This Decade Sucks
Let’s face it: the 2020s have sucked. All of them. Sure, we’re only halfway through, but the bloody writing is on the frosty wall. I have a friend who thinks you only need to get […]
Tag: history
The Real Thanksgiving, More Or Less
Thanksgiving in America continues to be one of the most traditional holidays. It still features the original four hundred year old activities of overeating, football, and complaining about Black Friday. In the Hunter household, as […]
Renovations Make White House Blue
News of the East Wing of the White House, which isn’t there anymore, made me wonder just how many changes have been made to the Executive Mansion over the years. I mean, besides changing its […]
When An Old Store Provides a New Mystery
A small town needs certain things to stay alive. A post office; a gas station; apparently a dollar store, considering they’re springing up like Marvel movies. The one strange guy who walks around at night […]
So, You Say You Don’t Want a Revolution?
No one wants to face challenges or work for their dreams, anymore–they just want everything handed to them. That made me wonder, what would have happened if Americans shared that attitude at the time of […]
Klu Klux Klan Klobbers Kommon Sense
Way back in 2006 the Klu Klux Klan distributed flyers on cars around town, during our annual Chain O’ Lakes Festival. The more I thought of it, the more I was reminded of a quote […]
The Blade and the Pot Holder
By Dave Jaffe Nowhere is a honed proficiency in karate more valuable than when it comes to survival in the kitchen. It’s why martial artist Betty Crocker was so feared and respected by rival chefs. […]
No Electronics: Stories To Scare Your Grandkids
So, you kids want to hear a scary story? “Yay!” I grew up in a dark, backward land called No Electronics. “That is scary!” I know. Every generation has some version of this story. Not […]
Paul’s Awesome English Dictionary – Today’s Word – Zink
How many times has this happened to you? You climbed Mt. Everest just using toothpicks only to learn that no one saw you reach the top. All the news crews and everybody in the world […]
A Toy Soldier Story
As a kid, I had to use my imagination. No cable, no video games, no Anarchist Cookbook on the internet. If I’d tried to buy the ingredients for a bomb, the store clerk would have […]