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...
A Big Man With a Big Love of Country
Ralph Waldo Rose was a big man. Six foot five, 250 pounds. He attended a big school, the University of Michigan. In 1904,...
If An Event Goes Unreported, Did It Ever Really Happen?
Dent McSkimming was a beat reporter for the St. Louis Star while still in high school. He served in World War 1, came...
Presenting Some Seriously Slippery Summer Syllogistics
Children are more pliable, more flexible, more resilient and more durable than adults. It's official. Not because the AMA says so. It wasn't...
Ah, The Unholy Power of Pop Culture
According to the Social Security Administration, the top two baby names of 2009 were Jacob and Isabella. And how traditional is that? In...
Can You Put A Price Tag On Your Heritage?
Take, for example, the case of the Old Barracks. The Colony of New Jersey built five military barracks in 1758; the one in...
Presenting Environmental DUH vs. FACT
On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, it's becoming clear that the waters of the world are being destroyed by...water.
DUH: Sometime in the...
