Carnival of Squid: May 2009

The Chicken Dance and More Stuff About Chickens

You've heard of the chicken dance, haven't you? If more...6 points

You've heard of the chicken dance, haven't you? If not, stay tuned because we're going to tell you what it is and teach you how to do the chicken dance. If you do know the chicken dance and look forward to dancing it at every wedding, baseball game, Oktoberfest or other big gathering you go to, you...6 points

Give Chickens the Day Off & Paint Wooden Easter Eggs

Start a new family tradition this year and let you more...4 points

Start a new family tradition this year and let your kids paint a wooden keepsake egg. This is a really great alternative to dyeing real eggs. They're unbreakable, cruelty-free, and will be enjoyed for many years to come!Both my girls have painted a wooden egg every year for Easter and they love look...4 points

Gifts for Chicken Lovers and Collectors

Are you a chicken collector? Do you or someone you more...3 points

Are you a chicken collector? Do you or someone you know have chicken stuff all over the house? Whether you are a beginning collector or a more 'advanced' chicken lover, you'll find all kinds of quirky chicken gifts and funky chicken facts here on this page. I hope you'll enjoy browsing this oddball...3 points

Old Time Chicken Photos

Remember when food came from down the road, instea more...2 points

Remember when food came from down the road, instead of across the globe? When just being at home was a gift? This lens is a mini celebration of old time chicken photographs that harken back to those simpler times. It is part of an ongoing series of lenses on the wonders of raising chickens. I hope y...2 points

Cochin Bantam Chicken

'Our Pet Cochin to the left'Colour varieties inclu more...2 points

'Our Pet Cochin to the left'Colour varieties include buff, black, partridge, blue, silver laced, splash, golden laced, and white. Cochins also come in a variety called frizzled, in which the feathers are turned outward. Cochins are well known as good mothers, even as foster mothers for other breeds,...2 points

Ornamental Chicken Breeds

The purpose of this lens is to help you identify a more...1 point

The purpose of this lens is to help you identify a chicken that's right for you, and to introduce you to a lot of beautiful, fascinating birds. If you are looking for the perfect bird for your flock, that's great; but you may also enjoy just looking at the array of wonderful birds we've found.Unfort...1 point

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Wikipedia explains that 'Why did the chicken cross more...1 point

Wikipedia explains that 'Why did the chicken cross the road?' is one of the oldest and most famous joke riddles still in use in the English language.The most common answer to this riddle is 'To get to the other side.' When asked at the end of a series of other riddles, whose answers are clever, obsc...1 point

Housing Chickens and Guineas

I am in the midst of getting prepared to get mysel more...0 points

I am in the midst of getting prepared to get myself a little flock of chickens just as soon as I get my house sold and another house purchased, which is pretty tough these days. However, I raised guineas for years, and I have 3 cockatiels currently, so I've had a lot of experience with birds.I just...0 points

Raising Polish Bantam Chickens

Out of the many breeds of chickens that I raise, m more...0 points

Out of the many breeds of chickens that I raise, my White Crested Black Polish Bantams (whew! Their name is bigger than they are!)are one of my favorites. They are very active, funny, and sociable. If you want a very unusual and animated breed of chicken then Polish Bantams are for you!I blog quite...0 points

Space Lapbook

Take advantage of children's natural fascination w more...5 points

Take advantage of children's natural fascination with outer space and space travel with this science unit study! What child doesn't like to pretend he's an astronaut, flying a spaceship to a distant planet or yet to be discovered galaxy? Channel that curiosity into the creation of a space lapbook! I...5 points

Space Travel Holiday Reviews

This lens was created to help provide the latest i more...1 point

This lens was created to help provide the latest information on all things 'Space Travel' all in the one place. Full reviews on all currently available vacations that incorporates leaving the planet or at least provide an 'off the planet' kind of experience, along with the latest news on all future...1 point

Travel Threads: Space

My father was an aerospace engineer and my grandmo more...1 point

My father was an aerospace engineer and my grandmother a planetarium director. So I've always had a personal relationship with the space program -- never as my career, but as something I followed avidly, the way children of military families are more aware of wars and military operations. I read won...1 point

