Japanese ‘Schindler’ aided Jews
Wed, 04/17/2019 - 2:00am
If you’ve seen the Academy Award-winning movie “Schindler’s List,” you know it’s the true-life tale of Oskar Schindler.
Holy Cow History
How a pig changed the way we shop
Wed, 04/10/2019 - 2:00am
It’s so easy, you don’t even think about it. You go to your favorite supermarket, compare items on the shelves, take the ones you want, pay for them, and leave.
Cardboard candy bar makes us think
Wed, 04/03/2019 - 2:00am
This column is, admittedly, different than most. Blame progress. I don’t like “new & improved” anything; I’m a fan of “old & worse.” Which is how we wound up with today’s topic.
History’s saddest dog was named Joy
Wed, 03/27/2019 - 2:00am
Of the many sad stories scattered throughout history, few are sadder than the tale of the Romanovs.
3 dictators hung out in one city
Wed, 03/20/2019 - 2:00am
If you had lived in Vienna in 1913, you would have enjoyed a cultural treat. Capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it was the crown jewel of central Europe.