by B.L. Unkel | Oct 28, 2023 | Holidays
Another Halloween is almost upon us. History Halloween began more than 2,000 years ago as a pre-Christian Celtic festival called “Samhain” (pronounced “sow-in” and meaning summer’s end). It marked the changing seasons and the final day of the...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 7, 2023 | Travel
I love to travel. (Though after years of doing so for work, any traveling I do now is strictly for fun.) But travel’s not always practical or feasible, especially if you’re talking about far-off places. Travel In the past, if you wanted to see a specific place...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 2, 2023 | Everything Else
Did you know if you had a pet as a child, you’re more likely to have a pet as an adult? Dogs During the past few years, pet ownership has been on the rise. The 2023-2024 APPA National Pet Owners Survey claims 66% of U.S. households have a pet. That’s up 10%...
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....
