Sorry, I missed the blog today. Things came up. Thanks to you all.Polly

Nicknames By Linda Stowe Nicknames. Some of us have them, most of us don’t. Why is that? What determines who gets a nickname? There are many reasons people get nicknames.Some nicknames come about through family or group affiliation. The kid named after his father will likely be called Junior or something else to be clear

Science has a reputation problem. Everybody thinks of “science” as being off in some laboratory, where guys in white labcoats are pouring liquid into vials. Or they see a big room with a telescope and a lot of machines with blinking lights. But science is everywhere. It is in our phones, our kitchens, our bars,

Every so often, a person comes along in history and does something astounding. Unheard of. Remarkable. That was the case with Victoria Claflin Woodhull. Long before women could vote, let alone win a major-party nomination, that good woman Victoria Woodhull decided to do something almost unthinkable. She ran for President of the United States.This was

It is no secret. I love a cheeseburger. I especially love it when it is topped with lots of pickles and mayonnaise. Will I ever quit writing about them, you ask? Probably not. Because there is always some sort of fresh news about cheeseburgers. You see, there was a time when a burger, fries, and

We were all born. On a specific date. It becomes special to us. So. Have you have ever wondered whether your birthday carries more meaning than just a day to blow out candles and eat cake? Well. Numerology is a “study” that offers one answer in the form of your life path number. This number

A short little thought today, because I’m good at short, little thoughts. It is the big ones that trip me up. Anyway, here it is. There are moments that ask nothing of us. Except to notice them. “””””” “To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”— Mary Oliver “””””” “Sometimes I need only

The More I Know About Food By Linda Stowe I learn something new about food almost every week. The information rarely comes from a single source or in any organized way—I simply grasp bits from random comments, online posts, and even the occasional piece of clickbait. You’d think I already know more than enough about