by B.L. Unkel | May 6, 2023 | History
I love history, and one of the best ways to learn more about it is to talk to someone who experienced it. Their first-hand accounts often add details, absent in historical texts. The Wish In her early nineties, my paternal grandmother wished to see her paternal...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 8, 2023 | Everything Else
Having spent most of my work life in Human Resources, I can tell you perception is a tough foe. However, in this case, perceptions—or should I say misperceptions—provided me with a quick and easy entrance into an exclusive group. Calling New Zealand In Did You...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 1, 2023 | Writing
Have you ever tossed a pebble into a still body of water and watched the ripples it creates? As they move outward, they affect everything they touch. You’re like that pebble. Everything you do and say affects those around you. Recently, my family received the sad news...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 21, 2023 | Everything Else
Up until recently, I believed the hardest thing about moving was the purging and packing. I was wrong. Yes, purging and packing are hard, but for me, saying goodbye to friends and neighbors was even harder. I don’t know if it was due to the number of years I spent in...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 14, 2023 | Travel
On one side of the coin, thousands of people make their living helping people move. On the other side are those of us who are doing the moving. If you’re on the “doing the moving” side (like I am), you know it’s a difficult and expensive task. Yet, the average...
