In my next life as a history teacher, I already have one lesson plan figured out. And with oral presentations from the students, it could probably be extended to take up a few weeks of class time. The gameplan is to use We Didn’t Start the Fire as a 4-minute overview of 20th century history.
Billy [...]
If you’re feeling patriotic this 4th of July weekend, you might be tempted to grab a case of Samuel Adams, arguably the most patriotic resident of the beer aisle. Being a naive consumer, I assumed the beer company dated back to the American Revolution, or had some connection to the historical Sam Adams, or both.
Wrong. [...]
I recently spotted this car at our local Costco.
“Whoa!” I said, “Four Jesus fish on one car. I’ve never seen that before.”
“One for everyone in the family?” Bryn postulated.
“If Jesus is all-powerful, shouldn’t one be enough to protect the whole car?”
Let’s discuss.
First, a history lesson for those who, like me, have only a loose understanding [...]
I enjoyed this one.
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Talk is cheap. If we were serious, we would have taken action.
This past Monday, June 14th was Flag Day. One of my favorite radio stations has a segment on their morning show where they go to a local elementary school and lead the kids in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. This got me thinking about the content of the Pledge, it’s origins, and why schools say [...]
Exhibit A – North Carolina “First in Flight” License Plate:
Exhibit B – Ohio “Birthplace of Aviation” License Plate:
North Carolina and Ohio seem to be making conflicting claims on their license plates. What is the basis for their claims and which state is right?
North Carolina
North Carolina claims to be “first in flight,” and they are correct. [...]
A sneeze is an involuntary reaction caused by mild illness, dust or allergens, sunlight, or even strong odors. And during allergy season, there are plenty of sneezes going around.
Most of these sneezes are immediately followed by a “bless you,” or a “gesundheit.” Funny how we’re quick to dole out the blessings even though we’re not [...]
I wanted to find some data on how many “high school sweethearts” make it this long, but couldn’t really find anything that looked legit. So instead, a look back at how things have changed since 1999. It really wasn’t that long ago, was it?
The world is a different place, but it’s like they say: [...]
According to legend — and by legend I mean the New Testament — the newborn baby Jesus was given gifts from three wise men: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Granted, this story takes place 2000 years before the widespread popularity of Huggies and Baby Einstein, but were these practical, or even typical, gifts of the era?
Myrrh is [...]
