Donner Party Cookbook: A Guide to Survival on the Hastings Cutoff
(ContentDesk) January 8 2004--You probably know something about The Donner Party, the wagon train that became snowbound in the mountains on the way to California? You know.... when the food ran out, they resorted to eating their dearly departed?The tale of the 1846-1847 Donner Party is one of those fascinating episodes of American history where there is a wealth of awareness but not much knowledge. And our awareness is likely to be exclusively about the cannibalism.Terry Del Bene, Ph.D. an archeologists and historian, tells us much more in his history of the ill-fated train and its people. In his book we learn that the wagon train was made up of a group of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances, mostly of their own making.From its inception in what is now Wyoming, on July 20, 1846, the leaders of the Donner Party made fateful decisions that doomed the wagon train from successfully completing its journey to California.
An early winter in the high Serria-Nevada Mountains and record snowfalls isolated the Donner Party just short of making it through the pass. By the time of their rescue in the spring, more than half of the people were dead and those who were alive survived by consuming the frozen flesh of their traveling companions.But, this is more than a history of this unfortunate episode in American history, the author lightens the mood with many delicious recipes that the westward travelers used before the food ran out. The book contains dozens of recipes, which are authentic to the mid-nineteenth century. There are instructions as to how to cook outdoors, in the cold, in the wind, at high altitudes and even how to use buffalo chips for fuel. Recipes include such mid-nineteenth century favorites as buffalo tongue, brain stew, gruel, lumpy dicks, journey cakes and various soups, breads, cakes, and puddings.The author admits that the book contains an element of dark humor, but at the same time he hopes to presents the human side of this compelling tale of survival.
The mix between dark humor, well research history and interesting recipes and tid-bits concerning nineteenth-century cooking makes this book and extremely enjoyable read.????.
Brawin of Events by Brawin Releases First in a Series of Party Planning Articles
The first in a series of party planning articles by Brawin of Events by Brawin. The easy guide to becoming a party planning diva: "Visualize Your Way to Better Party Planning!"Italian in origin, translated literally - diva means goddess. This article will put you on the fast track to becoming a party planning diva. Your cocktail party should resemble a piece of art ? whether it's a sonnet by Shakespeare or a classic ballad by Maxwell, it should be a work of art.
Like most works of art, it should evoke a variety of responses in a variety of guests.
All favorable, of course.Your canvas begins with your home.
Treat it like your palette and let the creative process begin.
Take the time to have your home thoroughly cleaned at least 2 days before and no more than 5 days before the party.
Clean too soon and someone messy (i.e. husband, kids) is sure to wreck havoc.
Clean too late and you may not be able to find the time to schedule...
Brawin of Events by Brawin Releases First in a Series of Party Planning Articles
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Club Deep Celebrates 8 Year Anniversary Party on South Beach
South Beach, Miami, Fl (ContentDesk) November 16, 2005 -- Club Deep Miami Beachs premier and longest running nightclub announces the 8 Year Anniversary Party on Friday November 25th. Club Deep has been featured on many music videos, Travel Channel, Wild On, MTV, BET, Blind Date, Elimidate and also featured on the cover of Night Club & Bar Magazine and in Club Systems Magazine.Club Deep promises this party to be one of the sexiest and hottest parties on South Beach, hosted by Power 96 Ivy and Rob-N. and co-hosted by Adam Barish. Many celebrity guest invites include. NFL, NBA, MLB, Models, Adult Stars and TV and Music Video celebrities.The party will start at 10pm and in honor of our 8 years.
Everyone will be drinking Free for the first 96 minutes of the broadcast (10-11:36pm)and Hor d oeuvres from 10-11 p.m.The party will go on until 5am with the best DJ's spinning Funk, Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae and Latin music. Advance VIP Table reservation and get $100 Bottle specials until 1 a...
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Speed NETworking at Milwaukee Interactive Marketing Association’s 1st Annual Holiday Party
Milwaukee (ContentDesk) November 18, 2005 -- Milwaukee Interactive Marketing Association (www.milwaukeeima.org) will host their first annual holiday party on December 8th at 5:30pm, and kick it off with 1-hour fast NETworking event.MIMA events include professionals from all walks of life in the interactive world -- media and creative agencies, publishers, marketers, .dot com-ers, interactive gurus, search marketers, e-commerce people, e-tailers, content developers, online sales, promotions people, and more.The night will kick off with a 1-hour fast NETworking event hosted by Opportunity Knocks (www.knocks.com).
Its kind of like speed dating, except with professional contacts that could really help you.
There will be cool networking resources you will not want to miss; 3-step cards, fast NETworking cheat sheet,...
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Why You Should Use Turnkey Websites To Jumpstart Your Ecommerce Activity
Most people looking to do business online have heard of turnkey websites. They seem to be a one stop solution to getting an online business going without all the usual hassles associated with an online startup. Take a look thought the business & industry section of eBay and you'll see thousands of turnkey sites, sometimes going for hundreds of dollars.
Turnkey sites are ideal way to start or grow your ecommerce activity, below are just a handful of reasons explaining why. 1.
DesignEver tried to design a site yourself. Did it go well? Or were the results not as expected. Designing and building a site from scratch can be difficult work if not impossible to finalise your desired look. Turnkey sites already have been designed by full time graphic designers to look professional and more importantly to achieve maximum sales conversions from your end users visitors. Why spend hours trying to get that look right when you can buy an existing proven design ready to go.2.
FunctionalityAll...
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Christmas Party Theme
Christmas Party Theme The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born . The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, theYule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals (parades) with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the holiday feasts, and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians.? In the Western world, the birthday of Jesus Christ has been celebrated on December 25th since AD 354, replacing an earlier date of January 6th. Joseph and Mary left Nazareth and traveled to Bethlehem, the birth place of King David. The Roman Emperor, Augustus, wanting to know the size of the population of his empire, had ordered a census to be taken.
The Governor issued orders that all Jews should register their names in their ancestral home town. Joseph set out for...
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Top Six Reasons to Buy Rather Than Build an Inventory Management Solution
Is building your own inventory management solution really your best bet? The issues that companies face when they decide to build a solution in house are numerous: Scarce development resources, project cost overruns, delivery delays, unexpected technical issues, long-term maintenance issues. For these reasons, you should consider purchasing hosted, flexible, "out-of-the-box" vendor managed inventory (VMI) and web-based inventory solutions that can be running in five days, all at a fixed monthly price - with no delays, low risk and a lower total cost of ownership.At Invendia we've often seen companies struggle with the decision to buy a technology or to build that solution in-house. The decision criteria typically are:?Availability of qualified development resources?Long-term maintenance staffing?Implementation time and costs?Project...
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Party Planning
So you've decided to have a little party. Congratulations!!! You'll have fun and it won't be as hard as you're probably thinking right now. What's your plan? Inviting a few friends over for an evening of conversation? A 30th birthday party for your spouse? A victory celebration after finally paying off thatmortgage that you thought would never go away?
It doesn't matter. Any reason is a good reason to have a good time. Whether it's a catered affair or you doit all yourself, the object of the event is enjoyment, so why not enjoy getting ready for it also? Remember, any event can be broken down into 3 easy steps: - Preparation - Presentation - Produlation What's 'produlation' you ask? That's the best part!!! It's when you produce the results of your preparationand presentation and receive the congratulations of your guests (and yourself, of course).
Preparation
One of the keys to a successful gathering is preparation. And the earlier it starts, the better. We think...
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