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Published: July 5, 2022 by John Harrington
Percy L. Julian, an African American inventor, once said, “I have had one goal in my life, that of playing […]
Published: July 3, 2022 by John Harrington
Even though efforts have been stepped up to halt the decline of animal species internationally, too many of them remain […]
Updated: July 5, 2022 by John Harrington
A man’s home is his castle, so the saying goes. In the case of certain homeowners in the U.S., their […]
Published: July 1, 2022 by Sarah Burns
Cats are the second most popular pets in America after dogs, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. More than […]
Guard dogs should be strong and fierce enough to be able to deter intruders or other potential sources of trouble. […]
Published: June 30, 2022 by Sarah Burns and John Harrington
Nobody wants to be the victim of a crime. More particularly, nobody wants to be the victim of a crime […]
Published: June 30, 2022 by John Harrington
Since Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin of the Soviet Union became the first human to go into space in 1961, more than […]
Published: June 30, 2022 by Maria Wood
With theaters, museums, and art galleries on seemingly every corner, major metropolitan areas act like magnets drawing in painters, actors, […]
Calling a house “historic” is one way a homeowner can try to squeeze extra value out of a home they […]
Published: June 29, 2022 by Hristina Byrnes
City names are meant to describe and distinguish one community from another. But many cities are often named after a […]
Published: June 29, 2022 by Sarah Burns
The terms “watchdog” and “guard dog” are sometimes used interchangeably, but they denote different functions. Watch dogs have one job: […]
Published: June 29, 2022 by Colman Andrews
Languages are full of acronyms – words made up of the initials and/or initial components of longer words. They’ve been […]
Published: June 28, 2022 by John Harrington
Published: June 27, 2022 by Sarah Burns
Obedience is a very desirable trait in a pet dog and an absolute necessity in a working dog. The American […]
Published: June 26, 2022 by Douglas A. McIntyre
Americans are in love with their dogs. Over 38 million households in the U.S. have one. And, many are expensive […]
There are routinely lists of the world’s largest animals, largest trees, largest mammals. Usually blue whales, elephants, and the giant […]
Published: June 23, 2022 by Samuel Stebbins and John Harrington
The United States is in many ways a nation like no other. Over the course of its history, the USA […]
Published: June 23, 2022 by Sarah Burns
It has been said that volunteering is essential for a healthy civil society and that it plays a larger part […]
Published: June 22, 2022 by Maria Wood
The earliest wheels were apparently made some 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia -but they weren’t the wheels we think of […]
Published: June 21, 2022 by Josie Green
Coffee is the most popular beverage in the U.S. – more so than bottled water, soda, or beer. Americans drink […]
Published: June 20, 2022 by Sarah Burns
The United States is a continent-sized country with huge geographic, socioeconomic, and demographic diversity. One demographic measure that varies significantly […]
Published: June 19, 2022 by Sarah Burns
Americans love movies. That’s a blunt statement but it’s true. Movies are part of American culture, whether the ones shown […]
Published: June 18, 2022 by Hristina Byrnes
In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, which moved several federal holidays to Mondays. The goal was to […]
Published: June 17, 2022 by John Harrington
Public libraries are one of a community’s anchor institutions, a source of pride, a place for reflection, and a quiet […]