Mike Keeler

MIKE KEELER: The Amazing Thing . . .

This past week’s solar eclipse up in the great north woods was pretty amazing, And the moment of totality reminded me of another amazing Thing, that has been around...

MIKE KEELER: Spring 1774: Intolerable

In the aftermath of the destruction of the Francis Scott Key bridge this past week,...

Mike Keeler: Back in Daylight Spending Time

As we move into Daylight Savings Time, turns out the only thing we’re saving is...

MIKE KEELER: Who Are We REALLY Celebrating?

On President’s Day weekend, it’s nice to know there are some things we can all...

MIKE KEELER: Oh Deer!!

Here in North America, we’re all familiar with white-tailed deer, and we can easily distinguish...

MIKE KEELER: The Effectiveness (or not) of Super Bowl Advertising Over Time  

Are you getting the feeling that we've been here once before? But ONLY once before? Maybe that's because this year the Super Bowl falls...

MIKE KEELER: Asa Hunt House Update Part Nine

"You from Jersey? Yeah? What exit?" Or perhaps we should ask, "Yeah? Which province?" On July 1, 1676, four greedy men named Penn, Lawrie, Lucas...

MIKE KEELER: Here’s To The Original American “Bourbon Red” Turkey

Here's the history: way back in 913, France was ruled by a king named Charles the Simple. He had a buddy named Aymar who...

MIKE KEELER: Let There Be White

Asa Hunt House Update Part Eight This morning we're talking about your favorite thing: Chemistry! Let's start with the letter S, which stands for Sulfur. It...

MIKE KEELER: I Cannot Lie. I Laid An Egg.

Last week I wrote that Elijah Cummings was born in 1851. Which would have made him 168 years old. My apologies to the great...

MIKE KEELER: You Own Some Trees

There are trees out there with YOUR name on them. 53 trees, more or less. Since the 1960's, the folks at NASA have been providing...