by B.L. Unkel | Mar 4, 2023 | History
A few days ago, we celebrated Texas Independence Day. How much of the following do you know? Abbreviated State History Native Americans lived in what is now Texas for thousands of years. Then, in 1519, the first Europeans—the Spanish—arrived. During the...
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 | Dec 31, 2022 | Holidays
A friend recently said, “God, it occurs to me, is a lot like Tetris. He nudged and shifted all the pieces of your life until they fit together again just so.” The Game For those of you who don’t know what my friend was referring to, Tetris is an electronic game...
by B.L. Unkel | Dec 3, 2022 | History
Coffee—the lifeblood of millions. One man turned his hobby of making the perfect cup of coffee into a business. The Man Once upon a time (back in 1873), Joel Cheek worked for a wholesale grocery company as a traveling salesman. One day, one of his customers...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 26, 2022 | History
Today Dad turns ninety-five. He’s seen a lot of change during those years. It wasn’t always for the best, either. The “Old” Days Dad often talks about visiting his grandparents’ Tennessee farm as a child. He went most summers. He and his cousins played...
