by Paula Johnson Before July scoots by, my trivia quiz needs to appear. The quiz is short answer rather than multiple choice or true/false. However, I give the short answer its moment of glory by explaining it a bit. Have some … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: July Trivia
Bits& Pieces: Smithson and Franklin
by Paula John Occasionally, I receive information about people we know by fame but not always in our face daily. If you have ever been to our nation’s capital or wished you had, you have heard about the complex of buildings … [Read more...] about Bits& Pieces: Smithson and Franklin
Bit & Pieces: Buffalo Bill Cody
William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody , 1846 – 1917, American soldier, bison hunter, and showman by Paula Johnson Most people of fame never knew how famous they were to become. In the TV show about Bat Masterson, the … [Read more...] about Bit & Pieces: Buffalo Bill Cody
Bits & Pieces: June Trivia
A budget-friendly alarm clock: the knocker-upper by Paula Johnson Questions:1. Who was Billy the Kid?2. When someone sneezes, what does the common German reply, “Gesundheit,” mean?3. What is a kerfuffle?4. What is the name of the … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: June Trivia
Bits & Pieces: Achievement, Stunts or Crazy
by Paula Johnson Most every generation is sure that theirs is the most daring or most misunderstood or most unconventional, etc. To that point, I would tell some of my more daring classes of students that there was likely little or … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Achievement, Stunts or Crazy
Bits & Pieces: May and June are good months for Firgun
by Paula Johnson Do you envy people who seem to have a giant command of the English language, and most often come up with just the right word to describe something? Or do you wish that we had a common word to describe a … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: May and June are good months for Firgun
Bits & Pieces: Coding and Decoding
by Paula Johnson When you were a kid did you use, or try to use, Pig Latin as a code system to try to fool your parents or other adversaries? Coding and decoding has been going on for millennia. The … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Coding and Decoding
Bits & Pieces: May Trivia
by Paula Johnson We are finally 5/12 of our way through 2024. In case you care, 5/12 cannot be reduced. March, at 3/12, could be reduced to ¼. April, at 4/12, could be reduced to 1/3, and June, at 6/12, could be reduced to … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: May Trivia
Bits & Pieces: Dog Names
by Paula Johnson A few weeks ago, I mentioned the naming of children. I would be remiss if I failed to mention the naming of our fur-bearing children. Nearly as much thought goes into the process for one as the … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Dog Names
Bits & Pieces: Fruits & Vegetables
by Paula Johnson Do you prefer fruits to vegetables or the other way around? Some people don’t like vegetables at all. I think it is because they believe vegetables contain a nutrient, and they think of their sweetness but haven’t … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Fruits & Vegetables
Bits & Pieces: April Trivia
by Paula Johnson Ah, April has almost made it through for 2024. February looked like April at times. Then March looked more like February. Even though April is here, the wind is like March. Maybe the calendar will … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: April Trivia
Bits & Pieces: Rosebuds and Youth
by Paula Johnson Young people may wonder why old people linger in the past. Well, I have come to the conclusion (now that I am an “old people”) that we find it a safer place than the present. I … [Read more...] about Bits & Pieces: Rosebuds and Youth