Who’s up for a little trivia? Answers will be down below. 1. What is the name for the smell of rain? 2. Where is the wettest place on Earth? 3. Which African country’s currency shares it’s name with their word for “rain”? 4. Where does more than 80% of earth’s precipitation land? 5. What causes … Continue reading Trivia Tuesday – 9/24/2019
Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. Mark Twain Continue reading Quote of the Week – September 23, 2019
A while ago I wrote a post about how songs can conjure up specific memories for us. Today, I bring you another installment of that. A very early-2000s memory. In the fall of 2001, my cousin was getting married. In preparation for that, my parents and I took a weekend trip to The Mall of … Continue reading The Sound of Memory Pt. 2
Who’s up for a little trivia? Answers will be down below. 1. What substance trapped in maple leaves after photosynthesis stops turns a red color in response to cooler temperatures and shorter days? 2. Which US state produces the most apples? 3. What term comes from the Latin for “equal night”? 4. What do babies … Continue reading Trivia Tuesday – 9/17/2019
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. Harriet Tubman Continue reading Quote of the Week – September 16, 2019
The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn It’s been a while since I did a book review because it’s been a while since I finished a book. Not that I haven’t started a lot of good ones, but something about this summer gave me BDD (Book Distraction Disorder). I simply couldn’t concentrate on a … Continue reading Book Review: The Woman in the Window
My hometown is a little nutty about their history. Freeport, Illinois was the site of one of the eight Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858. Something the town makes sure no one forgets. There is an elementary school named Lincoln Douglas. The local ice cream shop frequently has punny flavors in commemoration, including the delicious but unfortunately … Continue reading A House Divided
Who’s up for a little trivia? Answers will be down below. 1. Tom Joad is a character in which John Steinbeck novel? 2. The quotation “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, /They have to take you in” is found in which Robert Frost poem? 3. The principal character (the “salesman”) … Continue reading Trivia Tuesday – 9/10/2019
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous. Alexander Hamilton Continue reading Quote of the Week – September 9, 2019
A few weeks ago, I was flipping aimlessly through Hulu. I came across an FX show starring Tom Hardy called Taboo. I had never heard of it before, but the header image intrigued me. I watched the first episode. And then another. Then another one after that. The thing is, I don’t know if I like the … Continue reading Keep ‘Em Guessing
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