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A few days ago, the subject was witches, so I figure being an equal opportunity blog, we should talk about Vampires today…. In popular legend and lore, Dracula-like vampires are undead villains who live in coffins by day and turn … Continue reading →

What was the world’s most famous navigational error? I’m not sure, but I think it might have been made by Christopher Columbus. About 529 years ago today, Columbus was trying to reach Asia, when he accidentally discovered the Bahamas. The … Continue reading →

Both faithful readers know that we celebrate Ten-Ten Day every year. Most of our friends don’t understand why, but they just accept that we celebrate it. (If you don’t know, and want to know why we celebrate it, check past … Continue reading →

The 19th hole, after our “golfing” outings, usually provides for some interesting conversations/disagreements and sometimes enlightening sessions about all sorts of topics. A couple of times we’ve talked about deception practices used by the military.  One that almost everyone in … Continue reading →

A number of years ago, we attended the wedding of a lady that worked in Claire’s office. Unlike most weddings, I was very excited to attend this one, because Claire told me that the lady was a witch (for real) … Continue reading →

After I first met Claire and we were going out, she often used a term that I wasn’t familiar with and really didn’t know what it meant. I hadn’t thought about it for a long time and a few days … Continue reading →

Our family knows that it would probably be fairly easy to fill volumes of books with “Bobbie stories.” Bobbie the Nun is probably one of the most unique characters you’ll ever meet. While we were driving in heavy traffic a few … Continue reading →

Today is the first day of October — the 274th day of 2021 and the 39th Friday of 2021.If people still kept calendars (Like my grandparents did) you’d be able to use this year’s calendar again in 2027…. all the … Continue reading →

In a normal year, Oktoberfest would be winding down just about now, but even with the 2021 Oktoberfest cancelled, we’ve still got today — National Drink Beer Day.  Beer continues to be the world’s most popular adult beverage. I think … Continue reading →

Today, September 28 is Confucius’s birthday. Historians believe he was born in 551 BC and was 73 years old when he died in 479. Confucius is China’s most famous philosopher and is a popular Chinese figure today. He was a … Continue reading →