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Freelance writer, photographer, and general handyman with words, I roam the back roads of America looking for the slightly different, the bizarre, and the fun that can be found in those 'off the highway' locales.

Over the last 25 years, I have been a landlord

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Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Why the restaurant industry needs web-based marketing and ordering systems: 2 of 30
The world turns to the internet for information on virtually every topic today, from finding a restaurant to buying a car. Any company ignoring the web to fulfill customer orders, or that does not incorporate the internet into their marketing efforts, is losing customers to their competitors. Restaurant owners and the restau... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Guide to traditional Southern desserts: 2 of 20
Traditional Southern desserts bring back reminders of church socials, family picnics, and town gatherings. Memories of picking up pecans from the yard, pulling a few sweet potatoes from the root cellar, or running to the market for a couple of bottles of food coloring for that special occasion. One of the things that pulls t... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Christmas 2007: Hottest cookware gift ideas: 1 of 5
A budding chef in your life? Are you totally stuck on what to give them this Christmas? Why guess what gift to give the cook in your life! Take a quick look at the top selling kitchen gadgets and tools this year, according to Amazon.com. From this assortment, there is something to fit nearly any budget, and some will even fi... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to pairing beer with food: 5 of 13
Beer is one of the oldest man-made beverages around, the original trade good, and been quaffed with food for millennia. Matching a beer with food is a matter of your personal palate. For hot dogs and pizza, usually a classic draft ale is in order. A lamb or beef dish generally calls for a brew a bit heartier, such as a good ... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to beer-serving etiquette: 5 of 11
How best to serve a beer depends on several elements. Beer is a food, and was most likely brewed hundreds of miles away. Like any food, beer is subject to spoilage. It is best to serve most beers chilled, hopefully chilled from the moment it left the brewery to the point it hits the lips. However, some darker brews such as s... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) How foodies use the Internet: 14 of 30
Foodies are a social bunch. Food surrounds many of the good memories we all form throughout life. Food is part of our social interactions. A businessperson's daily schedule often revolves around meeting at a restaurant for a luncheon or an evening business meal to secure the next deal. Foodies love to share what they have le... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) An overview of the beer brewing industry in the United States: 1 of 1
The brewing industry in the United States has seen an amazing transformation over the past 50 years. In 1960, there were 175 conventional breweries in operation around the country, with their massive output of standardized product. That number has rapidly dwindled. In 2005, The Beer Institute reports there are only 21 remain... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How the Internet has influenced cookbooks: 28 of 50
The internet has influenced virtually all forms of communication, from cookbooks to nuclear physics. For foodies, the internet has become a delightful tool, with online cookbooks and virtual back fences for sharing recipes to tips on making a perfect souffl. But, has the internet replaced the cookbook? Absolutely not but the... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) Great gift ideas for the Southern grill master: 2 of 3
Do not listen to the Southern grill master when he says all he needs is a hunk of wood on fire and a knife.' He might be too much of a man to admit it, but there's a special something out there that he'd like for a gift to enhance his time spent cooking over the fire. Determining the perfect gift for the Southern grill maste... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) A beginner's guide to cooking with beer: 8 of 10
Ah, I remember fondly my childhood, and those cold winters when my grandfather would whip up a huge pot of his stew, and learning then the joys of using beer as an ingredient (and secretly wondering if it would get me tipsy, which it did not). The alcohol in beer is low, but high enough to serve as a tenderizing agent. That'... More..