Allen Steele

Allen Steele is a science fiction author who has w more...1 point

Allen Steele is a science fiction author who has written many books and stories of Near Space - from Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and the asteroids. He also has a series about colonizing an inhabitable moon 46 light years from Earth.1 point

The Stardance Project

Ever since Jeanne Robinson and her husband Spider more...1 point

Ever since Jeanne Robinson and her husband Spider collaborated on the novella "Stardance," she has wanted to make zero-gravity dance a reality.1 point

Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World

The statue of Liberty Enlightening the World is an more...6 points

The statue of Liberty Enlightening the World is an icon, a cliche, a beloved landmark. She is a work of art. She is colossal statuary. She is recognizable worldwide. She is a beacon, a light in the darkness, and a symbol of freedom. She is inspiring and she belongs to us, the people of the United St...6 points

Tower of London

The Tower of London is one of the capital's best k more...5 points

The Tower of London is one of the capital's best known and most popular visitor attractions, as well as a World Heritage site, but it's had a long and bloody history. It had a dark and sinister reputation, although it was used as a palace for a while, it's also been a prison, a place of torture and...5 points

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is one of the mo more...5 points

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is one of the most recognized landmarks in the world.This man-made structure attracts millions of visitors every year and it is hard to believe how hated it was when it was first built.Once it was to be a temporary structure, but has been around for over 100 years.P...5 points

Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs

The Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs were first built more...2 points

The Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs were first built in 1854. Sculptures of extinct animals, they provide an insight into the early days of palentology, although they are now out of date.Designed by Richard Owen, the founder of the natural history museum, the dinosaurs were built of concrete. Sadly th...2 points

LAUGHABLE LANDMARKS

Toss your troubles aside because it's time to turn more...1 point

Toss your troubles aside because it's time to turn your attention to those tacky tourist traps and ripsnorting roadside attractions.There are oodles of odd, off-beat and some might go so far as to say outrageous things to take your mind off the woes of the world, like a giant grasshopper, a breathta...1 point

West Side Market -- National Historic Landmark

The West Side Market brings back fond memories of more...1 point

The West Side Market brings back fond memories of growing up in Cleveland, Ohio. It brings back warm memories of my grandmother, Julia Nagy. You see, she was one of those dedicated workers who worked at the West Side Market for over 50 years. Spending time with my grandmother meant a trip on the Rap...1 point

Trevi Fountain

If you want to ensure a return to Rome then you ha more...1 point

If you want to ensure a return to Rome then you have to toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain! I can also let you into a little secret! The finest and most amazing choice of Gelati (Ice Cream) is available at a little shop just round the corner from the Fontana di Trevi!Every day around the Trevi you...1 point

Eiffel Tower History and Gifts

I had once gone to a meeting where they were havin more...1 point

I had once gone to a meeting where they were having an impromptu discussion about the seven wonders of the world and why you should visit a particular one. I remember thinking that the Eiffel Tower should be included. Although initially built in recognition of the 1889 World's Fair in Paris Fran...1 point

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper, (Coop), was one of Hollywood's most p more...1 point

Gary Cooper, (Coop), was one of Hollywood's most popular leading men during a career which spanned 5 decades. He received five Oscar nominations for Best Actor, winning twice. He also received an Honorary Award from the Academy in 1961. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Cooper among the Gre...1 point

High Noon

The 1952 movie, 'High Noon,' has to rate as one of more...0 points

The 1952 movie, 'High Noon,' has to rate as one of the most powerful Westerns ever made, if not in fact perhaps the best Western ever made. It tells the story of a small town marshal, Will Kane, played by Gary Cooper, and his bride to be, Amy Fowler, played by Grace Kelly. As his fiance is a Quaker,...0 points

Pepsi is better than Coke

Pepsi is better than Coke Unless you are one of th more...2 points

Pepsi is better than Coke Unless you are one of the rare people who drink RC Cola or a generic brand cola, you either drink Pepsi or Coke. To me, hands down, Pepsi is the superior tasting product.Coke is not bad, in fact, it still does taste good, it just does not have that same inviting taste of an...2 points

7-up Cake or Coca Cola Cake, which is best?

