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: 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...

MIKE KEELER: Groundhog Day and Then Some

I know, I know, I KNOW! You're getting that funny feeling again. Like you've been here before. Like you woke up and read this stupid...

MIKE KEELER: Beware The Super Blood Wolf Moon!

This is, like, really really horrible. First, it's about wolves. Cold, hungry, desperate, nasty wolves that prowl outside your home in the winter night. Wolves...

Mike Keeler: Out of The Darkness Came a Pretty Bright Idea

Hamburg is one tough town. Since it was established by Charlemagne in 808 as the northern outpost of the Holy Roman Empire, Hamburg has...

MIKE KEELER: We All Need a Few More Jolts of Hot Sauce

If the day's news has got you down, what you need is a jolt of hot sauce. But first, some history. In the 1860's, Edmund...