This toddy is hot
What should you drink at 1:11 on 1/11? Why a hot toddy of course. Besides New Years day and it...
He never even ate the oysters
Today we celebrate an American invention from the Kitchens of New Orleans. It’s National Oysters Rockefeller day. This dish was...
Just another bean counter.
If you know anything about accounting, chances are you’ve heard the epithet “Just another bean counter”. But, where did his...
What makes this year any different?
Well, we made it (some of us anyway). It’s another new year. We saw lots of ups, down, and sideways...
A random Savior’s fake Birthday
Ho Ho, No. Today is universally accepted as Christmas day, a day revered by Christians and secular people alike. But,...
This is so repealing
December 5, 1933, a day that sparked joy and celebration across America. This is the day that congress re-instated a...
Ya bunch of ingrates, ya!
People are familiar with the Stories of Christopher Columbus, supposedly, discovering America. That was in 1492. Over the next century...
What’s Zin it for me?
Well, we made it, the Holidays are upon us. And, here’s one that may get lost in the shuffle. It’s...
The difference between Sherry and Amontillado
Fans of Classic American Literature may remember Edgar Alan Poe’s “Cask of Amontillado”. The main character entices his “friend” Fortunato...
It’s all hallows inside
Some things have creamy fillings. Others, like Chocolate Easter Bunnies are hollow inside. Why are we talking about candy? A...