“I used to help my granddaddy make sausage. He would mix it up in a cleaned-out washtub with his hands, no gloves. Man, if we did anything like that today, they would jack the jail up and throw us under it.” Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jimmy_dean.html#Ikz72kCqHb5Xr68U.99 I learned something this morning.  Jimmy Dean was a real person, not just a sausage […]

I can remember the old netscape.  My first e-mail address was “something @netscape.net.”  That brings back some truly old memories of the old internet when I didn’t even have a computer at home.  And then I had dial-up.  And, well, you may have had similar experiences.  Anyway, on this date in history, Netscape, one of the original internet browsers, went […]

I found today’s feature kind of fun, and this video was a great watch.  We lost a great person when Dick Clark passed away.  But on this date in 1960, Brian Hyland’s Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini went to number one on the Billboard charts.  Need I say more? For more information; http://famousdaily.com/history/itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny-yellow-polka-dot-bikini.html http://popculturemadness.com/PCM/1960/1960-number-one-hits/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hot_100_number-one_singles_of_1960_(U.S.) http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_billbord2.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itsy_Bitsy_Teenie_Weenie_Yellow_Polka_Dot_Bikini […]

When I was growing up, one of my favorite films was The Wizard of Oz.  In fact, it was the first musical I ever watched.  It was where I was introduced to such greats a Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and today’s feature.  On this date in 1884, the beautiful Billie Burke was born.   In her day, she was indeed a […]

I was just telling my mom how sometimes I will cover topics that don’t really interest me because they are of interest to my readers.  Sports happens to be one of those topics.  So I made up my mind to cover a sports history feature, and this one actually fascinates me (and would my daughter as well)!  On this date […]

Do you remember the USSR?  I certainly do.  I can remember when the Soviet Union fell, but this day was an auspicious day.  On this date in 1940, Latvia was annexed by the Soviet Union.  They had shown interest in this particular country, and Stalin organized a big spectacle to show that it was not a part of their “wonderful” […]

I was grateful to know that the Smithsonian verifies this information.  On this date in 1930, the very first supermarket opened in the U.S.–King Kullen.  Michael J. Cullen came up with the idea, and he opened this first store of its type in Queens, New York.   His concept was to offer a new kind of store where cash sales, low […]

I apologize for these being late the past couple days.  My host server has had some difficulties.  But hopefully that is getting worked out so we can proceed as normal. I had never heard of Nestorianism, but today’s feature is probably where this doctrine (heresy) originated.  On this date in 435, Nestorius, former Archbishop of Constantinople, was condemned and exiled […]

I grew up learning the words to The Star-Spangled Banner, and this beloved anthem was always a song of true respect.  Once I got into the music education field (and the education field in general), I was amazed at how many children did not know the words to this song.  They didn’t know what was considered proper during this song.  […]

For me, lion at the beginning of the old MGM movies always meant quality.  This iconic lion made its first appearance on this date in 1928.  It was their first talkie for that studio, but this was not the first lion.  This was Jackie, the second in a long line of lions.  The first of the lions was Stats, and […]