By today’s standards, Nancy Drew may not seem all that amazing.
But for several generations of young girls, this teen sleuth, who fearlessly solved every mystery that came her way (quite a few!) was a feminist role model.
The Nancy Drew series…
A man walked into his garden one day to find his dog with a piece of dirty fur in its mouth.
Examination proved that the dirty piece of fur was actually a prize rabbit belonging to the neighbor. It was very…
If you are traveling through the Smokey Mountains make sure you go to Cherokee, North Carolina Museum of the Cherokee.
This very unimposing museum is very interesting and educational.
There is the story of the Cherokee, their very advanced civilization and dioramas…
Ok, Ive got a huge peeve. I was at the toll booth, and when I was going through, the toll person over-charged me and made me pay more than I was worth! I’m serious! The toll was $.75, and she…
Russian-born Sofya Kovalevsky liked math.
Unfortunately, liking math was not a thing that her nineteenth century parents found appealing in their daughter. They forbid her to study the subject and she had to surreptitiously work her math equations on the back…
When microwaves first started appearing in public homes there were many people not sure on the proper use of them.
People putting food in for way to long and placing inappropriate items in the oven caused fires.
Then there was the woman…
Gatlinburg, TN has turned from a sleepy little ski town at the base of the Smokey Mountains to a thriving tourist stop.
Streets filled with souvenir shops and amusements abound. There are several great “campy/kitschy” places to visit.
One that is a…
I hate to get ripped off—and it happens every time I buy a chicken to fry.
Why is it that there is always that big lump of FAT that the processors leave behind???
I’m sure they leave it for the ‘extra’ weight—think…