Which is your favorite? Do you prefer the light, m more...2 points

Which is your favorite? Do you prefer the light, moist, lemony 7-up Cake or the dark, rich, moist chocolate Coca Cola Cake? Let's hear the pros and cons of both.Maybe you've never heard of either. Let's hear about that, too.Speak out in this Battle of the Cola Cakes.2 points

7-up Cake Recipes

7-Up Cake has been popular since the 1950's when a more...2 points

7-Up Cake has been popular since the 1950's when adding the soft drink instead of water to a mix was said to make the cake 'light and airy'. In the early 1980's the 7-Up pound cake baked in a bundt pan became popular. We have included recipes for all three of the popular types of 7-Up cake and links...2 points

7-Up Collectibles

7 Up is a brand of a lemon-lime flavored non-caffe more...1 point

7 Up is a brand of a lemon-lime flavored non-caffeinated soft drink. The rights to the brand are held by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in the United States, and PepsiCo (or its licensees) in the rest of the world. The 7 Up logo includes a red spot between the '7' and 'Up'; this red spot has been animated...1 point

Let's Raise a Frosty Mug to Rootbeer!

Rootbeer has to be the best soft drink ever develo more...0 points

Rootbeer has to be the best soft drink ever developed in the world. I mean, honestly, can anything top it? Cola? Way too much hype, and it doesn't deliver in the flavor department. And have you ever seen the people at work with their 72 oz. mug of diet cola they can't live without? That's sad. I tho...0 points

Unique Chess Sets

Chess and chess pieces will be displayed here alon more...3 points

Chess and chess pieces will be displayed here along with pictures and resources.I've always been fascinated by Chess pieces. I do not play very well, but I absolutely love chess sets.As a sculptor, I'm drawn to the more non-traditional chess sets -- animals are among my favorites -- but I'll show yo...3 points

Antique Chess Sets

If you have a love of old games or chess in partic more...1 point

If you have a love of old games or chess in particular, buying an antique chess set can be a great investment. Old sets are often very personal and ornate pieces that can become the centerpiece of a room or a family heirloom for generations. These are just a few of the great antique chess sets avail...1 point

Chess Openings: Italian Game

Italian game is one of the openings mentioned in t more...0 points

Italian game is one of the openings mentioned in the famous Göttingen Chess manuscript produced in 1490. It was further analyzed and developed during the sixteenth century by Italian players Damiano and Polerio and during seventeenth by Greco. It is Greco who developed the main lines of the ope...0 points

The Irish legend of Frank Martin and the Fairies, retold in limericks

Frank Martin was a sickly Irish weaver who had bee more...2 points

Frank Martin was a sickly Irish weaver who had been baptized against fairies as an infant. Ever since then he had the gift of 'seeing the good people.' In other words, he could see and hear fairies.Others in his town were not blessed with this ability. They doubted his gift and thought him to be a b...2 points

Amazing Amphibians of Louisiana

Amphibians are an interesting and very important c more...4 points

Amphibians are an interesting and very important class of animals and there are certainly plenty of them here in Louisiana. We have everything from large Bullfrogs to tiny Tree frogs, Toads that keep the garden free of harmful insects and even secretive Salamanders and Newts. Nights in the spring ar...4 points

Frog Unit Study: Hopping to Learn

Take trips to the frog pond, play games and sing s more...3 points

Take trips to the frog pond, play games and sing songs, gobble up the insect words and swat the fly verbs.3 points

Gray Treefrog in Louisiana

Gray Treefrogs are interesting looking little frog more...3 points

Gray Treefrogs are interesting looking little frogs that are often found living near human habitats. There are actually two species of Gray Treefrogs which occur in the Southeastern United States (including Louisiana). The Common Gray Treefrog (Hyla veriscolor) and Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysos...3 points

Frog and Toad Watching with Grandma

Learn how to choose the best site for frogwatching more...2 points

Learn how to choose the best site for frogwatching and other ways to make the most of your frogwatching time.Frog watching is a great way to teach your grandchildren about conservation. Join frogwatch and learm the basics and you can help scientists conserve amphibians.Did you know that a group of T...2 points

