Why We Celebrate With Fireworks ~ The History Of Ordinary Things
A firework requires three key components: an oxidizer, a fuel and a chemical mixture to produce the color. When any
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A firework requires three key components: an oxidizer, a fuel and a chemical mixture to produce the color. When any
Read MoreSalt, sodium chloride (NaCl), is one of the oldest forms of food seasoning and is essential to human and animal
Read MoreSnack food is subject to silly trends, but the longevity of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is a triumph of food engineering
Read MoreLooking for a way to beat the summer doldrums? The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department may have just the
Read MoreWhile volunteering at the St. Therese Food Bank recently another volunteer added some grapefruit to items already in a food
Read MoreThe Fort Wayne Philharmonic recently announced the concert line-up for the 2023 Summer Series, bringing you exciting performances at venues
Read MoreBack in early February, I purchased a beautiful cathedral window quilt that I proceeded to list in my Born Again
Read MoreA new movie about NSA whistleblower Reality Winner tests how much more audiences care about rescue pets than their humans.
Read MoreDo you recall the series of 6 red Burma-Shave advertising signs along the country highways? In 1925, Clinton Odell and
Read MoreAfter completing requirements for a master’s degree from Northwestern University in December 1964, I immediately was subject to the military
Read MoreThis week, I watched two movies with incredible star power and fairly weak storytelling: Air on Amazon Prime and The
Read MoreThis year Mother’s Day came early for the Levihn Family as we gathered on April 25 for a final goodbye
Read MoreI was not a reader of Judy Blume’s books when I was a young person, because, unfortunately, I was a
Read MoreNear the end of my 30-year career in the Public Affairs Dept. at Indiana Michigan Power in Fort Wayne, the
Read MoreThis week, my toddler came down with a fever, which gave me plenty of naptimes to check out new streaming
Read MoreIn case you missed it, both the Today Show and the CBS Sunday Morning Show with Jane Pauley recently featured
Read MoreApril Fools’ Day is one of the most widely recognized non-religious holidays in the Western world. Children prank parents, coworkers
Read MoreThe “wearing of the green” on March 17 in honor of St. Patrick, along with all the parades with their
Read MoreWhat did humans use to clean themselves in the days BEFORE toilet paper? Naturally, they used what was readily available.
Read MoreThe History Center is offering a unique historical learning opportunity to the public in the month of April. Come to
Read MoreBack in January, on Friday the 13th I was doing a final proof of my Waynedale News article “The hired
Read MoreOn a frigid winter night, I headed out for the first available showing of Cocaine Bear because my husband wanted
Read MoreThe above proverb means without time off from work, a person becomes both bored and boring. The exact origins of
Read MoreValentine was a common gender-neutral name during 3rd to 6th centuries. It is of Latin origin meaning “strong and healthy”.
Read MoreLast September, Jeff visited Born Again Quilts to inform me that Marceille had passed away a couple of months ago.
Read More“Izzy! Izzy, come! Izzy, where are you? There you are! Wait a minute, what have you got? Izzy, put that
Read MoreRecently, Born Again Quilts acquired a very rustic quilt top circa 1920s-30s. It was the shoo-fly/monkey wrench/churn dash/hole in the
Read MoreThe oldest known paper doll card was printed around 1650 with two female figures and numerous dresses, headgear, hairstyles, and
Read MoreThe phrase “nutty as a fruitcake” was first used in 1935 in reference to Southern bakers who loaded their fruitcakes
Read MoreIt had been a challenging year in our rural community. Lots of older people had passed away, leaving their spouses
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