June 6 is National Yo-yo Day. It’s called that because it’s the birthday of a man named Donald F. Duncan Sr. (Sr. stands for Senior.) More about him in a bit.In the early 1960s, yo-yos were one of the hottest-selling toys in America. How many were sold? In 1962 in the United States, there were […]

Vegetable Chili Boat Ingredients: 2 ½ tsp Canola oil ½ cup Fresh onion, peeled, diced ½ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced ½ cup Canned low-sodium pinto beans, drained, rinsed ½ cup Canned low-sodium kidney beans, drained, rinsed 1 cup Canned low-sodium black beans, drained, rinsed 1 ½ Tbsp Chili powder 1 L cups […]

Eagle Pizza   Ingredients: ½ cup fresh spinach, julienne cut “shoestring strips” ½ cup fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut “shoestring strips” 2 ¼ tsp salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend* 1 ¾ cups canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free ¾ cup fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced ¾ cup fresh onions, peeled, diced 1 ¼ cups canned low-sodium […]

This photograph looks like a lot of fun.  The little boy on the sled is George Newcomb and he trained that sheep to pull his sled.  In better weather, the sheep could also pull a little wagon.  The photo was taken about 1925 in front of Newcomb’s grocery store, owned by George’s father Leon.  It […]

English:  trademarkFrench:   marque déposéeSpanish:  marca comercialGerman:  WarenzeichenItalian:    marchioArabic:   ealamat tijaria علامة تجاريةChinese:  Shāngbiāo 商标

TrademarkA word, phrase, or design that identifies a product or service and is registered so other’s can’t use it.Bob wanted to call his new fizzy drink Coke, but the Coca-Cola Company owns the trademark for that word.(A trademark is different than a patent, which is for technical inventions, or a copyright, which is for artistic […]

English:  porcelainFrench:   porcelaineSpanish:  porcelanaGerman:  PorzellanItalian:    porcellanaArabic:   alkhazaf الخزفChinese:  Cí 瓷