Happy National Telephone Day!

Happy National Telephone Day!

  This week, on April 25th, we celebrate National Telephone Day.  Over 150 years ago, Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call.  Today, we walk around with mini-computers in our pockets (and, ironically, phone calls are often on the bottom of its list...
Coronavirus:  COVID-19 Craziness

Coronavirus: COVID-19 Craziness

  I had a different blog topic in mind for this week.  I was going to talk about St. Patrick’s Day and how I just completed an awesome, in-depth course studying some of the regional dialects in Ireland.  It was the “Irish Deep Dive” led by the incredible voice...
March Madness! Be Like Mike.

March Madness! Be Like Mike.

Next week is the start of March Madness – selection is Sunday for men’s and Monday for women’s.  For all you non-basketball fans, this is the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s huge basketball tournament.  It starts mid-March and ends the beginning of April. ...
As We Spring Forward, Let Me Save You Time!

As We Spring Forward, Let Me Save You Time!

A week from today is Daylight Saving Time for many parts of the world.  It will happen on March 8th at 2:00am, or 0200 hours for you military/universal time lovers.  (By the way, you know the phrase, “You learn something new every day”?  Well, I didn’t realize until...
Show Some Love

Show Some Love

Roses are red, Violets are blue…   When you hear, “February 14th”, what immediately comes to mind?  Valentine’s Day.  Chocolates.  Roses.  Hallmark cards, right?  February is the Month of Love.  When you have a special someone in your life, this is a...