by B.L. Unkel | Sep 25, 2021 | Writing
Some people are very active in sports. Others, not so much. But even if you’ve never watched sports, much less participated in them, sports touch your life. (And not just because a playoff or championship game preempted your favorite television show.) I don’t care who...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 18, 2021 | Writing
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month. (Who knew?) I assume September was chosen because it’s close to the start of the school year and that means books—academic, as well as pleasure. September also has national book-related days. September 6 was read a...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 11, 2021 | Writing
It’s hard to believe it’s already been one year since I embarked on this website and Did You Know? journey. I didn’t begin because I thought it would be fun. No, I was dragged—kicking and screaming—into the world of social media because, in today’s publishing world,...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 4, 2021 | History
During the past couple of weeks, much of the U.S. has dealt with serious weather issues, especially flooding. Last weekend, Hurricane Ida began her rampage with the Gulf Coast. As she traveled north, she lost her hurricane status but continued to drop tremendous...