by B.L. Unkel | Sep 24, 2022 | History
I think it’s safe to say almost everyone reading this has purchased something from a vending machine at least once in their life. Maybe it was a newspaper, a canned drink, or a candy bar. Whatever it was, the machine dispensed a specific product once you’d paid the...
by B.L. Unkel | Aug 27, 2022 | Everything Else
Have you ever stopped to consider where the traditions you practice come from? Every generation grows up with traditions. Some are family-specific, others cultural. Over time these traditions change. New ones are created, and old ones are modified and/or discarded....
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 30, 2022 | History
August kicks off fair season in Tennessee. Have you ever wondered about the fair’s carnival rides? I hadn’t. And I certainly didn’t expect what I learned as I researched this particular ride’s history. Horsemanship Training Step back in time to the 1100s when...
by B.L. Unkel | May 28, 2022 | Baking
Memorial weekend is here and with it the unofficial start to summer. Since this weekend also kicks off the summer grilling season, it’s appropriate that today (May 28) is National Hamburger Day. In fact, did you know the month of May is National Hamburger Month? So,...
by B.L. Unkel | May 21, 2022 | Writing
Last week’s DYK idea came from my wondering about a couple of words I’d heard in a song. This week, I decided to stay with the song lyrics theme and look at the lyrics themselves. The Definition . . . and Reason Most of us like to sing to the radio but...
