Turns out the poor, humble little country boy done himself right good. And most of his fans skip over that first part of his life. They prefer to remember the King of Rock ʼn’ Roll as he was after he … Continue reading →
The time has come to squeeze in that last-minute travel before school resumes and fall schedules kick in. But what if the budget for an August getaway is not as cushy as it could be? Then the decision on whether … Continue reading →
Pothole patching is one of those jobs no one necessarily looks forward to doing. Without sugarcoating it, pothole patching is a tough, dirty job and usually last on the list of municipal priorities. But with that being said, pothole repair … Continue reading →
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in land area, but it packs a surprising number of features within its diminutive borders. Rhode Island is home to more than a million residents, making it second in population density only to … Continue reading →
But for the signature and date William Clark etched on a sandstone pillar in Montana, we would have no physical evidence that Clark and Meriwether Lewis took their iconic exploratory journey. That legendary 28-month expedition (May 14, 1804 to Sept. … Continue reading →
Since the early 2000s, American culture has embraced the GIF as a way to express emotion online. A moving picture or character catches the attention of digital readers, momentarily drawing them in to share the joy of good news or … Continue reading →
Two municipalities in Washington share nearly identical historical and legendary parallels that touch at several tangents. Medical Lake and Soap Lake are both named for the respective eponymous bodies of water around which they once thrived. The water and mud … Continue reading →
If there is one constant during the spring and summer, it’s the wave of never-ending mowing. Highways, ditches, right-of-ways, parks and other municipal properties all require routine mowing. This improves safety and also maintains a manicured appearance that pleases visitors … Continue reading →
Virginia, they say, is for lovers. Apparently, the state is also for sadists judging from the litany of awkward and sometimes unsavory town names it has bestowed upon its citizens. Welcome to the state where you can visit Chilhowie, Fries, … Continue reading →
Family vacations are the stuff of which memories are made. Whether a road trip to grandma and grandpa’s, a week by the ocean or getting hands-on with a fossilized T-Rex at the history museum, children often treasure far into adulthood … Continue reading →
Disneyland did not start in Anaheim, Calif. Nor was Disney World first established in Orlando, Fla. Such unrivaled world-renowned family attractions are the manifestations of myriad plans, measurements and prototypes, themselves the products of initially intangible ideas. And those ideas … Continue reading →
