by B.L. Unkel | Sep 11, 2021 | Writing
It’s hard to believe it’s already been one year since I embarked on this website and Did You Know? journey. I didn’t begin because I thought it would be fun. No, I was dragged—kicking and screaming—into the world of social media because, in today’s publishing world,...
by B.L. Unkel | Aug 28, 2021 | Travel
How many of you have heard Disney’s song, It’s a Small World (After All)? Unless you’ve been living under a rock since the early 1960s, you’ve probably heard it at least once in your life. (In fact, after just reading the song title, I’ll bet many of you are humming...
by B.L. Unkel | Aug 7, 2021 | Travel
A few summers ago, I experienced a redefining of my perception of three historic seafaring vessels. I’d heard the stories about these ships but had no real clue as to their true size . . . until I saw them in person. How Small is “Small?” On the...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 24, 2021 | Baking
Writing last week’s DYK made me think of the tomato chow-chow recipe I use and the story behind it . . . How It Began Several years ago, an older friend gave me a jar of her cousin’s tomato chow-chow. (More like a sweet tomato relish, really.) After tasting it,...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 20, 2021 | Holidays
Anyone who has heard my dad’s childhood stories knows he was trouble with a capital T. Whether memories of his own escapades had any bearing on his desire to have only daughters, only he can say. The fact is, he got his wish and had four girls. Being his daughters...
