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Festus, be a darling and fetch me my cast iron skillet would you!
Image via Wikipedia Gunsmoke was on TV for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975. According to Wikipedia, at “the end of its run in 1975, Los Angeles Times columnist Cecil Smith wrote ‘Gunsmoke was the...
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Mad Men indeed
I have only watched a few episodes of Mad Men on AMC, but I enjoyed them. Being fairly ancient, I can remember when tons of guys dressed, smoked and drank like Don Draper. Advertising has always...
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Coming back to the old country
It seems everyone is talking about reshoring production from abroad back to our country. Over the last week, two more articles have been published documenting the trend of American firms bringing...
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A Declaration of Independence
Independence: Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing; Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant; Not relying on others for support, care, or funds;...
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The secret formula to creating jobs in America!
It took me months to come up with. An untold amount of money was spent. I pulled several muscles during the effort. But I have finally discovered the secret formula to creating jobs for members of our...
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Yeah, like I said!
For most of our history, the products Americans bought were made by other Americans. Then, lots of American companies figured out that they could design products here, but could send the plans to...
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My other home town
My mum and my sister live in Portland, Oregon. Actually my sister lives in Beaverton and my mum lives in Helvetia, but close enough. I lived in Portland briefly after college and I have to say I...
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Going to the cupboard
I am very excited to present my second video project with a fine American manufacturing firm. Canyon Creek makes great kitchen, bathroom and any other kind of room cabinets in Monroe, Washington. I...
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Well that makes it a lot easier!
Sometimes finding products you want that are made by members of our extended American family can be a bit of a struggle. But thankfully, a lot of websites of well-known retailers are now including a...
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Low hanging fruit
Growing up, my family was never big on pies. My mum was not much of a baker. But when I got married, I married into a pie family. The Bernoskis love pies, especially apple pies. Apples are a big...
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Imagine how good your coffee would taste in this cup!
Stories like this just make me happy. I recently read in the Buffalo News that the Longaberger company is bringing production of its pottery back from the Middle Kingdom. Longaberger has been making...
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If you can’t stand the heat,…
Photo: thekitchn.com I have kvetched before about our tiny kitchen. But if the biggest problem I have is a lack of counter space, I should probably shut my pie hole. And no matter how small your...
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Nice work Frenchie!
I am an adequate cook. My son Ben is one of those annoying people who can throw together all sorts of ingredients with no real recipe and produce delicious food. Da nerve! Anyway, cooking is a big...
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Come all ye procrastinators!
So, a trifle late, I present you with the Simply-American 2013 Holiday gift giving list. This list is for independent Americans who did not rush to the shops like lemmings on Black Friday. No, you...
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It’s all about the clicks
WordPress, the blogging platform I use, provides me with all sorts of statistics about how many people view my blog each day, what posts they look at, what country they are from, how they got to my...
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Oh, that’s shiny!
As I have posted about many times, there is absolutely no reason you have to cook with cookware made by anyone other than members of our extended American family. I discovered a new brand the other...
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Don’t worry, I’m an expert
I drink alot of coffee. Probably too much really. I used to go to Starbucks because they offered free refills, but that policy was ended. So now I go to another smaller coffee shop near my office...
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Important news I forgot to tell you about
It has been a crazy couple of weeks and I have not had time to do any posting. So here are a bunch of Made in America tidbits I wanted to let you know about. Cooking with Gas If you are in the market...
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Mirror mirror on the wall; wait, you’re a television!
I am in the process of rolling out a new website that will be a resource for Americans who want to build or remodel their homes using building materials, appliances, furniture and furnishings made by...
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Just in time for the Fourth of July!
There are a lot of great people out there working to put Americans to work by encouraging us to buy products made by member of our extended American family. Guys like Jack A., Todd Lipscomb and Don...
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