Can you guess who the highest paid President of the United States was?  Naturally, because we expect wages to increase, we might say Donald Trump since he is the most recent president.  However, he is not the highest paid president.  Just the opposite.  Technically, he is the LOWEST paid president.  Determining the highest paid president… Read More »

Measure once, cut twice.  Measure twice, cut once.  If you were brought up around woodworking or carpentry, this adage saved you many times from wasting material and making faulty cuts.  The job of measuring has been so much easier since an invention that was patented on this day in 1868 – the retractable tape measure.… Read More »

The cover of TIME magazine said, “Blackout ’77, Once More, With Looting.”  It was referring to the events that happened on the evening of this day in 1977 in New York City. “On the evening of July 13, 1977, a lightning strike at the Buchanan South substation interrupted the flow of electricity from Indian Point… Read More »

Do you enjoy the simple pleasures in life?  Too often, our lives are so packed with activity and clutter that the simple things get ignored and absorbed.  Well, this is the day to put our foot down and say, “No more!”  This is National Simplicity Day. One website offers a 101 simple pleasures that often… Read More »

If you have flown lately, you know that the TSA has absolutely NO sense of humor.  In this day and age, it wouldn’t be wise to tempt them, but some folks just don’t seem to get it.  They will crack ignorant jokes, make intentionally suspicious gestures, or do other things that get them flagged.  Then,… Read More »

Dayton, Tennessee became a household name on this day in 1925 as a famous trial began.  A young high school science teacher had broken Tennessee law, and his trial was beginning.  Dayton was turned into a three-ring circus atmosphere with food vendors, tents, demonstrations, barbecues, carnival games, and the media.  Inside Judge John Raulston’s court… Read More »

If you enjoy sci-fi, you have to admit that the imaginations of the writers are very impressive as they look without knowing into the future.  Even cartoons “predicted” future inventions without knowing how close they were to those ideas becoming reality. Do you remember The Jetsons?  The cartoon began in 1962 but only lasted one… Read More »

After yesterday’s devotional, we need something a bit more cheerful.  With that in mind, I take you back to June 28th and a National Day Calendar celebration that resonates with all of us.  It was National Foodie Day! The word “foodie” has been in the American vocabulary much longer than I imagined.  However, the meaning… Read More »

We are well familiar with the atrocities perpetuated by Adolph Hitler.  However, we seldom hear anything about Heinrich Himmler.  His name is familiar but many, including historians, overlook the evil of this man.  What you are about to read is not for the squeamish or faint of heart. On this day in 1942, Himmler, along… Read More »

On January 9, 2024, the retirement of Mayor Keith Summey of North Charleston, SC, was official.  He had served the city for 30 years and at the age of 76, he decided it was time to pass the baton to someone else.  In interviews, Summey humbly listed some of the things he accomplished in those… Read More »