Learning to Count with Frogs

Learning to count can be a joyful hop around the F more...2 points

Learning to count can be a joyful hop around the Frog Pond. With this froggy theme, children count their way around the frog board, count the flies the frog eats and count the hidden frogs.From counting to 10 to helping in annual Frog Monitoring programs, this lens explores counting with a frog them...2 points

Green Treefrog in Louisiana

Green Treefrogs are colorful little frogs that coe more...2 points

Green Treefrogs are colorful little frogs that coexist well with humans. They are amphibians of the woodlands in riparian areas. Green Treefrogs are another of the beneficial predators that help organic gardeners by eating snails and other anthropods.2 points

Funky Frog Facts

I like frogs. They have a cool way of getting by.O more...1 point

I like frogs. They have a cool way of getting by.One evening, my dear little dachshund spotted a frog, and after much pursuit, managed to pick it up in his mouth. This lasted only a nanosecond, as the poor dog IMMEDIATELY dropped the frog, who hopped happily away, none the worse for wear. My sweet l...1 point

Save the Frogs

I didn't know that frogs needed saving. However, I more...1 point

I didn't know that frogs needed saving. However, I was a pollworker for our city election on April 28, 2009, at a local school. One of the students stopped by with a flyer for Save the Frogs. April 28, 2009 had been designated the first annual Save the Frog Day. The schools had been busy educating st...1 point

Industrial Waste in the Frog Pond

Are Vernal Pools in remote rural areas of Vermont more...1 point

Are Vernal Pools in remote rural areas of Vermont being destroyed by industrial waste? Come on a walk in the early spring. Walk through the cold wet mud and try not to slip on the remaining spots of ice as we go on a hunt for frog eggs and discover some very scary substance.Come on a search for frog...1 point

Frog Pattern Math

When planning activities for your Frog Unit Study more...1 point

When planning activities for your Frog Unit Study you might think that math would be an abstract subject that has nothing to do with frogs. In this lens we will explore ways to integrated math into your study of frogs and tadpoles.Mathematics is based on patterns. Mathematicians use numbers and symb...1 point

Tadpoles To Frogs

My son and I are currently watching the frog life more...1 point

My son and I are currently watching the frog life cycle unfold before our eyes. Over the next few weeks, we'll record in photos and text our discoveries as we observe frog eggs hatch into tadpoles, tadpoles grow, change shape and metamorphosize into frogs, and the young frogs hop around their habita...1 point

Decorate Your Baby's Nursery With Frogs!

Cute frogs, little frogs, big frogs, funny frogs, more...0 points

Cute frogs, little frogs, big frogs, funny frogs, all kinds of frogs! Create a froggy haven for your little one with these cute frog items and ideas.0 points

Women In the American Military

American women are volunteering to serve in the mi more...4 points

American women are volunteering to serve in the military in large numbers. They can be found in most military specialties, have fought in combat, and have received medals for heroism in combat.This lens honors those women. The do the same work as men, they take the same risks and they do their job w...4 points

The Thoughts And Worries Of A Military Mom

He is my oldest son.He is 25 years old. I raised a more...2 points

He is my oldest son.He is 25 years old. I raised all of my boys to be proud of who they are but I also told them to stay away from war and violence. When Dan, told me he had joined the Army, I was disappointed , scared and worried about him.But after a while I grew to accept his choice as he is an a...2 points

VW Beetle History

In 1934, Adolph Hitler announced that a car should more...1 point

In 1934, Adolph Hitler announced that a car shouldn't just be a privilege of the wealthy. He summoned Ferdinand Porsche to talk about his plans for a car. Hitler said it should be small, durable and air cooled. Hitler called it Volkswagen, which means the peoples car and stipulated it should be less...1 point

The Absolute Best Home Made Pizza Recipes

The best home made pizza recipes, made especially more...2 points

The best home made pizza recipes, made especially for you, by you!Includes the best pizza recipes, International pizza recipes, unusual pizza recipes, pizza making video, information on buying the best pizza making products and more!Home made pizza may not be as pretty as store bought (well, mine is...2 points

