125 Years Later – A Look Back at The Ripper’s ‘First’ Victim
Tomorrow marks the 125th anniversary of the first canonical victim of “Jack the Ripper,” the name given to an unidentified serial killer during the savage murders that took place during…
Celebrate #Cabernet Day
Tomorrow, August 29th, is #Cabernet Day and that’s reason enough for me to pop open a bold Cabernet Sauvignon and toast to the day. Started by Rick Bakas in…
Valentino and His Ladies in Black
Rudolph Valentino He was one of the first Hollywood stars and he set the stage for the silent film star look. Rudolph Valentino was known as the Latin Lover and…
The Stone Markers of the Cemetery
Stonecutter in Stone Stonecutting, or stonemasonry, has existed for thousands of years. From cathedrals and cities to monuments and gravestones, carvers have worked to shape something of beauty from the…
Bockscar – A Look Back at the Plane That Ended WW II
Mushroom Cloud From August 6 through 9, 1945, the Allies bombed Japan with two atomic weapons, finally bringing the War in the Pacific, and World War II to an end.…
The Kiosk of Death at the Mall
The Mall Now, it seems, you can have it all. One-stop lifetime shopping from baby clothes, to wedding supplies, to tax services, and funeral arrangements. Earlier this year,…