Month: November 2018

  Good old Evel Knievel. He was one of the “staples” of my growing-up days. For those who don’t know him, he was — what they used to call — a Daredevil. In fact, in the “Daily History” thread, that

  This quote has come around to me a few times lately. Louis L’amour said it. “A good beginning makes a good end.” I don’t know what the hell Lou was thinking when he said that. Maybe a ball of

  I am a bit of a geek by nature. The “mechanics” of things has interested me since I was a little kid. When my Dad would change the batteries in his or Mom’s watches, I’d like to “watch” —

  It caught my eye early this morning. Every day, I get an email about the “historical” events of that date. And I noticed the headline: “Pope Urban II preaches 1st Crusade.” This happened on November 27, in the year

    A random story today. It always make me a little nervous when I can’t think of a topic. Those days when nothing comes to mind. So — today’s story, I drew right out of The Hat. It is

  We have to quit supporting candidates who don’t care about the environment. Period. Our earth is dying. It isn’t a fairy tale. It comes straight from a United States Government Report. Released yesterday. And that report delivered a tremendously

  One day, a sunny sort of day, there were two grapes. Hanging on a vine, in a vineyard. In Italy. No. Let’s make it New York. So that I don’t have to type in Italian. So. The two grapes

No elf stories today, or good magic from the Universe. It isn’t flying. Today is mundanely, maybe even sadly, Franklin Pierce’s Birthday. November 23, in the year 1804, a very long time ago. I bet he was a cranky baby.

He awkwardly placed his hands on her hips. This was the first of many dances to come. But as they stood there, facing each other, they could only think about the dance right before them. Edward grinned handsomely, largely. Regina

  Here it is upon us, once again. Thanksgiving. For most people it is a day that tends to revolve around family and food. Depending on your family, it could be a great combination. And most of us take part