history
-
Update 07/27/2025
During WWII, American soldiers were known as G.I. Joes (G.I. for “Government Issue”). Because they drank large amounts of coffee, the drink soon earned the popular nickname “a cup of Joe.” Provided by FactRetriever.com – I thought maybe a few younger readers might not know this. And, yes, “joe” is in the Scrabble dictionary! There,… Continue reading
-
Update 06/15/2025
Useless fact for today (well, an estimate, not a fact): The United Nations estimates there may be as many as 3 million shipwrecks scattered across the ocean floor — and fewer than 1% of them have been explored. ………………………………….. Trump’s endorsement of Newsom’s arrest comes just days after the president directed the Justice Department to… Continue reading
-
Update 03/23/2025
“Make no mistake, they’re coming after you,” Arizona Sen. Kelly warned at the town hall. “All of this stuff you’re hearing every single day is so they can give a big giant tax cut to people who don’t need a tax cut,” he said of Trump and the Republicans. “We could raise the taxes of… Continue reading
-
Update 01/26/2024
Best line from Trump’s inauguration speech (which I did not watch live, just read about later): “I was saved by God to make America great again.” Such a moralistic guy, of course God would . . . ……………………………………….. I have long looked at CNN online for decent coverage of stories, latest weather, etc., but now… Continue reading
Blog: If I understand this 