Mike Keeler
MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back
On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler, it wasn't a trading ship of any kind. It was the HMS Lively, a...
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: Back in Daylight Spending Time
As we move into Daylight Savings Time, turns out the only thing we’re saving is...
A Little History on What Month You’re In and Why
As we move from July into August, all thoughts turn to sandy beaches, lazy afternoons, and the Roman Empire.
In ancient Rome, the year...
Processed Foods Found to Be as Addictive as Drugs
Hey Mister, can you help me out? I need a fix. Can you lend me for a Big Mac?
In a newly released...
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...