A Hump Day Giggle
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
This Legendary, Harmonious, and Fun-Loving Band Almost Had a Different Name
A new kind of music from the West Coast was being heard across the U.S. during the 1960s that featured the California surfing and beach scene. The music was happy, fun-loving, and filled with beautiful harmonies that appealed to millions of listeners. The Beach Boys are a group that is recognized... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 15, 2023
Breaking Wind for Movie Viewers with the First Audible Farts
Keeping human nature as real as possible, as a director, Mel Brooks has always pushed the boundaries of acceptability, and he seems to take particular delight in using movies to explore the vulgar, the silly, and the downright ridiculous. Blazing Saddles was a riotous spoof of the Western genre that... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 14, 2023
One Small Added Ingredient Led to A Happy Accident and An American Favorite
Ruth Graves Wakefield was the cook at her family's lodge called the Toll House Inn. Located in Whitman, Massachusetts, the venue was incredibly popular, due in large part to Wakefield's delicious desserts which included her popular butterscotch cookie. Ruth explains that on one busy evening, they... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 13, 2023
One of the Most Romantic Writers in History Most Likely Died a Virgin
Romance novels top my list of favorite books, and in my opinion, Wuthering Heights is one of the greatest romance novels ever written. It is full of passion and love of a twisted and sometimes frightening kind. For someone who understood the varieties of love so well, it seems that Emily herself... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 12, 2023
I Can Almost Smell the Aroma of Pot Roast Wafting From the Oven
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Thursday, May 11, 2023
Time Sure Does Change People, Places, and Things
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
This Brilliant Woman Was Disregarded by Men as Well as Her Famous Husband
Albert Einstein’s first wife Mileva Mitza Marić was also a brilliant physicist. They met at the Polytechnic Institute of Zurich, where she had fought for special permissions to attend and where she received higher marks than Albert. Mitza put in as much if not more work on their theories but wasn’t... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 8, 2023
No Regrets
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Sunday, May 7, 2023
He's Lucky That It Was Just His Arms
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