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CAN’T FIND THE 1890 CENSUS – HERE’S WHY

Are you a researching your ancestry in the United States using census records? Have you discovered that there are no census records for 1890 or...

THE BEST WAY TO CUT A WATERMELON

Ah, summertime. It's the best time of the year for me! The temps are nice and warm (it’s a hot and sunny day at 95...

2019 SUMMER BUCKET LIST

I've never done a bucket list, although a few of my blogging friends do. Two that readily come to mind are Leslie from Once Upon...

GOOGLE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

That's right! Google just turned 20. Can you believe we've been Googling now for 20 years? Twenty (ish) years ago, two Stanford Ph.D. students launched...

GRAMMY’S WORD FOR TODAY – EUNOIA

Grammy’s Word for Today – Eunoia noun: normal mental health, a well mind Click here to see where I party!

WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY

Every year on June 14, World Blood Donor Day is observed in many countries around the world. It is a day to remind us all...

DR VIRGINIA APGAR’S MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO MEDICINE

You may or may not know of a woman named Virginia Apgar (1909-1974) from Westfield, New Jersey. Read further and you'll realize how she has...

ALABAMA RESTAURANT WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

It's time to make a reservation for dinner at Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham. Why? The restaurant just won the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award for...

GRAMMY’S WORD FOR TODAY – DECRUDESCENCE

Grammy's Word for Today - Decrudescence noun: reduction of a disease Click here to see where I party!

INTERNATIONAL SAFETY PIN DAY

Walter Hunt, an American mechanic and inventor, created the modern day safety pin. He received a US patent April 10, 1849. The anniversary of the...

GRAMMY’S WORD FOR TODAY – CAPSAICIN

Grammy's Word for Today - Capsaicin noun: used in topical creams for its analgesic properties, it is an active component in chili peppers that causes...