Healthy Cooking: Healthy Pizza

Change a few key ingredients to make pizza a part more...2 points

Change a few key ingredients to make pizza a part of your healthy diet.2 points

Healthy home-made pizza

Pizza has to be one of the most versatile foods th more...2 points

Pizza has to be one of the most versatile foods there is and that makes it one of the foods that you just can't go wrong with. Especially not if you make it yourself so let me show you how I make mine.2 points

Pizza Ovens

I recall that not so many years ago if you wanted more...0 points

I recall that not so many years ago if you wanted a wood fired pizza oven you had to know someone who knew someone who knew an Italian girl whose elderly grandfather could build it for you.Now, pizza ovens are everywhere! From the massive commercial wood fired pi...0 points

Satisfy your craving for Brooklyn-style pizza

You fell in love with the perfect food. Brooklyn-s more...0 points

You fell in love with the perfect food. Brooklyn-style Neapolitan pizza. You lost that perfect food by moving across the continent. You strive to re-create that food in your own kitchen. It is an ongoing quest toward perfection, toward the reincarnation of the perfect pizza in your own oven.0 points

What is it with Beards?

The beard must be the most contentious feature of more...6 points

The beard must be the most contentious feature of a man's face. It's certainly the most fascinating.It's nothing more than the sign of the adult male, or is it? Like the thick cartilage which surrounds a man's larynx, it appears in puberty and is classified as a secondary sexual characteristic which...6 points

A Scary Halloween Fairy

This is the story of a pink tutu Halloween costume more...4 points

This is the story of a pink tutu Halloween costume. For a long time my husband, Don and I had this idea to make a pink tutu costume for HIM! We just thought it was a funny idea but we never really had a reason to make it. Then one year his place of work had a Halloween Costume Contest for their empl...4 points

Santa Claus

He lives at the North Pole. He raises reindeer. He more...3 points

He lives at the North Pole. He raises reindeer. He wears a red suit and sports a white beard. He's jolly. He's fat. A merry, old elf. He's making a list, checking it twice. He's coming to town. In a sleigh. Must be Santa. Santa Claus.(And, oh yes! He is real!)(picture used with permission of Santa C...3 points

Abraham Lincoln 200th Birthday Celebration

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the Unit more...2 points

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and is considered by many to be one of the greatest U.S. Presidents. February 12th, 2009 celebrates Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday.Abraham Lincoln has been memorialized in art, poetry, and currency, his name has been given to ships, struc...2 points

Chuck Norris

Martial artist and action movie star. Walker, Texa more...1 point

Martial artist and action movie star. Walker, Texas Ranger. The Total Gym guy. Honorary Marine. Humanitarian. Patriot.Role model.Looking for gifts for a Chuck Norris fan? It's a fact! We have 2009 calendars, posters, Chuck's books including his latest bestseller, shirts, collectibles, and more!1 point

ZZ Top

As a music lover and a product of the 70's/80's, I more...0 points

As a music lover and a product of the 70's/80's, I can remember what a big impact these boys from Texas has on the music industry and the people that enjoyed every hit they produced! I hope to provide some history, and information on this amazing hit producing Rock 'n Roll trio along with cool video...0 points

All About Beards

The hair that is growing on someone's cheeks, chin more...0 points

The hair that is growing on someone's cheeks, chin, neck and above the upper lip and not taken away with shaving, is called a beard. Usually beards are just growing for men after they passed puberty.In some times and some cultures men with beards have been ascribed with a lot of attributes like wisd...0 points

Lucky Lindy

Charles Lindbergh was one of few barnstormers who more...1 point

Charles Lindbergh was one of few barnstormers who were not enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Service during WWI. Being born in 1902 put him on the shy side of acceptance. As it was, his career as a barnstormer was largely unnoticed because of all those who got there before him.This being said, 'Luck Lin...1 point

Kupe the Navigator : Legendary Hero

Five thousand years ago, the first voyagers set ou more...6 points

Five thousand years ago, the first voyagers set out from Southeast Asia into the most forbidding ocean of all.They crossed a vastness greater than all the seas combined, an endless expanse larger than the whole land area of our planet - the awesome and majestic Pacific.The great hero, Kupe the Navig...6 points

A quick guide to the Marlborough Sounds

I have spent most of my life coming to, or living more...0 points

I have spent most of my life coming to, or living in the Marlborough Sounds. In my opinion they are one of the best places in New Zealand to go for a holiday.... maybe even in the world.The aim of this lens is to show you why the Marlborough Sounds are such a great place to spend some time on your t...0 points

New Zealand Photos

Photos of the beautiful country of New Zealand.0 points

Star Trek TNG: Elementary, Dear Data.

