On November 25, 1491, the siege of Granada began. The city was the last Moorish stronghold in Spain.
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November 25th is the birthday of economist and comedian Ben Stein. He still spends part of each year at one of his three homes in Sandpoint, Idaho. (At last report, he also owns homes in Beverly Hills, Malibu, and Rancho Mirage, California.) He has always leaned toward tangible investing.
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November 25, 1834: Delmonico’s, one of New York’s finest restaurants, first provided a meal of soup, steak, coffee, and half a pie for 12 cents.
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Today’s feature aricle is a guest piece from our friend Brandon Smith.
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We now need entries for Round 122 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. (That round begins on Monday, December 1st.) More than $970,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 122 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.
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