Mike Keeler
MIKE FEELER: A Genius in 236 Words
OK aspiring writers, this one’s easy. Maybe too easy.Your assignment today is to write a story of only about 1500 words. But there’s a catch: all the words in your...
MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back
On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler,...
MIKE KEELER: One Big Bottle of DUH
Let us now praise the pandemic.It was poetic that on the 50th Anniversary of Earth...
MIKE KEELER: The Amazing Thing . . .
This past week’s solar eclipse up in the great north woods was pretty amazing, And...
MIKE KEELER: Spring 1774: Intolerable
In the aftermath of the destruction of the Francis Scott Key bridge this past week,...
MIKE KEELER: And You Thought It Was Just A Twinkie . . .
Okay, listen up, cupcakes, here’s a case study on the power of branding.Way back in 1849, a small bakery opened on Broome Street in...
MIKE KEELER: A Short Primer in Technology 101
The story starts in 1948, when some engineering students at Drexel named Bernard Silver and Norman Woodland overheard their dean talking to the president...
MIKE KEELER: Aww, C’mon Y’all . . .
At a humble sandwich counter at a fishing pier in coastal Carolina, the following conversation takes place:“Can I help you?”“Yes, two BLT’s please.”“Bread?”“Both on...
MIKE KEELER: An Imperial Summer
As we move from July into August, all thoughts turn to beaches, barbeque, beer… and the Roman Empire.Here’s why. In ancient Rome, the year...
MIKE KEELER: It’s All About Relationships and Then Some
It's summertime, and I'm too lazy to write something new. And, since it's also a good time to go see friends and family, I...
MIKE KEELER: What It Once Took To Make A Long Distance Call
Tel Aviv, this is Telephone Pole calling. Telephone Pole calling, come in, Tel Aviv...hmm, they're not answering...the line is dead.But not so long ago...