Jeff sits very still. His face etched with tension, a faraway look in his eyes.  Jenny slides into the seat beside him. Gently placing her hand on his back she…

Her fingers flew across the page frantically typing as the words came to her mind. Then she stopped. Humm. She didn’t know much about the Grand Canyon.  Neither could she…

What do you know about sparrows? Take this quiz and see. Sparrows were brought from England to American in 1851 to control caterpillars. Flying at 24 miles per hour, they…

What do Facebook, sickness and fear have in common? Read on to find out. Once upon a time a woman became sick with chronic fatigue syndrome, amongst other ailments, and…

What is the most frequently climbed mountain in the world? Is it Mount Everest, Mount Rainer or Mount Kilimanjaro? Rising to 19,341 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro boasts #1. Found in Tanzania,…

  Amanda watched with anticipation as her mother opened the refrigerator.  A smile broke out across her mother’s face as she reached for the note and gift tied to the…

Daniel bounced down the stairs wearing his old coat. “Daniel, what are you wearing?’ asked his mother. “Just my old coat,” said Daniel as he shrugged his shoulders.  His mother…

“John, you have to look at this!” Jennifer excitedly shoved the letter into his hands. John examined the cream-colored envelope addressed to him in calligraphy with Buckingham palace stamped on…

It’s New Year’s Eve! Are you ready to dance? See if you can answer these questions about a special dance; the Tango. Around the 18th century among the lower working-class…

Since people are bustling around getting ready for Christmas, you would expect a blog about Christmas. It is, but in quite a different way. Did you guess Mt. Everest was…