Speak Up

 

October 16 This Day in History (2025)

October 16: Parer, Noah Webster, Marie Antoinette, The Cardiff Giant, The Long March, China's Nukes John Mayer, “No Such Thing” by John Mayer, and a quote.

Tell 'em

 

What we do

 

October 14 This Day in History 2025

August 14: Opulent, Photography, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Thomas Dolby, “She Blinded Me With Science” by Thomas Dolby, and a quote.

Use it or Lose it

 

October 13 This Day in History 2025

October 13: Metonymy, Columbus Day, The White House, Sammy Hagar, “I Can’t Drive 55” by Sammy Hagar, and a quote.

Practice Makes Progress

 

October 11 This Day in History Weekend Edition

This Day in History – October 11: meticulous, George Williams, Henry J. Heinz, The University of Sydney, Eleanor Roosevelt, Daryl Hall, Several items of Space News, "Kiss On My List" by Daryl Hall and John Oates, and a quote.

Sing

 

October 10 This Day in History

October 10: Synecdoche, Neptune's Moon Triton, Gail Halvorsen, King Crimson, “I Talk to the Wind” by King Crimson, and a quote.

Good Life

 

October 9 This Day in History

October 9: Intaglio, The Prague Astronomical Clock, Kepler's Supernova, The Black Sox Scandal, Boulder Dam, John Lennon, Tony Shaloub, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles, and a quote.

Power

 

October 8 This Day in History

October 8: Pink, John Hancock, Ping Bodie, Harmon Dobson, Frank Herbert, “The Night Has A Thousand Eyes” by Bobby Vee, and a quote.

Love

 

October 7 This Day in History

October 7: Decent, Al Martino, “Speak Softly, Love” by Al Martino, and a quote

Courage

 

October 6 This Day in History

October 6: Descent, George Westinghouse, Thor Heyerdahl, Britt Ekland, “If You Wanna Be Happy” by Jimmy Soul, and a quote.

Turn on the light

 

October 5 This Day in History Weekend Edition

October 5: Juxtaposition, Portugal, French Bread Riots, Portugal again, Steve Miller, First Televised Oval Office Address, Product Tampering, "Fly Like an Eagle" by Steve Miller Band, and a quote 👍🏻

Water

 

October 4 Weekend Edition (2025)

October 4: Verdigris, The Coverdale Bible, The Gregorian Calendar, Mexico, Frederic Remington, Texas A&M, Willie Gillis, "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen, and a quote.

Be Here Now.

 

October 2 This Day In History

October 2: Gregarious, Sting, Thurgood Marshall, Every Breath You Take” by The Police, and a quote.

How to think

 

October 1 This Day in History

October 1: Widdershins, Yosemite National Park, The First World Series Baseball Game, Model T for sale, Al Jackson Jr. “Time is Tight” by Booker T and the MGs, and a quote.

 

September 28 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

Do What You Can

 

September 27 This Day in History Weekend Edition

An Apple A Day

 

September 26 This Day in History

September 26: Dissent, Johnny Appleseed, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Machine Gun Kelly, Maxwell's Silver Hammer by The Beatles, from the Abbey Road album.

 

September 25 This Day in History

September 25: Ascent, Roman Empire, “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper, and a quote

Roberto Clemente

 

September 23, This Day in History

September 23: Pillage, The New York Knickerbockers, Puerto Rico’s Grito de Lares, Bruce Springsteen, “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen, and a quote.

Children

 

September 22 This Day in History (With Subtitles!)

September 22: Initialism, Operation Little Vittles, Joan Jett, “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and a quote

Better.

 

September 21, Weekend Edition (with subtitles)

September 21, Weekend Edition: Cleavage, Louis Joliet, The Great Fire of New York, Benedict Arnold, "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley, and a quote.

Beauty

 

Try, try again

 

September 19 This Day in History

September 19: Assent, Bacon’s Rebellion, William Golding, Heaven on Earth by Hilary Stagg, and a quote.

The True Measure

 

September 18 This Day in History

September 18: Hecciety, 12th Baktun of the Long Count Calendar, Samuel Johnson, Gretta Garbo, Michael Franks, “Popsicle Toes” by Michael Franks, and a quote.

 

September 17 This Day in History

September 17: Integrity, U.S. Constitution, Hank Williams, Jim Rohn, “Lovesick Blues” by Hank Williams, and a quote.

