It began in 1957 when Dr. Theodore Geisel wrote and illustrated a 33-line poem called, ‘Hoobob and the Grinch’ We know the doctor as Dr. […]
Author: George Stahl
Unusual Days
The twelve days of Christmas? What are they and when do they start? Do they begin with December 13? Twelve days before Christmas? This year, […]
Disaster Averted
It’s crunch time at the North Pole. Only four weeks until Christmas, that means the elves have roughly 672 hours to have all of the […]
All the Trimmings
As we get on in years, we find that we don’t need as much as we used to. It’s sort of like a huge holiday […]
Ding a Ling Day
‘My ding a ling, my ding a ling, I want to play with my ding a ling. My ding a ling, my ding a ling, […]
The Original MacGyver Knife
That knife you have in your kitchen drawer you call a ‘butter knife’ is only one of five types of knives with the same name. […]
Trick or Treat
Soul Cakes or souling was an activity young persons would participate in during the late 17th and early 18th centuries in places like Ireland, Scotland, […]
A Real Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy to beat all conspiracy! Today, Oct. 9th marks the anniversary of what was to be called, The Manhattan Project. Now, let’s do some simple […]
Not Forgotten
Dementia is not a disease. It is, however, a group of diseases that have a definitely bad effect on a person’s life. The Harvard Medical […]