DYEING DOGS IN CHINA

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CREATIVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW

"Never treat your mother-in-law like your own mother. Some people beatify their dear ole mother-in-laws, while others approach them like they have the plague. Both are bad: Treat your mother-in-law too well and your spouse will resent you for being nicer to her mom than she is. Treat your mother-in-law as if she was Angel of Death and eventually, at some point, your spouse will use it against you, perhaps during your divorce, to prove your lack of character and compassion. Stay safely between treating your mother-in-law like Queen Elizabeth and the Anti-Christ, and you'll be fine."

Click here to read more from Annabelle & Jeff.

POCKET NOTEBOOK TRADITION

"No matter what profession you find yourself in, the most essential function of the pocket notebook is to provide a place to capture the ideas that spring to mind throughout the day. You may get a business idea, an insight into something you or a loved one has been struggling with, or hear a quote you wish to record. Even though you feel sure in the moment that you’ll be able to remember these thoughts when you get home, every one of us has experienced the agony of realizing later that an idea is utterly gone from our minds and that no amount of mental gymnastics can bring it back"

Click here for more about pocket notebooks by The Art of Manliness.

Click her for Cultural Offering's thoughts on his Moleskin.

Click here for my pocket notebook.

SEAN'S INSPIRATION

"My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try and be in the first group; there was much less competition."
~ Indira Gandhi

Check out Sean Carpenter's blog "The Realtor Toolbox" here.

Sean's comment: Start out your week by deciding which kind of person you'll be. Come Friday evening, I hope you're satisfied with your choice.

Mmmm by Nicholas Bate

Check out Nicholas Bate's blog, you will like what you find.

NO POT OF GOLD

We did not find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow last night, but did find the Beverage Source on W. Church Street.
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Mrs. Guanciale needs to try her hand at this.....

Real grilled cheese—grilled cheese for grown-ups—doesn’t taste like the plastic-wrap that encased your main ingredient. It’s made with a creamy, full-bodied Swiss cheese called Gruyere. Real grilled cheese isn’t built with thin slices of flimsy bread. It’s constructed with sturdy cuts of hearty French bread that crisps to perfection. Grilled cheese doesn’t sit in a skillet, risking the dreaded grilled cheese burn. It basks under the broiler, slathered in a rich sauce of thickened milk and Parmesan cheese, awaiting to emerge in all its gooey glory.

Click here for the entire recipe.

WHERE DID SOCKLESS START?

A new claim by Ivy League that sockless perhaps started in the south. I highly doubt it, my believe is in Italy.

Click here for Ivy League's opinion and a clip from a movie where he concludes his findings.

My no sock theory.

Will's Italian opinion of no socks.

PRESSMAN'S HAT

"A printer, a guy who fashioned a funny four-cornered hat

out of newspaper to keep the ink out of his hair."

Click here to read a unique story about the "Pressman"

Thank you to Abbey Roy for passing this along via Twitter: @Abbeyroy

Longaberger Restaurant

Dinner at the Longaberger Golf Course to celebrate St. Rocco Day, the patron saint of Collelongo, Italy. Sitting on the patio overlooking the 18th green. Chef Jeremy has made this one of the best kept secrets of where to dine in Licking County!
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MEN'S SHORTS

This is the time of the year most men have the chance to wear short pants to a casual social event, golf outing or just to the annual family picnic. Yesterday I attended a golf outing and latter on in the day attended an outdoor function. I am so surprised to see so many men walking around in shorts below their knees with baggy pockets and all kinds of loose strings hanging.

I spent sometime last night looking for ideas. The perfect man's short pant inseam is about 7", shorter are for a sporting event. One article suggested if you can not find the style shorts you like, buy a pair of trousers and have them altered into a pair of walking shorts.

The long baggy with all the pocket short pants does not make a man over 30 look younger. It just makes him look like his mother bought shorts for him and hope the large size will last for the next two summers as he grows.

READY FOR THE WEEKEND & NEXT WEEK

For the past several months I have been following Men's Health Magazine on Twitter (MensHealthMag). Once in a while they will have a headline article that will catch my attention to read the entire article. Click on the following topics to see several examples:

SING KARAOKE-KICK OUT THE JAMS

ORDERING THE RIGHT WINE

DO ENERGY DRINKS WORK?

TOP 10 MEN COSMETIC SURGERIES

TABLE ETIQUETTE

A SHORT SLEEVE QUOTE

"If I want to wear short sleeves, I roll them up."
Cary Grant

Thank you to Maxminimus

Circle of Friends at OSU-N

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The Ohio State University at Newark, Ohio

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20 NEW Worst Foods in America

SATURATED FAT EQUIVALENT: 12 slices of Sara Lee Cherry Pie (or 1.5 whole pies)

Click here for Men's Health's 20 NEW Worst Foods in America

100 YEARS OF MERIT BADGES

As printed in the Wall Street Journal, August 2, 2010:

The Boy Scouts celebrate 100 years.

Most Americans live their lives blessedly far from the political headlines, and for some 35,000 Boy Scouts and their adult volunteers the big event of the summer is the annual National Scout Jamboree now underway in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. This year's gathering is especially meaningful because the Boy Scouts of America are celebrating the 100th anniversary of their founding by newspaperman and magazine publisher William D. Boyce.

Scouting isn't fashionable in our politically correct age, since the organization bars openly gay scoutmasters, atheists or girls under the age of 13. Naturally this has led to lawsuits, most of which the Boy Scouts have won. Some 2.8 million boys across the country nonetheless belong to Scout troops, learning the traditional Scout values of trustworthiness, loyalty to friends and country, and volunteering in the community.

They also still work to acquire "merit badges" by mastering a particular skill, such as first aid, cooking, camping, hiking, environmental science and personal fitness. To become an Eagle Scout requires 21 merit badges. Some 212 Members of the 111th Congress were either Scouts as boys or served as adult leaders, which shows that Scouting does not guarantee a successful career choice, but it has done an enormous amount of good by turning millions of boys into better men.

It's too bad President Obama couldn't find time to address this year's 100th anniversary Jamboree. The boys would have cheered him, and he might have noted what Alexis de Tocqueville called the particular American genius for voluntary organizations that sustain civil society without government power. America would be a poorer place without the Boy Scouts, so congratulations on a century of merit.

Once again thank you to Sister Robin for sending this along.

IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE!

THE TRUTH OF WD-40

Actually, it is. WD-40 was invented in 1953 by Norm Larsen, founder of the Rocket Chemical Company, to stop condensation and corrosion occuring in the umbilical cord of the Atlas space rocket...........................cleans and renews scuffed CDs; removes grape juice stains and crayon from carpet; frees stuck Lego blocks; helps break in cricket gloves; keeps missile silo doors swinging freely. You can even spray it over stagnant water to keep mosquito eggs from hatching.


Click for a short article about the invention and history of WD-40

Thank you Esquire.

WEEKEND RETREAT, ONE MORE TOY

I can not imagine taking the time or money, but I think

if I had the time and money this would be enjoyable.

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DIY small cabin retreat: $57K, including the land

Ryan Lingard and Mariah Morrow built their tiny cabin for $57,000,

including the land. They call it The Signal Shed.

“It’s peaceful here, and spending time off the grid

resets your priorities.”

The Signal Shed is rustic, with no running water, no electricity, and a wood stove for heat.

“Where most people would have seen a steep, partially burned,

partially logged slope that didn’t have utilities,

we just saw possibilities,”

Click here for more information, building instructions and different options.

Thank you to Valet once again.