by B.L. Unkel | Jul 29, 2023 | Writing
Today we take books for granted, regardless in what form or genre they come. But that wasn’t always the case. The Book Industry China printed the first book on paper in 868 AD. Several hundred years later, Joahannes Gutenberg, a German goldsmith, developed the...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 3, 2023 | Writing
Since the dawn of mankind, oral storytelling has been used to pass stories from one generation to the next. With the invention of the written word and, over time, the increased availability of affordable books, the tradition of oral storytelling almost disappeared....
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...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 4, 2023 | History
A few days ago, we celebrated Texas Independence Day. How much of the following do you know? Abbreviated State History Native Americans lived in what is now Texas for thousands of years. Then, in 1519, the first Europeans—the Spanish—arrived. During the...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 25, 2023 | History
A few days ago, the U.S. celebrated Presidents’ Day. Here are some things you may not know about the men who held that office. Sports I’m a football fan. So to learn the sport was almost banned because of its violence, surprised me. If you think the game is...
