by B.L. Unkel | Jun 21, 2025 | Writing
As the saying goes, location is everything. That applies to some work excuses, too. Animals At least once every year, work took me to Alaska, where my corporate headquarters was located. I learned that Alaska and Texas are different in many ways. One of which...
by B.L. Unkel | May 24, 2025 | Everything Else
Recently, I had to buy a new pair of shoes. As I started researching, trying to decide what I wanted, I came across an interesting post about feet. That put me into research mode, and the results just begged to be featured in a DYK. The Foot Did you know a...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 26, 2025 | History
Last year I took Mom to get her driver’s license renewed. Everything was going fine until they tried to scan her thumb prints. Over the years, the thumb print on her dominant hand has been worn away. Erased. No matter how many times they tried, the machine was unable...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 8, 2025 | Everything Else
Have you ever seen a cloud shaped like an animal? What about a car or a potato with a face? If so, you’re not alone. The Phenomenon Seeing faces and familiar shapes in inanimate objects is a phenomenon called “pareidolia” (par·ei·do·lia). The word comes from...
by B.L. Unkel | Dec 14, 2024 | Baking
Today is National Roasted Chestnuts Day. So, cue the music and let’s sing. Wait. Before we get to the singing, let’s talk chestnuts. The Plant Chestnuts have been around for over 4,000 years. And, as you might guess from the song lyrics, they are edible nuts....
