A man was arrested yesterday at a grocery in Wisconsin. He was stabbing boxes of Frosted Flakes, Grapenuts, and Cheerios.Cereal Killer. Oh, those Serial Killers.I have to bring this up because on this date, March 8, 1951, the Lonely Hearts Killers were executed. Lonely hearts and all, there were two of them. They were a […]
Heartbreak and cereal. We are talking Grape Nuts, crazy. Read More »
Are there such a thing as curses? I know they exist. I’ve read about them. But are they valid? Do they work? Hopefully, I have never been at the brunt of one, and hopefully never will be. Curses play a significant role in certain cultures. There are Voodoo curses, African curses, Indigenous curses, Ancient curses,
Our Gang. Curses, I say. Curses. Read More »
Take two. And, uh, call me. In the morning. Aspirin. We’ve all had them at some point in our lives. Now I am more of a Tylenol gal if I resort to taking anything at all. But Aspirin came our way on this date, March 6, 1899. Also known as acetylsalicylic acid, it was patented
Take Two. In Argentina, too. Read More »
A household name all across America and beyond. Momofuku Ando. Yes. We all know Momofuku Ando.Inventor of the very incredible Instant Noodle. I like to call him Momo. We’ve known them at some point in our lives, most of us. If all things in life were so easy. He was born on today’s date, March
Reborn. Sometimes in life, we get a chance to be reborn. Some of us don’t need it. There are those people whose lives progress merrily along, just as they planned. They knew, early on, what they wanted to do, and their plan happened in succession. The number of these people seems to be abundant. However,
Reborn. Reborn. Reborn. Read More »
I write about this story for a couple of reasons. We rely on others.Not only do we rely on others, but we also have a responsibility to others, to the world, to the Universe. The following sad stories details these two ideas in a horrific and tragic way. It took place on today’s date, March
Crash. How we connect. The fault in the fault. Read More »
A lot of my ancestor-people are buried at Calvary Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio. Including my parents. Whenever any of us visit a cemetery, especially at the time of someone’s death, there seem to be many things on our minds. But I often wondered how this place, Calvary, got its name. You see, up until today,
Horses. Or the crucifying hill. I’m flipped. Read More »