Last Minute Gifts for the Special Guy in Your Life
It’s getting down to the wire, and many of us are still stuck on one or two gifts for the men in our lives. So, as always during this time of year, I try to […]
Tag: history
I Know Southern California History When I See It
I back this up with absolutely no credentials or merits of any kind. I am unqualified beyond belief. But since moving here many years ago, all my out-of-town friends ask me questions about The Great […]
Hollywood Haunted Author Shares Ghostly Tales
Hollywood historian Laurie Jacobson proves that Tinseltown ghosts are glamorous AND funny and sometimes stalk comics. Listen and find out which comic was always targeted during his stage time on this episode of Whine At […]
Why You Should Ignore The Weight-loss Freaks
The other day I was reading American History Magazine (this is what you do when you’re visiting your Mom and you’ve finished the only book you brought on the trip). I landed on a story […]
History Made Better With Texting
There is a commercial (Geico Insurance) that shows a very happy Paul Revere playing charades with friends. The reason why Revere is so happy? He has a cell phone which means he can call to […]
The History of Bacon
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, as early man was still finding his way, an amazing thing happened. It was at the time an incredible coincidence, but a coincidence which would set man upon a […]
What the BeJesus is Goin’ on in MICHIGAN?
An election you dummy! Doncha watch the news? The Willard and The Ragin’ Rickster are pitted in the colosseum, trident versus sword and net, circling, muscles rippling, abs rock hard, sizing up, crowds hushed then […]
How Will History View Steve Jobs?
Sure, today many are mourning the loss of Steve Jobs, innovator and visionary. But what if years from now, history has a completely different view of Steve Jobs? “Back in the 2000s, some people actually […]