September 15, 2020 0 The Last Confederate POW The American Civil War raged for more than four years, from 1861 into 1865. For the first two years, the [...]
September 14, 2020 0 A Whopper of an Underdog Story Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions — on a sesame seed bun. If you [...]
September 11, 2020 0 The Weekender, September 11, 2020 Hi. Today is September 11th, the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of 2,977 [...]
September 10, 2020 0 Why Roosters Don’t Deafen Themselves The “fact” that roosters — adult maile chickens — act as farmers alarm clocks is [...]
September 9, 2020 0 When Little Leaguers Need to Play to Lose The Little League World Series is a global baseball tournament. Children age 12 and under take to the [...]
September 8, 2020 0 Why Cats and Salad Ingredients Don’t Mix Salads are good for you. Cats may not be good for you, but allergies aside, let’s assume they’re [...]
September 4, 2020 0 The Weekender, September 4, 2020 Hi! Four things:1) Today’s email, mostly, is my way of asking you to send me money. It’s [...]
September 3, 2020 0 When Candy Land was the Game of Life If you’ve ever played a board game, chances are, you’ve played Candy Land. Good for ages three [...]
September 1, 2020 0 The Two Creative Writers with the Same Story In January of 2013, Lizzie Valverde, a student at Columbia University in New York City, began taking a [...]
August 31, 2020 0 The Accidental Case for Loose Morals The Roman lyrical poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known simply has Horace, lived in the first [...]