by B.L. Unkel | Sep 26, 2020 | Writing
By the end of third grade, if a child isn’t reading on a third-grade level, their reading skills are unlikely to ever catch up to their grade level. Of course, never say never, but . . . Last month as everyone prepared for a new—if uncertain, thanks to Covid—school...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 19, 2020 | Travel
Back in 2003, as I prepared to travel to Guam for work, I was told the story I shared in last week’s Did You Know Armadillos Don’t Fair Well In . . . Guam? There is a mention, in information about the Governor, of armadillos being transported to Guam from Texas—but...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 18, 2020 | Travel
No, my Did You Know? newsletter hasn’t moved to Fridays. Tomorrow morning, you’ll still receive the advertised and scheduled Did You Know What Happened to the Guam Snails? This is just an unexpected, bonus Did You Know? follow-up. Enjoy! As the saying goes, timing is...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 11, 2020 | History
More than half a century ago, a Texan was appointed governor of the U.S. Territory of Guam. The island faced a number of problems, one being how to deal with crop-destroying snails. The man the governor had appointed as his Agricultural Secretary, a friend and fellow...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 10, 2020 | Writing
Do you like trivia? I do, especially when it’s about my favorite subjects: baking, history, travel, and writing. As the unofficial family historian, I’m also fascinated by unusual or funny stories of those who came before me. But I don’t just collect these nuggets, I...
