, Thai curries, West Indian curries…all kinds of curries. I’ll even take bastardized curries. Well, those are the ones I tend to whip up. I also have a fondness for chili. I will eat all sorts of chili. I’ll try ingredients that I don’t even usually… Continue reading Curry Turkey Chili

The Annexation

  President William McKinley is one of those presidents who stands out in a history class not because of who he was, but because his presidency marked one of those pivotal eras in American history. When you get to the McKinley unit, you’re likely to hear about how his administration set the stage for the
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The Reflection

Every time I get my hands on a book, or a set of cards (don’t judge me) that covers all of the presidents, I am very curious about how Grover Cleveland is handled. This whole only-president-to-serve-nonconsecutive-terms business complicates things. Sometimes he gets one entry that covers both of his terms. In this case, there’s usually
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