In 1919 – as Prohibition swept the West – Albert A. Hopkins decided to write a book: Home Made Beverages. The Manufacture of Non-Alcoholic and Alcoholic Drinks In The Household. The distilling industry had been dealt a heavy blow, said Hopkins. Their plants were likely too extensive to make only enough alcohol for scientific and [...]
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Wild relationship battles are waged on Facebook everyday. ‘Remind me why I’m not single again?’ ‘Last time I checked, being a wife/husband doesn’t mean that I have to ..insert tedious marital nicety here…’ ‘Relationship Status = Complicated.’ ‘Really? Nice. How about: Relationship Status = Single.’ One has to look (or look away) swiftly as these [...]
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Sometimes it’s best to just turn right back round and get out while you can. elizabeth newton www.eliznewton.com
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I’m here in Oz, Auntie Em! I’m locked in the witch’s castle, and I’m trying to get home to you, Auntie Em! Dorothy is wise to call out to this image of her farm-bound Auntie while she and Toto are caught up in Winkie Country with that nasty Witch. Once safely home, if Dorothy breaks [...]
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What would you be most likely to do tonight if you thought the world was going to end tomorrow? This is one question that National Geographic asked in their 2012 Doomsday Preppers Survey. And what do people want to do on closing night? elizabeth newton www.eliznewton.com
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Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. Why is the rum gone? Go ahead, make my day. You talkin’ to me? A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Why so serious? What is this list all about? Yes, movie quotes, of course. Why are these particular phrases so memorable? Sure, the [...]
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