A brief history of birthday cakes and some helpful quotes for decorating your next one, and I share my intentions on learning more about farm tractors.

Yesterday marked 53 years since the assassination of Dr. King. I remember the day it happened.

On this Easter Sunday, we look into the meaning of hares (bunnies), and first responders in Austin, Texas rescue a trapped squirrel!

An important subspecies of homo sapiens, the middle child, is in danger of extinction!

Feeling stressed? Been cooped up inside too long because of this stupic virus? Go hug a cow. Seriously, go find a cow and spend some quality time leaning against it or scratching it’s back. You’re welcome.

On April 1, 1957, the BBC aired a documentary on the Great Swiss Spaghetti Harvest, and they were totally surprised at the response.  You can see it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tVo_wkxH9dU

We check in with Matthwr Dicks and his fourth of five rants on teaching writing in the elementary grades. My life would have turned out differently if he, or someone like him, had been my teacher. But I have no regrets.

The Suez Canal is open for business, a Watergate obituary, and the new podcast West Cork

Rejoice throughout the land! The container ship Ever Given is free! World trade is saved! But. . .the COVID pandemic still thrives.  AND the Forsyth County Commisioners debate regulating Airbnb and VRBO properties.  They get paid for this.

The world economy hangs in the balance as engineers and naval architects struggle with freeing the grounded container ship Ever Given. This is maritime drama at its best!  We visit GCaptain.com to learn of present-day piracy on the high seas. And the random question is about me. It's all about me.

The good ship Ever Given is still aground in the Suez Canal, disrupting the global economy. With help from my brother Russ, the old door to the basement shop has been removed and replaced.  Thanks for the *awesome* help, bro!  A third blog post from Matthew Dicks on how to teach writing.