Elementary, Dear Data is the first of two episodes more...4 points

Elementary, Dear Data is the first of two episodes in the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series in which the android named Data dons the deerstalker hat, caped overcoat, and picks up the calabash pipe of Sherlock Holmes to take on deeper mysteries than that of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's sto...4 points

Sherlock Holmes: The Best Detective Ever

Sherlock Holmes is one of the greatest fictional d more...2 points

Sherlock Holmes is one of the greatest fictional detectives ever created, and arguably the most famous. He isn't just a detective; he's also a chemist, a violinist, and a master swordsman. He's famous for his keen observation and deductive reasoning.2 points

Wynton Marsalis

Jazz trumpeter, composer, and even author Wynton M more...1 point

Jazz trumpeter, composer, and even author Wynton Marsalis is the current king of the trumpet.1 point

John Wayne, Hollywood Giant

For 25 years John Wayne, 'Duke', was rated at or a more...0 points

For 25 years John Wayne, 'Duke', was rated at or around the top in Hollywood movies box-office appeal. His films grossed $700 million - a record no performer has come close to matching. Yet he was more than that. He was an icon, a magnetic force around which films were made and he gave an image of Am...0 points

Buckman Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 119,000

When I first moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 199 more...5 points

When I first moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1992, someone warned me about driving on the Buckman Bridge. 'You don't want to get stuck in rush hour traffic on the Buckman!' That warning did make an impression on me because for several years, I would NOT even consider a job where I had to cross tha...5 points

Clifton Suspension Bridge - Brunel's posthumous masterpiece

The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans the Avon Gorge more...3 points

The Clifton Suspension Bridge spans the Avon Gorge near Bristol.It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1830, but the project ran into problems and was abandoned. When Brunel died, it was decided that completing the bridge to his design would be a suitable monument. In 1864 it opened to the pu...3 points

The Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is a fascinating feat of engin more...2 points

The Brooklyn Bridge is a fascinating feat of engineering, and one of the most recognizable features of the New York City skyline. I hope you will enjoy this walk through the history of the Brooklyn Bridge with facts and pictures.All the pictures you see on this page are available through AllPosters....2 points

Royal Albert Bridge - Brunel's greatest viaduct

The Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash was one of Isam more...2 points

The Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash was one of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's last engineering feats. Opened in 1859, he died the same year.Also called the Saltash Bridge, Royal Albert Railway Bridge is often seen as a monument to him, the last of his great railway bridges. The Clifton Bridge, Brunel's of...2 points

Hart Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 47,000

The Hart Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida is the ma more...1 point

The Hart Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida is the major bridge we travel when crossing the St. Johns River for Jacksonville Jaguars games. It drops us at the stadium a short distance from our tailgating parking lot. Other traffic usually arrives into downtown for the game via either the Mathews Bridge...1 point

Main Street Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 21,400

If you drive into downtown Jacksonville from the s more...1 point

If you drive into downtown Jacksonville from the southside, you'll most likely cross over the Main Street Bridge. What's interesting is that I don't recall ever being stopped for this lift bridge when traveling into downtown; only when traveling out of downtown. Well, it is quite impressive to see t...1 point

Acosta Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 32,000

The Acosta Bridge is definitely of one of my favor more...1 point

The Acosta Bridge is definitely of one of my favorite bridges in Jacksonville, Florida. It's a fixed span, which is great as you don't need to wait while it's raised and lowered for boat traffic below. It's also very clean and relatively short. But, the reason I like it so much is that it is 'adorne...1 point

Fuller Warren Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 139,000

Thank goodness for segmental bridges like the new more...1 point

Thank goodness for segmental bridges like the new Fuller Warren Bridge. The old bridge, built in 1954, was 'antique-like' for the amount of traffic that Jacksonville, Florida boasts. You see the old bridge was a bascule which basically means a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously b...1 point

