Through the years, some of Hollywood’s stars have physically taken a beating while producing their movies.  In fact, their bodies were so abused that they were left with permanent damage and years of debilitating pain.  Most people never knew that that star was hurting because they kept going, working through the pain.  As they aged,… Read More »

If you recognize the names Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, then you were around on this day in 1994 and remember the “breaking news.”  Both women were figure skaters, vying for a place on the U.S. Figure Skating Team.  Harding, 23, and Kerrigan, 24, wanted to compete in the 1994 Winter Olympics.  One tried to… Read More »

A question has been asked for which an answer is desired but should never be discovered.  How far can my car go on empty?  Do you know anyone who does that, testing the duration of the last remaining drops of gasoline?  They will wait for the dashboard light to activate while the gauge is on… Read More »

What do you do for a living?  I’m a snuffer-outer and a knocker-upper.  If you were an elderly man or a pregnant woman, this is a job you might have had during the early-to-mid 20th century if you lived in the Netherlands, Britain, Ireland, and some other countries.   Sometimes, police officers would do this job… Read More »

Senator Timothy Pickering of Massachusetts had the auspicious dishonor of being the first Senator in United States history to experience censuring.  It all happened on yesterday’s date, January 2nd, 1811.  Pickering had violated the law by publicly revealing secret documents presented by President James Madison.  “In an effort to prove President James Madison had acted… Read More »

We know what TGIF means – Thank God It’s Friday.  We rejoice that the weekend has arrived, this is the last day of the work week, and we get a couple of days to rest, relax, catch up on projects, and worship together on Sunday.  However, yesterday was officially TGIM – Thank God It’s Monday,… Read More »

Emancipate, verb; eman·​ci·​pate; i-ˈman(t)-sə-ˌpāt;  1:  to free from restraint, control, or the power of another; especially : to free from bondage … 3: to free from any controlling influence.1 The start of every year is Emancipation Day, the day in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.  “Emancipation would redefine the Civil War,… Read More »