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New York: Diversity & Contrast
This Day in History: July 26, 1788New York, the Empire State, the Excelsior State, the Knickerbocker StateNew York is called "The Empire State" because of its wealth and variety of resources. This...
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One of These Nights
Today in Music History: July 26, 1975The EaglesThe Eagles started a five-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'One Of These Nights'. Written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley, this song was inspired...
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To All Dads & Moms ...
Without parents none of us would be here. For every newborn, teenager, young adult, adult and senior citizen there is/was a father and a mother. With either title comes a tremendous amount of...
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1950s Car Radio Trivia
Today in Music History: July 27Â Â 1958 Rambler Ambassador Custom1958 Fan's of rock & roll music were warned that tuning into music on the car radio could cost you more money. Researchers from the...
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Milk Chocolate Day
How could we live without chocolate? Fortunately, for all chocolate lovers, we don't have to. Chocolate variations make choices often difficult but the end result is always the same...sheer...
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Declaration of War!
This Day in History: July 28, 1914Today marks 100 years since the fuse of The Great War, World War I (WWI), the first world war was lit. It carried with it hopes of it being "the war to end all wars,"...
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Music & Such
Today in Music History: July 28Music brings with it Moments, Memories, Pain & Happiness with Stories Behind the Music often being just as enjoyable as the tunes themselves. There are...
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Race in Space Begins
This Day in History: July 29, 1958"An Act to provide for research into the problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes."Â NASA was established as a civilian...
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Royal Wedding, Whoops & Trivia
This Day in History: July 29, 1981An estimated 750 million television viewers in 74 countries tune in on July 29, 1981 to witness the now-legendary royal wedding of Prince Charles, heir to the British...
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Blue Suede Shoes
Today in Music History: July 29, 1956Many persons of the 60s, then and now, contribute 'Blue Suede Shoes' and its rebellious message with Elvis Presley. True indeed is an Elvis version but that is not...
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Bit on the Wild Side
Today in Music History: July 30, 1966Do you feel a bit on the wild side today? If you do, that feeling would be directly in line with a specific music happening on this day in 1966. The song was...
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Last of a Classic
This Day in History: July 30, 2003The Beetle, not the bug nor the band, but the Volkswagon was founded on This Day in History: May 28, 1937 going on to become a worldwide cultural icon. It remained in...
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A Closer Closer Look
This Day in History: July 31, 1964A Harvest MoonWhen the moon is in view, particularly during its full moon phase, one can 'see' the craters on its surface. Imagination soars as the 'man in the moon'...
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Treat a mutt!
 Are you a dog lover, dog owner, both? Are you intense on yours being a dog of special 'breed' or do you understand the love of a mutt? The dog mutt is synonymous with the runt of a litter. It is...
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When Music Speaks...
Today in Music History: July 31When music speaks, we listen. In listening, we relate. While relating, we smile, we cry and sometimes simply sigh. The relationship each of us has with music depends upon...
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August is...
...the height of summer heat! It is the last month of summer vacation and the beginning of a new school year. Time to make plans that include family fun outings, enjoying the sunshine when the days...
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Colorado: Land That Captivates the Imagination
This Day in History: August 1, 1876Colorado, the Centennial State, Colorful Colorado"Passing through your wonderful mountains and canyons I realize that this state is going to be more and more the...
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Ready for a COLD sandwich?
There are many clever ways to serve ice cream! There are also the basics: cup of scoops, in cones, loaded with goodies as a sundae, in floats, over fruit, even as a sandwich. It is the latter that is...
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Dead Man's Hand
This Day in the Old West: August 2, 1876James Butler ("Wild Bill") HickokHe was a legend, the most famous gunfighter in the history of the West, an American frontiersman, army scout, lawman, gambler,...
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Get Ready for a Celebratory Quadruple
There is always something to celebrate on any given day but it is not everyday when we get to celebrate four happenin's! Celebrate one or celebrate them all...your choice! Three are always celebrated...
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