Dames Point Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 30,000

Of all the bridges in Jacksonville, Florida, the D more...1 point

Of all the bridges in Jacksonville, Florida, the Dames Point Bridge is by far the most attractive. It spans two miles and was completed in 1989. When I worked for a terpene chemicals company on the northside, I traveled on this bridge twice daily for nearly five years. It was undoubtedly the BEST pa...1 point

Shands Bridge

What's interesting about this bridge is that it is more...1 point

What's interesting about this bridge is that it is THE only bridge crossing of the St. Johns River between Jacksonville and Palatka. It's actually located in Green Cove Springs.In 2004, proposals were made to replace or upgrade the span. Problems cited include increasing traffic in the Clay County a...1 point

Mathews Bridge -- Traffic count average daily: 66,500

The Mathews Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida spans more...1 point

The Mathews Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida spans the St. Johns River, bringing traffic along Arlington Expressway between Arlington and Downtown. It was named after John E. Mathews, a Florida state legislator and Chief Justice of the 1955 Florida Supreme Court who helped gather funding for the brid...1 point

Mackinac Bridge

The Mackinac Bridge opened for traffic on November more...1 point

The Mackinac Bridge opened for traffic on November 1, 1957 and celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. No matter if it is spelled Mackinac (like the bridge) or Mackinaw (as in Mackinaw City) the 'ac' in Mackinac is pronounced 'aw'. Some folks go around saying they visited the Mackinack Bridge in...1 point

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Reading the classic tale of the Three Billy Goats more...1 point

Reading the classic tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff is a delightful way to kick off a Unit Study on Goats. We compare fiction and non-fiction goats, make graphs, build bridges and play lots of games.Goat's milk and goat cheese are staples in many parts of the world which easily leads us into a s...1 point

Bridges of New York City

This page highlights some of the bridges of New Yo more...0 points

This page highlights some of the bridges of New York City. It is another in a series of lenses I have been doing recently on New York City Landmarks.While not every bridge in the greater New York area is listed, I have tried to include the most prominent ones. I hope you'll find some interesting inf...0 points

Top Ten Highest Bridges in The World

A bridge can be a lot of things. It can be a falle more...0 points

A bridge can be a lot of things. It can be a fallen log over a stream, a wooden structure made to span opposite sides of a river or a monumental work of steel genius linking far away lands. Whatever bridges may be or may represent to anyone, they are essential to humans and their ever travel-itchy f...0 points

The Legend Of Mothman

The Legend of Mothman centers around events that c more...0 points

The Legend of Mothman centers around events that culminated in a horrific catastrophe at Point Pleasant West Virginia. During the late Autumn evening of December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed, spilling dozens of vehicles into the Ohio River, resulting in the deaths of forty-six people.Many b...0 points

Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 5th day more...2 points

Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month. But that's not May 5th. This holiday is calculated according to the lunar calendar.In 2008, the Dragon Boat Festival is June 8. You still have time to plan some fun activities for your children!Along with the Chinese New Year and Mi...2 points

The Teapot Dragon

Come read the poem of the Teapot Dragon with it's more...1 point

Come read the poem of the Teapot Dragon with it's crinkly tail and pincer claws. It sticks out it's tongue and keeps the tea piping hot.The Teapot Dragon is a poem that takes a child from reality to imagination. Start with The Teapot Dragon poem and explore imagery through words. Use those words to...1 point

Mt. Everest Video Showcase

Known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Ti more...1 point

Known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet, Mt. Everest straddles the Nepal-Tibet border and over the years has seen many triumphs and far too many tragedies.There's nothing like the thrill of seeing Mt. Everest in person. If you're not a climber, you can still trek up to Base Camp or oth...1 point

Mt. Kalaish The Sacred Mountain of Tibet

To Asians Mt. Kalaish is seen as the axis mundi th more...0 points

To Asians Mt. Kalaish is seen as the axis mundi their most sacred mountain. Mt. Kalaish is at the heart of Bonpo, Buddhist and Hindu scriptures. Each holds different beliefs, but the underlying reality is the same. The Hindus believe that Shambu Shiva dwells on the summit of Kailash with his consort...0 points