by B.L. Unkel | Jul 5, 2025 | Writing
Several years ago, three children stood around discussing how their parents reacted when they did something wrong. The first child said, “When I get in trouble, my dad said he’ll knock my teeth out.” The second child piped up, “My mother just cusses me.” The third one...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 21, 2025 | Writing
As the saying goes, location is everything. That applies to some work excuses, too. Animals At least once every year, work took me to Alaska, where my corporate headquarters was located. I learned that Alaska and Texas are different in many ways. One of which...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 14, 2025 | Writing
As I researched last week’s Did You Know “Urban” Is More Than A Metropolitan Area?, I couldn’t help but remember a story Dad told about following instructions. Dad 1 – Teacher 0 One time when he was in Junior High, Dad’s whole class got in trouble. To punish...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 7, 2025 | Writing
Coming from a family of teachers, it’s not unusual to hear my nieces tell funny stories about something their students did or said. School may be out for the summer, but the stories continue. The Word Recently, one of my nieces told me a story about a couple of...
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...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 18, 2025 | Writing
Since I’ve spent much of the new 2025 helping my baby sister and her husband pack and move—talk about déjà vu, I’m just thankful it’s them and not me—I haven’t had much time for my normal DYK research. And with Notre Dame playing Ohio State in the National...
