For many years, researchers have claimed that birds and dinosaurs are related. But now, some biologists argue that birds have evolved from some species of flying dinosaurs. They are the only remnants to survive the extinction during the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago. These experts haven’t been able to determine how they did it….
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This may sound like an odd question, but are we losing history? I read a story recently that upset me. It said that 20% of people recently surveyed had no knowledge of the Holocaust. This statistic touches on a subject I think about often. When we teach history in school, how do we determine how…
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One of our most significant concerns is inflation. Many people feel the price of filling their shopping cart keeps going up. And while it may seem that the price of everything is climbing, that may not be true. National Public Radio has been tracking the price of everyday food items for the last six years…
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Every day, as I scroll through my news feed, I’m reminded about how the world of newsgathering has changed. Having a lengthy background in the media and starting my career in news and sports, I see that. But I’m often reminded that there’s a difference between perception and reality. For years, we’ve been hearing that…
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I’m sure you’ve seen the commercials for Lume and Mando, the full-body deodorants. If you watch any TV, it’s hard to miss them. It’s hard to believe that this product was only invented less than a decade ago. How many people are afflicted with body odor issues and need a product like this? I don’t…
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When you’re young, you live for a snow day. That means no school and a chance to go out and play in the white stuff. You could go sledding, build a snowman, and even have snowball fights. But as an adult, there are no snow days. And now that we can work from home, there’s…
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If you live in an area where it snows regularly in the winter months, you know the key is preparation. Most families have a shovel or two, and these days, many have a snow blower. Plus, it’s also essential to keep some ice melt handy. There are several varieties of sidewalk salt, but even though…
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Today is Quitters Day. It’s one of those silly holidays that no government recognizes. It falls annually on the second Friday of January. The day ties into our New Year’s resolutions. Research says that most people give up on their resolutions within the year’s first two weeks. In fact, the research shows that two-thirds of…
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Sometimes, you get a sixth sense that trouble is brewing. And when I mean trouble, I’m talking severe weather. Last week, the TV weather people tried to get everyone in a panic. But for most of Middle Tennessee, it was all for nothing. But this week, you can feel something is different. There’s no panic,…
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Today, we celebrate the King of Rock n’ Roll, Elvis Presley. He was born 90 years ago today. The hard part to believe is that he didn’t even make it halfway. The King died in 1977 at the age of 42. I’m not the biggest fan of his music, but I’ve been to Graceland a…
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