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Crime Lab

This Day in History: November 24, 1932Today's famed television series Bones, CSI and NCIS demonstrate the capabilities of a scientific laboratory. Whether forensic or physical evidence, it always ends...

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Believe it or not...

Today in Music History: November 25, 1965Many groups of the Spirit of the 60s Music disbanded with a few members going on to become chart topping solo artists. Others disbanded to reunite years, often...

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The Biggest Thing Afloat Sinks

This Day in History: November 25, 1990Since the birth of modern civilization bridges have provided passage where otherwise movement forward would be impossible. The History of Bridges is fascinating...

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Have your cake...& eat it too!

  Desserts, snacks and treats find a place in time on any given day of the week. There is no magic minute or hour. When the craving for something sweet hits, it hits...right then, right NOW! For cake's...

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The Psychedelic Pied Pipers

Today in Music History: November 26Along with the songs and music comes the presentation, the showmanship. Often, tickets purchased for a performance pay for the show just as much, if not more so, for...

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Two Sides of Thanksgiving

This Day in History: November 26, 1941Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day! Did you know there are two sides to this holiday? One is celebration with a holiday feast often referred to as Turkey Day. The other...

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Traditional Tom Turkey

Wild Turkey in Ottawa, MichiganDuring the first Thanksgiving, Pilgrim's cooking methods and menus were crude as compared to what most of us have experienced in our lifetime. There were no electric or...

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Thanksgiving Day Music

Turkey FactsThanksgiving Day is one of the most popular holidays occurring at one of the most beautiful times of the year. It is a time of family gatherings filled with fun, food and fellowship when...

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The Black Barry Manilow

Today in Music History: November 27, 1982In the music industry are singers, songwriters and singer-songwriters with the latter being those of multiple talent. Songwriters not only express human emotion...

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More Dollar$ than ¢ense

Today in Music History: November 27, 2005The state of life is a matter of dollar$ and ¢ents. What we wear, what we eat, where and how we live all carry a price tag. For some that price tag is low,...

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Buy Nothing Day

For very few of us has there been a day when we absolutely bought nothing! Is it even possible to go 24 hours without buying something? There is always a day and time when something has run out, the...

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The Nashville Sound

Today in Music History: November 28, 1925The longest-running live radio show in history began broadcasting on November 28, 1925 in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally named the Barn Dance, the broadcast...

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e-Hello!

In terms of greetings, "hello" is the most commonly used word in the English language. What do you say when you answer the phone? Hello. What do you say when you meet someone new? Hello. What is often...

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Do-si-do Day!

What goes better with music than dancing? Some might say relaxing to soothing tunes at the end of a stressful day. But what better way to energize, even relieve stress, than dance? Anyway, who doesn't...

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Susie Simple

Today in Music History: November 29, 2009Have you ever been in a situation when someone walks out on stage and the audience seems totally oblivious that person is about to perform? Maybe the individual...

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Do with less—so they'll have enough!

This Day in History: November 29, 1942WWII on the Home Front: RationingWar brings about changes, adaptations and often simply doing without amenities once taken for granted—daily routines, availability...

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Entertainer of the Year - 1968

Today in Music History: November 30, 1968Great stories evolve from life events. The dramas of life keep the stories coming and the music playing. Many entertainers come from impoverished situations,...

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Light As Air & Perfect For Fall

Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere, especially in scrumptious fall dessert recipes! First thought, of course, is pumpkin pie. Next is maybe pumpkin ice cream or pumpkin cupcakes. Then, there is...

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December is...

...one of the most exciting times of the year...colorful and musical! There is so much to celebrate during the month of December with Christmas being at the top of the list. Every day is overflowing...

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Bite! Bite! Bite!

In the past few months, Awakenings has featured How the Apple Orchards Spread, Cherries & Apples, Apple time!, Legend of the Apple, Yummy... Dessert!, APPle, AppLE, APPLE-licious!, and 'Dipped'...

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