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 | Aug 21, 2021 | Writing
By now, most schools are back in session, and children are, hopefully, back on the right educational track. Not that everything they’re taught will stick in their brains. What goes in isn’t always what comes out, as seen by the following actual answers to test...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 31, 2021 | Writing
It’s been several months since I shared a few commonly used phrases and the history behind them. Since the last couple of DYKs were food-related, here are some food and kitchen-related phrases and their original meanings. Food-Related Phrases In a Pickle...
by B.L. Unkel | May 29, 2021 | Writing
Last Friday I happened to catch Wheel of Fortune. I don’t watch it often, but when I do, it’s always fun to try and solve the puzzles before the contestants. That night, the final puzzle, which the contestant and I both answered correctly, was “Keeping a Journal.”...
