by B.L. Unkel | Aug 26, 2023 | Everything Else
The 2023 Dog Days of Summer (July 3-August 11) have officially ended. Unfortunately, as explained in last year’s DYK the Dog Days of Summer Won’t Always Be in Summer, they have nothing to do with the calendar or the family pet. (Too bad, since if this summer’s brutal...
by B.L. Unkel | Aug 5, 2023 | Travel
When you go on vacation, do you notice what’s around you or do you “wear blinders” and just focus on getting to your destination? The Trip Last week I drove Mom to South Carolina for a reunion with her three sisters. We took I-10 east through Louisiana...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 17, 2023 | History
Starting a new country comes with a long, but very important, to-do list. Such as: Create a new seal and flag (See: DYK During the War of 1812…) The Great Seal In 1776, the United States of America’s Continental Congress selected a committee of men, including...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 18, 2023 | Everything Else
Leaving Middle Tennessee for the Gulf Coast of Texas meant leaving behind four seasons, beautiful hilly terrain, and my house. I’ll miss all of that. What I won’t miss are the vultures that roosted in the trees behind the house. Close Encounter The first...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 11, 2023 | Travel
Not every city, county, and state in the U.S. have the same laws. And some laws, that made sense at the time they were written, are now so out of touch they’re ridiculous. Others seem totally bizarre, regardless of when they were written. In any case, if a law is...
