by B.L. Unkel | Aug 10, 2024 | Everything Else
Have you ever bought secondhand items? The old saying about one man’s trash being another’s treasure is true. The Beginning In the U.S. during the nineteenth century, people faced uncertainty and conflict. The country was in trouble, and so were her citizens....
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 27, 2024 | Travel
Today we travel across the country with ease. The first settlers weren’t so fortunate. Discoveries Recently, I took Mom to see the Tennessee State Archives and Library in Nashville. (I wrote about the TSAL in December’s DYK Tomorrow Never Comes?) To our...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 8, 2024 | Baking
What do you get when you combine and boil variations of two basic ingredients: sugar and butter? Answer: A sweet treat and sweeter memories. The Beginning Invented in the U.S., this boiled candy’s first confirmed written reference as “taffy” is found in the...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 1, 2024 | Everything Else
Guardian angels. They protect and guide us. And they can be anyone. “Real ” Guardian Angels When talking about guardian angels, you first must consider the “real” thing. God created them. They don’t face the same physical constraints, like gravity, that humans...
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....
