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...

There is Nothing Exceptional About Cedric Hakeem

by Mike Keeler His house caught fire on New Year's Eve.  But he and his family got out OK.  Then the fool ran back...

In Animal Kingdom Bigger is Better and Artificial Augmentation is a Key to Success

by Mike Keeler But in this case we're talking about birds, not humans.  In a recent study, Spanish biologists were investigating the nesting habits...

Okay, It’s Time to Play “How Stupid Can Marketers Get?”

by Mike Keeler Let's say you work for a shoe store chain, and you want to tell people how great your shoes are.  Here's...

No Need to Worry – Just Write It Down and You’ll Do Fine

by Mike Keeler Or so says the University of Chicago.  They recently completed a study in which they asked college students to take a...

It’s The Holidays When All Thoughts Turn To South American Polo Players, Bathing Beauties, Xavier Cugat And Mistaken Identities

How's that?  Here's how:  It starts with all-American beauty Esther Williams and Latin lover Ricardo Montalban.  In the 1940's Hollywood paired them in...

Consider All the Pampered, Ungrateful Professional Athletes You Know – And Then There’s This Guy

He joined the Cleveland Indians in 1936 for the bargain price of .  He immediately proved himself to be one of the hardest-throwing...