This Wednesday, January 27th, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It’s a day to focus on the 6 million Jews and countless others who lost their lives due to the Holocaust. This is a topic I’ve been drawn to—and thus have read countless books on. I think it’s because I have difficulty wrapping my head around…
I’ll be honest. There are times when I’m ready to write this blog and I honestly have no idea what I’m going to write about. Today I actually had an idea. But then during my research, I tumbled into a rabbit hole that proved to be quite interesting! So instead of writing on my original…
• never wore a powdered white wig? • wore what would today be considered a size 13 shoe? • stood at six feet two inches tall? • ran unopposed for the first President of the United States? • was 57 years old when he took office? • didn’t have a middle name? • was the…
Who is Michael? Michael Jackson? Nope. Michael Strahan? Nope. Michael Bolton? Okay, now I’m dating myself. Well, if I really wanted to date myself I could include Michael Nesmith, a member of the pop/rock band The Monkees. But none of these Michaels are the topic of today’s blog. The ten lesser known facts I’ve gathered…
Welcome, autumn! Cooler temperatures; colorful, crunchy leaves; apples picked right from a tree; and hayrides in a pumpkin patch—to me, fall is fabulous! To celebrate, win four DVDs about nature or seasons and get other fabulous freebies and more chances to win!
Trivia has a way of calling my name. So when I read a headline suggesting an unveiling of crazy-yet-true facts, I couldn’t resist. Here are five facts I learned. • In the mid 1800s, the city of Chicago literally pulled itself out of the mud by raising its elevation. Yes sirree, buildings, streets, and residences were…
The first computer “terminal” I sat behind was literally that—something I could sit behind. It was itself a desk. It had a built-in keyboard made of keys you had to exert real effort on. I believe they were designed to survive a nuclear catastrophe (which was a real possibility in those days, kids). The monitor,…
Last week, we got it in our heads that we could be the difference. We thought we could really start the ball rolling with teachers and students and show you how easy it is to participate in the Learn the Address effort. So come on! Join us! Learn the Address (learntheaddress.org) is an invitation…
One of the most traumatic events of my young life occurred in first grade. One day in the middle of autumn, at dismissal, I watched a classmate disappear out the door wearing my snorkel jacket. We both had them; many in our school did. Ours were both navy blue. But as I stood holding my…
I was touched by a recent news story about 13 US Marines returning home from Afghanistan on an American Airlines flight. Apparently it is the airline’s policy to upgrade service men and women in uniform to first class whenever possible. On this particular flight there were only six first-class seats available, leaving seven Marines in…