Happy Native American Heritage Day!
Posted by Jim Harper
. . . or so some would have it.
S. 1852 is entitled the Native American Heritage Day Act of 2007. It would designate the Friday after Thanksgiving of each year as “Native American Heritage Day” in honor of the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States.
Were it to pass, Native Americans [...]
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The “Sinful” Mashed Potatoes Recipe – and a Pony
Posted by Jim Harper
It’s probably a little late in the day here on Thanksgiving for you to use this recipe – but it’s darn good, mainly because of the cream cheese (which is also why they call it the “sinful” mashed potatoes recipe.)
“Sinful” Mashed Potatoes
(serves 6-8)
2 C hot or cold mashed potatoes
1 large package (8 oz.) cream cheese, [...]
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Putting the “Giving” in Thanksgiving
Posted by Jim Harper
As we head into the holidays, we naturally think about charity and those less fortunate.
Well, this doesn’t have much to do with that, because I’m incredibly fortunate to live the life I do and run a site like WashingtonWatch.com. But it does cost a lot of money and it does take up a lot of [...]
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