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  • Oatmeal Cake and Emerald Sequins

    My sister posted a note on a family breakfast favorite: ‘Oatmeal Cake’.  As she recalls, we first learned of Oatmeal Cake (a wonderful breakfast dish that my wife refuses to serve me because of…

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  • Bailout I

    “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who are not.” – Thomas Jefferson

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  • Book Study

    My buddy Wade has invited me (and a bunch of other guys) to join in on an interactive book study centered around The Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey,…

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  • Cranberry Beer Bread

    Cranberry Beer Bread

    Round-about Christmas time I start to see the Samuel Adams Winter Classics Mix Pack on store shelves.  I love all but one of the 6 selections in the Mix Pack (especially the Old Fezziwig…

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  • Merger

    I have merged https://iknowthings.com and https://joshuatownsend.com. https://joshuatownsend.com has received a face lift as part of a stimulus package at tax-payers expense. https://iknowthings.com has been redirected to https://joshuatownsend.com and content from the pathetic posting history…

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  • Huh?

    “Diet Dr. Pepper: There’s Nothing Diet About It” What the crap does that mean?

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  • Grape Pie

    Grape Pie

    I just finished the last piece of my grape pie. For those of you who have never experienced it, Concord Grape Pie may be the most special treat of the fall season. The hearty…

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  • Updates

    So I have updated this site with a new theme, some new widgets and plugins, and some photos. I hope to start actually using it as life slows down a bit. I got a…

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  • Another Installment of Maybe I Can Help

    Apparently the cops in Lebanon, PA need some help this time.  Apparently, “they have no idea why [the man] was in the toilet with his clothes off.”  Maybe I can help.  Here’s some idears to get…

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  • Maybe I Can Help

    Seeing as how my give-a-damn is busted, and I just don’t have enough energy to write substantive content, I hereby announce a new I Know Things Series: Maybe I Can Help.  I am always amazed…

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