http://www.toptenz.net Life, on the short list. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:25:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.toptenz.net/quotes-about-new-years.php http://www.toptenz.net/quotes-about-new-years.php#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:04:54 +0000 Elizabeth Downing Johnson http://www.toptenz.net/?p=1899 Every new year brings about a thoughtful look at the past. And what better way to gain more insight or guilt than to have a few quotes to increase your wisdom for this coming year. So read on and find out what a few bright minds thought about beginning a new year. Here are the [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/quotes-about-new-years.php/feed 0 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-countries-to-drink-the-local-alcohol.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-countries-to-drink-the-local-alcohol.php#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:01:06 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=4013 Alcohol is almost ubiquitous and used for a variety of occasions. Although the customs and the rituals with which alcohol is consumed are as varied as the places they come from, the appeal of alcohol still remains universal. So, if you think Jim Beam is too soft for your palette or have grown sick of [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-countries-to-drink-the-local-alcohol.php/feed 14 http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-wacky-holiday-observances.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-wacky-holiday-observances.php#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:00:13 +0000 TopTenz Master http://www.toptenz.net/?p=2495 We all know of the traditional holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving, Easter and St. Patrick’s Day, but did you know there is a special holiday or observance for just about any day or month of the year? Some of these holidays are really funny or just plain bizarre. Decide for yourself. 10. International Talk like a [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-wacky-holiday-observances.php/feed 4 http://www.toptenz.net/facts-about-abraham-lincoln.php http://www.toptenz.net/facts-about-abraham-lincoln.php#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:07:02 +0000 Elizabeth Downing Johnson http://www.toptenz.net/?p=2260 Sometimes we’re so excited to have President’s Day off work that we forget what it’s really about.  President’s Day honors  the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. You might be interested in these Abraham Lincoln facts and trivia.  What follows are some mind-blowing facts about Abraham Lincoln.  Hold on to your stovepipe hats… 10. Lincoln [...]]]> http://www.toptenz.net/facts-about-abraham-lincoln.php/feed 23