February 9, 2006

Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we never get to vote on what he is to do.
Will Rogers






They missed the turn
The car went whizzin'
The fault was hern
The FUNERAL hisn
Burma Shave



An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.
Voltaire




COFFEE
part 18 of 23
  • The Civil War in the United States elevated the popularity of coffee to new heights. Soldiers went to war with coffee beans as a primary ration.
  • The coffee filter was invented in 1908 by a German homemaker, Melitta Benz, when she lined a tin cup with blotter paper to filter the coffee grinds.
  • The coffee tree produces its first full crop when it is about 5 years old. Thereafter it produces consistently for 15 or 20 years.
  • The drip pot was invented by a Frenchman around 1800.
  • The Europeans first added chocolate to their coffee in the 1600's.
  • The first coffee drinkers, the Arabs, flavored their coffee with spices during the brewing process.



    • I do not want the peace that passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
    Helen Keller



    A high school teacher asked when surfing was popular in the USA. A cheerleader in the class said, "The 60s." The teacher asked her to bemore specific, and she said, confidently, "The 1960s."



    OUR FOUNDING FATHERS
    Washington
    To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
    George Washington



    A car's odometer shows 72927 miles, a palindromic number. What are the minimum miles you would need to travel to form another?

    (a palindrome can be read both forwards and backwards, like "Kayak")



    "To cure a batting slump, I took my bat to bed with me. I wanted to know my bat a little
    Richie Ashburn



    In fact, just about all the major natural attractions you find in the West - the Grand Canyon, the Badlands, the Goodlands, the Mediocrelands, the Rocky Mountains and Robert Redford-were caused by erosion.



    An oppressed people are authorized whenever they can to rise and break their fetters.