Author Archives: cece

When I was eight or nine, a local pet store had a Halloween coloring contest.  When my sister was little she won two coloring contests in a row.  I decided I too should try my hand at the arts , so I picked up the … Continue reading →

Today marks 50 years since Yuri Gagarin was launched on the flight that made him the first man in space, and the first man to orbit the earth.  This famous flight sparked the space race.  It wouldn’t end for another 14 … Continue reading →

The western television show “Cheyenne” started in 1955 and endedin 1962.  It ran for 7 seasons.  6′ 6″ Clint Walker starred as Cheyenne Bodie.  Cheyenne’s parents were killed by the Cheyenne tribe.  The Indians raised him.  As you’ve probably guessed, … Continue reading →

Believe it or not, popsicles were invented in 1905 by eleven-year-old  Frank Epperson.  He left his soda outside on a cold night with a stirring stick in it.  When he found it later, he discovered it was frozen and that … Continue reading →

“The Moving Finger Writes” originally comes from the Rubaiyat.  The Rubaiyat is an ancient book of poetry written by Persian poet Omar Khayyam. “The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure … Continue reading →

While chomping into a gooey, delicious, chocolate chip treat, have you ever wondered who first thought up America’s favorite cookie? In the 1930s at the Wakefields’ Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, Ruth Wakefield was making an old favorite cookie … Continue reading →