Mike Keeler

Mike Keeler: Back in Daylight Spending Time

As we move into Daylight Savings Time, turns out the only thing we’re saving is daylight. Ben Franklin’s original idea was a good one. He reasoned that if we turned...

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: A Little Medicine For These Troubled Times

There is only one sport played by people that wasn’t invented by humans. That sport...

MIKE KEELER: Some Surprising History Behind America’s Thanksgiving Bird

We head to Thanksgiving. But first! Let's head back to France, and the year 913. At...

MIKE KEELER: Easter Eggs Can Be Serious Fun

Each year, on Easter Sunday, the Heart of Oaks pub in the small English town of Peterlee is home to the World Jarping Championship....

MIKE KEELER: From Ancient Rome to Rodent Route One

By now you're probably saying, "There can't be any more connections between the Roman Empire and Federal-style buildings." Well consider this: for as long as...

MIKE KEELER: A Messenger God?

Perhaps you've already heard. About a celestial body who is hot, fast and magnetic. He's emotional and moody, ranging from -280 to +800 degrees...

MIKE KEELER: Where Eagles Dare (Or Not)

On the afternoon of July 4, 1776, right after signing the Declaration, the Continental Congress appointed three men - John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and...

MIKE KEELER: ASA House Update Part 1

There once was a house. And there will be again. Ralph Hunt arrived on Long Island in 1652, "among a party of Englishmen." He may...

MIKE KEELER: Asa Hunt House Update Part Two

From out of the ashes rose the world's most powerful republic. In 1748, a construction crew digging on the slopes of Mt. Etna in Italy...