2023

Look up.Look around. We never know what it is we might see. For. On this date, January 18, 1644, a group of perplexed Pilgrims in Boston reported America’s first UFO sighting. It was recorded by a man named John Winthrop. John Winthrop kept a journal of the trials and tribulations of his fellow Puritan newbies […]

I like to dine.I especially like when the dining is fine. I should explain, though. As I am sure is true with all of us, I love food that is incredibly tasty. The kind that causes me to make yummy noises. Yes, I still make yummy noise. It is an involuntary reflex when my palette

I am a warm person. I don’t mean my personality. That is up for question. No. When I say I am a “warm” person, I mean that I like to be warm. There’s the old argument between the people who prefer to be cold and the people who like to be warm. The cold people

I like a septagon. It is truly called a heptagon but is also known as a septagon — a seven-sided polygon. Octagons are good too, and we see a lot of those, what with all the stop signs. But heptagons, not so much. But the most famous polygon, of course, is the Pentagon. Hey. What

It’s always a sad day when someone dies.Such was the case on this date, January 14, 1898, when that talented author, poet, and mathematician named Lewis Carroll passed on. He died of pneumonia following influenza after being on Earth for 65 years. We know him best for writing one of the most classic tales of

We have to eat. We do.We need food and water to survive.Since the time of the cavemen, getting our food can be a dangerous proposition. It remains a danger today. Take heed. These stories could happen to you.They could happen to me. On to the first one. A man allegedly found a dead mouse in

I have to bring up the ice cube thing once again, given that it is January and we are in the middle of the big freezer. Which brings me to this. On this day, January 12, 1967, one Dr. James Bedford became the first person to be cryonically preserved. Yes, after Dr. Jim died away,

Oh, it seems to be a birthday kind of day. Maybe it is all the ones on 1-11. They look like birthday candles if you squint your eyes and have a good imagination.But lets us take a look at a few of the people born today. This.Call him Mind Daddy. Or just William James. He