Volt. Behind the term given to measure electric potential is a real man whose pioneering work lead to the first creation of the battery. Alessandro… ( Read More )
Curl Up With A Classic eBook
While the latest and greatest best-selling books on your tablet and ereader are little more than a finger swipe away, how about those great titles… ( Read More )
Which U.S. President is Berry Gordy’s cousin?
While Motown Records may have had more stars than in the heavens in the day, the man who made “Hitsville USA” happen was founder, president… ( Read More )
Everyone Wants To Complain About The Weathercaster, But No One Wants To Do Something About It
Commenting about the weather negatively seems embedded in the DNA of mankind. Bringing up the changes in climate always is an easy conversation starter. But… ( Read More )
Failed Publicity Stunts – Circa 1842
Publicity stunts are often thought of as modern inventions where crafty PR people figure out ways to get the news media to cover an event… ( Read More )
RCA and The Saga of Nipper
On March 25, 1954, RCA manufactures its first color TV set and begins mass production. One of the lasting legacies of the electronics manufacturer and… ( Read More )
Oops … Caught by Blue Eyed Soul
The term “Blue Eyed Soul” generally apples to songs sung in American Rhythm & Blues style by non-African American vocalists. In the case of Blue… ( Read More )
No Selfies Day
March 16th has been declared as No Selfies Day. Every day millions of cell phone owners take a cheezy, blurry and self aggrandizing portrait using their… ( Read More )
What do Kate Upton and your refrigerator have in common?
From her appearances in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, to her romance with Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander to her ad’s for the video game,… ( Read More )
Celebrate with a piece of PI
Today is a day for everyone to celebrate pi–the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Since that mathematical constant is rounds over to 3.14, March… ( Read More )