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Funny, Hairbrained Ideas for Beauty and Hair Salon Names
Naming your hair salon or nail salon is a big deal. Here are some suggestions for attention-getting names -- some are silly, some are clever, some are quirky . . . and more.
127 commentsHow to Keep Mice, Rats and Other Rodents Out of Your Car Engine
Mice, rats and other rodents can do surprising damage in your car engine and other automotive parts. How you you keep them out of your vehicle?
192 commentsFrom California Gold Rush Country: The "Dear Charlie" Letters of a Pioneer
A 23 year- old gold seeker arrived in San Francisco from Massachusetts in 1854. His observations and opinions of the California Gold Rush are recorded in well preserved letters.
20 commentsHow to Eat a Lot at a Buffet: A Glutton's Guide
Restaurants with an "all you can eat" buffet meal at a set price, can be a good value for diners, especially if they stay aware of what they are eating. Here are some tips on how to eat a lot at a buffet, and get the best value.
85 commentsUsing Funny Garden Gnomes for Self-Defense
Garden gnomes are not useless. They can be effective for protection and self-defense. Instead of pepper spray or firearms, a well aimed gnome can easily stop someone trying to do you harm.
83 commentsSpinning President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches ever given. Would we remember it if it had been shorter?... or longer??
33 commentsMedicines in Gold Rush Times: A Dose of Deception and a Swig of Swamp Root or Snake Oil
Mass marketing and advertising of patent medicines began at about the same time as the California Gold Rush. These "cure-alls" made outrageous claims and some were a recipe for disaster...
24 commentsPurposely Purseless and Proud: Women Who Don't Carry a Purse
Why do women carry handbags? There are circumstances when you might need to have a purse, but mostly they are unnecessary. Try purselessness for a taste of freedom.
51 commentsMariposa: John C. Fremont's Town Survived the Gold Rush
Many gold rush "boom towns" grew up quickly and disappeared almost as fast. Mariposa, California is one that survived from its 1850 beginning, keeping much of the local historic flavor intact.
23 commentsA California Gold Rush Store Sold Everything in General
The General Store was often the first real business to be established in a gold rush town of the American West. the miners needed tools, clothing, food and other necessities...
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