by B.L. Unkel | Feb 8, 2025 | Everything Else
Last week we talked about zebras. This week let’s stay in the animal kingdom and check out the intelligent, though often misunderstood, crow. The Bird Crows have long been found in symbolism and folklore. They have been both revered and feared thanks to their...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 18, 2025 | Writing
Since I’ve spent much of the new 2025 helping my baby sister and her husband pack and move—talk about déjà vu, I’m just thankful it’s them and not me—I haven’t had much time for my normal DYK research. And with Notre Dame playing Ohio State in the National...
by B.L. Unkel | Nov 9, 2024 | History
Depending on your age, you may or may not have heard the phrase, Kilroy Was Here. With Veterans Day just two days away, I thought this might be a good time to share the fascinating story of the mysterious Mr. Kilroy. The Man Most people born between 1913 and...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 19, 2024 | History
When we go to the movies, we want to be entertained. We don’t care if the plot is over the top and not believable. But in the case of Ella Sheppard, over the top is the way her life really was. Fisk University As mentioned in Did You Know In 1873 This Black A...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 15, 2024 | History
Thirty years ago, the Channel Tunnel—the tunnel connecting England and France—began operations. The Idea Wanting to build a tunnel under the English Channel goes back centuries. French mining engineer, Albert Mathieu-Favier, pitched it to Napoleon Bonaparte in...
