People have been coming to America, for some reason or another, for a very long time. Some sought freedom of religion. Some yearned for economic
Tag: American History
The History and a Song: Arlo Guthrie’s “The City of New Orleans”
Many years ago, a railway was defined as a “track for steam carriages.” This is an extremely inadequate definition with our modern standards. The modern
SPAM: A Mystery behind the Mystery Meat
I don’t like spam. I’m sure that you don’t either. Oh, you thought I was claiming an abrupt hatred for the canned ‘miracle meat’? Oh
A Tooth Truth: The history beyond the Tooth Fairy
A friend of mine posted a short video on Facebook of her son proudly pulling his tooth out in hopes of ‘getting lots of money’
A Tale of Hair
Whether its the coarse hair on a trampling pachyderm or the soft coat on your new Labrador puppy; all mammals have hair. The protein filament
Top Cat’s Top 10: Most Influential Speeches
Before every heavy weight lifting session when I was in college, I would listen to the Al Pacino’s “Inch by Inch” speech from the movie
