by B.L. Unkel | Jan 22, 2022 | Everything Else
If you’ve ever been around cats, you know they communicate with their tails. One of the first things you learn is to leave alone a cat lashing his tail. I learned this as a child, though not in the way you might expect. The Tale of the Tail When I was six, we...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 1, 2022 | Holidays
As hard as it is to believe, it’s January 1st once again! Time to set new resolutions and goals. Remember, they are two different things. I like to think of them like this: Resolutions are the “big-picture” plans, while goals are the small, measurable steps you take...
by B.L. Unkel | Dec 11, 2021 | History
Most of us have heard someone say: When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. In other words, when something bad happens, turn it into something good. The Halifax explosion mentioned in last week’s “Did You Know Anyone Can Be a Hero,” definitely qualifies as something...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 13, 2021 | History
Growing up, how many of you heard your parents or grandparents say, “When I was a child, we didn’t have . . . ” In my late teens, I pondered how I’d one day finish that sentence. As the years went by and technology advanced, the answer became obvious. Growing up, I...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 16, 2021 | Baking
What, you ask, was chocolate cake if it wasn’t chocolate cake? Answer: In the late 1800s, the first chocolate cakes were usually yellow cakes with chocolate frosting. Cooks didn’t have smooth-melting chocolate like we have today. Until 1890-1900, the extent of...
