Brooks Stevens - Giant in Industrial Design

A great american era needs a great designer - Brooks Stevens
Mr. Stevens was a founder of the industrial design business in the 1930's, and as a designer he has been responsible for the design of many american cultural things like home furnishings, appliances, automobiles, motorcycles or trains.

www.brooksstevenshistory.com
www.excaliburclassics.com
www.brooksstevens.com

New World Pasta

America´s best known pasta, belongs to a european company in Spain!
It is the largest retail branded pasta manufacturer in North America in terms of sales. The company's brands include Ronzoni, San Giorgio, Skinner, American Beauty, Light 'n Fluffy, Prince, Catelli, Lancia and Creamette. It was divested to a private equity group by The Hershey Company in 1999, and declared bankruptcy in 2004.
In 2006, the company was acquired by Ebro Puleva S.A., a food company based in Spain. New World Pasta headquarters are in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
(Text source wikipedia)

www.newworldpasta.com
Ebro Official Website

Elvis alive in Carinthia

The best carinthian folk tunes in the stile of Mr. Elvis Presley!

http://www.buzgi.at/

Buzgi - Da Grossvota saat, Youtube Video

Sugafari - Sweets from all over the world

(Picture source www.sugafari.com)

Sugarfari USA

110 Years - The Centennial Light

www.centennialbulb.org
The Centennial Light is the world's longest-lasting light bulb. It is at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.The fire department says that the bulb is at least 109 years old and has been turned off only a handful of times. Due to its longevity, the bulb has been noted by The Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, and General Electric.Moreover it is often cited as an evidence for the existence of planned obsolescence in the later light bulbs.
(Text source Wikipedia)
Arte Thema: Kaufen für die Müllhalde - Planned Obsolescence

"From Gettysburg with Love"

Check out this new novel, just released. Sounds like a great story. It is set in Australia, Gettysburg and Europe. Both contemporary and historical it is meant to be a powerful and emotional read.

This historical novel personifies the strong and ongoing alliance between America and Australia which was formed after Japan attacked Pearl Harbour in 1941.

Author: David M. Griffiths
Date Published: 2011
Language: English
Publisher: Zeus Publications

Zeus Publications homepage

Groundhog Day















Groundhog Day

is a holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks.

(Text source Wikipedia)
Groundhogday Official Website
City of Punxsutawney PA
Google maps Punxsutawney PA Gobblers Knob

The Movie Groundhog Day
is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, based on a story by Rubin...

...The location for most of the shooting of the film was Woodstock, Illinois.
Residents of the city helped in the production by bringing out heaters to warm the cast and crew in cold weather.
The real Gobbler's Knob is located in a rural area about 2 miles east of Punxsutawney, but the film location gives the impression that it is in the town.
The Tip Top Cafe, where much of the film takes place, was originally a set created for the film, but local demand led to its remaining open as a real cafe. After it closed, the Tip Top Bistro took its place, eventually to be replaced by Bella's Gelateria which serves coffee and Italian ice cream.
Some of the film was also shot in Indiana, Pennsylvania with aerial shots also being filmed in Pittsburgh. An aerial view of the WPBH van shows the Pittsburgh Press and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette buildings, as well as Gateway Center.

Textsource Wikipedia
City of Woodstock IL Homepage
Groundhogdays in Woodstock
dailyscript.com
Google maps Woodstock IL



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