Pick a light fabric, crystal organza or silky polyester and cut a rectangle according to the desired size of your flag. Make sure that the material has the same appearance on both sides. 2Obtain a wooden pole Obtain a wooden pole that is about a half inch thick and at least twice as l...
It's important to remember the cardinal rule: tattered American flags should not be flown under any circumstances. It is disrespectful to the country, but in particular, the United States military. When you notice your flag beginning to wear and tear, take it down immediately to make the pro...
A ½ point spread means no tie bets. Either Steelers bettors or Bengals bettors will win. Oddsmakers use ½ points strategically to avoid pushing players. A tie is possible when the point spread line is a whole number like 3, 6, or 7. If the final score difference ties the spread,...
One particularly attractive technique of twisting, used in both China and Japan, calls for hanging the silk assembly vertically. They build high wooden structures for this, or use barn-like high buildings. What is good about this, is the use of measured weights, which are turned to give the...
There’s no need to bring this to room temperature like you would, say, a steak. If you don’t have the perfect spatula for smash burgers (some restaurants have heavy smashers), don’t worry. I used a plastic pancake spatula, and then pressed that spatula with the back of a wooden ...
how hesurrounds himself with his own familyand engrains them into the team, how he’s always seen wrapping some player into a near-aggressive embrace. To him, that’s the real and tangible part of the culture seeping through. This visceral love; an Italian’s unique ability to make a st...
they make an Advent wreath of fir or pine branches that has four colored candles. They light a candle on the wreath each Sunday, sing Christmas songs and eat Christmas cookies. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, homes are filled with the delightful smells of baking loaves of sweet bread...
If you want to find some more personal souvenirs, Nagano also has many hand crafted goods. Beautifully grained Nagiso wooden crafts made with lathes, elegant Kiso lacquerware, 400-year old Uchiyama paper, and the bamboo pieces made in Togakushi and Ina are all famous items that make excellent...
It would be 3 days in a “luxurious home from home canvas retreat”, basically a posh tent with wooden floors, proper beds, working toilet, a shower and a kitchen. This is how camping is meant to be done, as if I am a member of royalty on safari in Africa. If I could hack this...
A wooden pestle called aje chidu that runs on the pressure of mountain streams has become a common machine in Gurkha households nowadays. Quite a marvellous mimetic drama unfolds when statist expansion brings into contact the custodians of modern law and the tribal embodiments of primitivity! The...