by B.L. Unkel | Mar 29, 2025 | History
Have you ever thought you were the best at something? Well, there’s one way to find out. The Company Today, if you want to know something, a quick search on the internet usually provides the answer. If you’re looking for record-breaking human achievements, as...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 22, 2025 | Travel
If you’ve seen the 2004 movie National Treasure, you’re familiar with Trinity Church. For more than 325 years this historic Episcopal church has served the people of New York City (NYC), especially those in Lower Manhattan where it all began. The Buildings The...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 15, 2025 | Travel
What comes to mind when I say, I want to build a brick wall? I’ll bet you pictured a straight brick wall. But that’s not what I want. I want a “crinkle crankle” wall, as the British call them. What Is It A “crinkle crankle” wall is a brick wall with alternating...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 8, 2025 | Everything Else
Have you ever seen a cloud shaped like an animal? What about a car or a potato with a face? If so, you’re not alone. The Phenomenon Seeing faces and familiar shapes in inanimate objects is a phenomenon called “pareidolia” (par·ei·do·lia). The word comes from...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 1, 2025 | Writing
I admit it. When it comes to poetry, I’m far from cultured. If it doesn’t rhyme, I’m not interested. Which explains why I like Dr. Seuss. Early Life Theodor “Ted” Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He began drawing animals at...
