by B.L. Unkel | Jun 7, 2025 | Writing
Coming from a family of teachers, it’s not unusual to hear my nieces tell funny stories about something their students did or said. School may be out for the summer, but the stories continue. The Word Recently, one of my nieces told me a story about a couple of...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 19, 2025 | History
If you guessed Texas has Santa Anna’s fake leg, you guessed wrong. The Battle of San Jacinto On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence. Fifty-one days later, on April 21, the Texas Revolution ended in an unqualified success when General Sam...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 12, 2025 | Everything Else
Recently a friend sent me photos she’d taken on a Galveston beach. The focal point was a white rainbow, shimmering in January’s late afternoon fog. Have you ever seen a white rainbow? I hadn’t. I’d never even heard of it. Rainbows We’ve all seen rainbows. Some...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 22, 2025 | Everything Else
In Did You Know This Seasoning Repels Insects, Lightens Hair, and Freshens Breath?, I promised more information about an environmentally friendly pesticide in the Spring. Guess what? Here in Texas, Spring is here. (Rather, it will be next week when our temps jump back...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 1, 2025 | Everything Else
Of all the things you might expect to see in Texas, Zebras aren’t at the top of the list. In fact, they don’t even make the list. Yet, there’s a Zebra living on a local farm not far from me, and since yesterday was National Zebra Day, I decided to share some...
