I ran into someone today online who goes by the handle Ixchel. Ixchel is the mayan moon goddess, which I have tattooed on my left forearm. But for some reason, this person didn’t know about the name, so I did a quick google search and found a neat… Read more
I don’t really remember my train of thought on this, but today I got curious about the origin of the term “French kissing.” After some patient searching, I ran into an article on the use of the word “French” in a variety of slang phrases. French… Read more
Don’t ask me the train of thought that led me to this link. Did you know that Elmer of the glue fame is Elsie the Cow’s “husband.” Where Did Elmer’s Name Come From? Elsie the Cow became Borden’s very popular “Spokescow” in the late 1930′s…. Read more
Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862-15 January 1948) was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913. Among his reforms of the Navy were inaugurating the practice of making 100 Sailors from the Fleet eligible for entrance into the… Read more