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70A Visit to the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch
by Chuck
Forty some miles north of Tucson, Arizona is the the town of Picacho, Arizona whose main claim to fame is the picturesque butte, known as Picacho Peak, laying just west of Interstate 10. In a addition to... published 9 months ago
69Math Trick
by Chuck
Here is a trick I ran across and found interesting. Think of a 3-digit number where the difference between the first and last digit is at least 2 (for example, 124 works, 122 does not). Reverse the... published 15 months ago
73On the Ninth Day of Christmas
by Chuck
The nine ladies dancing evokes images of music and dancing which were a big part of the celebrations at this period of history in England. The term ladies probably refers to noble ladies as in a Lord and his... published 17 months ago
63Some More Blonde Humor
by Chuck
A blonde calls her boyfriend and says, "Please come over here and help me.I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get it started." Her boyfriend asks, "What is it supposed to be when... published 15 months ago
75On the Eleventh Day of Christmas
by Chuck
At the big feasts held during the holiday celebrations the guests were often entertained by musicians, dancers, jugglers, etc. as well as singing and dancing themselves. Bagpipes and their younger cousins the... published 17 months ago
79On the Second Day of Christmas
by Chuck
Doves are a common symbol for love and peace, two Christmas themes. Turtle doves are a common species of dove found in France and England and they were often kept in cages as pets during the Middle Ages and... published 17 months ago
71On the Sixth Day of Christmas
by Chuck
Geese were among the first birds to be domesticated. Our Neolithic ancestors discovered that, rather than spending days searching for animals to kill or nests to rob, it was easier to capture them live and... published 17 months ago
90How to Become a Stunt Person
by Chuck
Stunt persons are the people who stand in for an actor or actress in a movie when the script calls for a scene that is fraught with physical danger. Movies are all about living out our fantasies and, speaking... published 8 months ago
58Graphic Politics
by Chuck
Today is election day and the polls are undecided as to which party and which candidates will win. However, as early as mid-August when the campaigns for the September primary election got underway in... published 2 years ago
72On the Fourth Day of Christmas
by Chuck
In the discussion dealing with the Partridge in a Pear Tree in the first stanza of the song it was pointed out that the gift of a partridge in a pear tree may have come about because of a mix-up between... published 17 months ago
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