Did you know that the tune for our national anthem was originally that of an old English drinking song? (Really - we don't make these things up.) Considering the effort and creativity that goes into beverages here in the U.S., that might just make a lot of sense. (Or maybe it was the other way around?) Whatever the case, we definitely have an affinity for ales and beer, wines and liquors, sodas and coffees - and boy, can we come up with some tasty combinations for

We bet you didn't know that during World War II, over 12% of the U.S. population served in the military. That's a pretty interesting fact, we think. Of course, different times required larger sacrifices, but all of us owe a debt to that 12% and everything that they accomplished for our country. And while the different branches of our military - Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Marine Corps - are populated with less .5% of our citizens today, as we all know, there are many

 It might be hard for some brides to believe in this day and age of reality shows that cover the best and the worst of All Things Wedding - from Bridezillas to My Fair Wedding and beyond - but sometimes, the best weddings are small, intimate affairs from a handful of guests to just the happy couple and their witnesses.     It's not necessarily about the money it takes to host a huge wedding event. Besides the fact that it could be a second marriage ("been there,

 You've had the wedding (and the wedding cake), you moved on to the baby shower (and the baby shower cake), you graduated to the "welcome new baby!" stage (yeah, there's a cake for that, too!) -- and now, it's time to start making some new memories . . . the ones that happen every year when you celebrate the birthday of that wonderful new family member. First birthdays, well, they're a big deal, that's for sure. Even if the star of the show (aka, the Birthday