by B.L. Unkel | Jul 5, 2025 | Writing
Several years ago, three children stood around discussing how their parents reacted when they did something wrong. The first child said, “When I get in trouble, my dad said he’ll knock my teeth out.” The second child piped up, “My mother just cusses me.” The third one...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 14, 2025 | Writing
As I researched last week’s Did You Know “Urban” Is More Than A Metropolitan Area?, I couldn’t help but remember a story Dad told about following instructions. Dad 1 – Teacher 0 One time when he was in Junior High, Dad’s whole class got in trouble. To punish...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 1, 2025 | Writing
I admit it. When it comes to poetry, I’m far from cultured. If it doesn’t rhyme, I’m not interested. Which explains why I like Dr. Seuss. Early Life Theodor “Ted” Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He began drawing animals at...
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 | Jan 4, 2025 | Writing
2024 is over, and we’ve entered a brand-new year. Did you set goals for 2025? I did, but I’m doing things a little differently this year. The Review Before setting 2025 writing goals, I first reviewed the ones I set last year. Like 2023, many of my 2024 writing...
