by B.L. Unkel | Jan 27, 2024 | Writing
Popeye the Sailor Man is one of the most loved and iconic cartoon characters ever. This month he turned ninety-five years old, and I thought it would be fun to write a Did You Know? about him. I never imagined there’d be so many interesting things to share, though....
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 11, 2023 | History
As I’ve mentioned before, I believe every family has at least one mystery in their family tree. One of mine happened 120 years ago this month. Setting the Scene In the late 1800s, beauty pageants weren’t as we know them today. Back then, “contestants” submitted...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 30, 2023 | Baking
October 1 is National Homemade Cookies Day. Who doesn’t love fresh-from-the-oven homemade cookies? The Cookie According to Dictionary.com a cookie is a small, usually round and flat cake, the size of an individual portion, made from stiff, sweetened dough, and...
by B.L. Unkel | Sep 16, 2023 | Everything Else
The older you get, the faster time passes. Or so it seems. But what if there were a way to slow time down? Time Passage Remember when you were a child waiting for Christmas to arrive? Time moved so slowly you thought it would never come. Adults would wisely...
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...