by B.L. Unkel | Jul 9, 2022 | History
Teddy bears have been an integral part of childhood for more than one hundred years. It’s hard to imagine life without them. So how did it all begin? The President…and the Bear President Theodore Roosevelt was a big game hunter. In 1902, he traveled to...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 2, 2022 | Everything Else
Welcome to April 2. Did you survive yesterday’s April Fool’s Day jokes? Or are you one of those people who love to play the jokes? Did you know no one knows exactly when and where April Food’s Day originated? April 1, 1700, though, is the day it began its rise in...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 19, 2022 | Writing
Admit it. You’re curious as to what pencils, puddings, and poets . . . as well as Romans, rabbits, and zombies . . . have to do with England’s Lake District National Park, right? Turns out so many interesting things happened there, I can’t fit them all in one post. So...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 12, 2022 | Travel
A friend of mine is currently visiting England’s Lake District, and I’m jealous. I’ve holidayed there several times in the past, but it’s been years since my last trip. Whether you’re familiar with the area or not, here are some fascinating facts you may not know....
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 22, 2022 | Everything Else
If you’ve ever been around cats, you know they communicate with their tails. One of the first things you learn is to leave alone a cat lashing his tail. I learned this as a child, though not in the way you might expect. The Tale of the Tail When I was six, we...
