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 | Mar 11, 2023 | Travel
Not every city, county, and state in the U.S. have the same laws. And some laws, that made sense at the time they were written, are now so out of touch they’re ridiculous. Others seem totally bizarre, regardless of when they were written. In any case, if a law is...
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...