Liberty

 

September 16 This Day in History

September 16: Quasi, The Mayflower, Mexico’s Independence Day! Sheb Wooley, “Flying Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley, and a quote.

Counting those blessings!

 

September 15 This Day in History

September 15: Ides, William Howard Taft, Roy Acuff, “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” by Willie Nelson, and a quote.

 

September 14 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

September 14: Memento Mori, Domitian, The Gregorian Calendar, President William McKinley, First Disk Storage, OPEC, “I Shot the Sheriff” by Eric Clapton, and a quote

Whether it's food, possessions, money, or time...

 

September 12 This Day in History

September 12: Metamorphosis, Luna 2, John Kennedy: "We choose to go to the moon", Gemini II, Space Shuttles Discovery, Endeavour, and Discovery, “Across the Universe by the Beatles, and a quote.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

 

September 11 This Day in History

Mirth

 

September 10 This Day in History

September 10: Skedaddle, Thomas Sydenham, Isaac K. Funk, The Sewing Machine, Joe Perry, “Back in the Saddle” by Aerosmith, and a quote.

Start where you are

 

September 9 This Day in History

Feeling

 

September 8 This Day in History

September 8: Emotive, Michelangelo’s David, The Great Galveston Hurricane, Patsy Cline, Star Trek, “Walking’ After Midnight” by Patsy Cline, and a quote.

Peace

 

September 7 2025 Weekend Edition

Truth

 

September 6 This Day in History, Weekend Edition

September 6: Chickadee, Christopher Columbus, The Pilgrims, John Dalton, Atomic Symbols, “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell, and a quote.

Mystery and Wonder

 

September 5 This Day in History

September 5: Clairvoyance, Texas, Al Stewart, Voyager 1, “The Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart, and a quote.

Happy

 

September 4 This Day in History

September 4: Trivial, Los Angeles, Kodak, USS Shenandoah, 1st NASCAR 500 Race, Buckminsterfullerene, “Green Onions” by Booker T and the MGs, and a quote.

Becoming

 

September 3 This Day in History

September 3 Word of the Day: Trope Today's song: “Sunshine Superman” by Donnovan

 

September 1 2025 Labor Day!

September 1: Labor, Labor Day, “Workin’ for a Livin’” by Huey Lewis and the News, and a quote

Sunday

 

August 31 Weekend Edition

August 31 (Weekend Edition): Arbitrary, Sherman Enters Atlanta, The Zepplin, Edison’s Kinetiscope, Frank Robinson ⚾️, “The Three Bells” by The Browns, and a quote.

The Ocean

 

August 30 2025 Weekend Edition

August 30: Muslin, The Siege of Jerusalem, Ted Williams, Warren Buffett, R. Crumb, The Hotline, Thurgood Marshall, Space Shuttle Discovery, “Sailing” by Christopher Cross, and a quote.

The Way of Progress

 

August 29 This Day in History

August 29: Prestidigitation, Japanese Copper Coins, Electromagnetic Induction, Charles Kettering, Daimler’s “Riding Car”, Goodyear Tire Company, Gemini 5,Today's song: “War” by Edwin Starr, and a quote.

 

August 28 This Day in History

August 28: Tabby, Enceladus, The Carrington Event, LeAnn Rimes, “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes, and a quote.

 

August 27 This Day in History

August 27: Per, The Sacking of Rome, Oil, Ed Gein, “Kiss From A Rose” by Seal, and a quote

Slow and Steady

 

August 26 This Day in History

It won't be boring.

 

August 25 This Day in History

August 25: Rain, Rein, and Reign, Galileo’s Telescope, The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Saturn, Neptune, “Space Oddity” by David Bowie, and a quote.

Believe and Know

 

August 24 2025 Weekend Edition

August 24 (Weekend Edition) : Meraki, Visigoths vs. Rome, Mason Williams, “Classical Gas” by Mason Williams, and a quote.

Curious

 

August 23 Weekend Edition

August 23 (Weekend Edition): Burlesque, 1839 Opium Wars, 1866 The Treaty of Prague, “Honky Tonk Women” by the Rolling Stones, and a quote.

Humor!

 

August 22 This Day in History

August 22: Scurrilous, King Richard III, Cadillac, James Hillier, "Make it with You" by Bread, and a quote.

Elevate