Category Archives: Free Country Free Ride

Have you ever been told that some idea you had or some thing you wanted to do would be "pushing the envelope"? Basically, anyone who takes a risk is said to be "pushing the envelope." It's such a wide...

As you probably learned in grade school, there are 5,280 feet in a mile. But, as we usually love to ask…why? Who decided that arbitrary number should be the length of a mile? Not only that, but ...

With March Madness upon us, lets examine something few people ever really consider while watching our favorite team make their way through the big dance.Pretty much all basketballs usually look a cert...

Have you ever preserved food? “Canning”, as some people call it? If you have, then you already know how great Mason jars are. Y’know, those thick glass jars that make for a tight sea...

The term "lukewarm" is used commonly to mean "somewhere between hot & cold". But, there are certain times that call for a more specific place on the thermometer, such as when you're baking bread,...

You probably hear it all day the day before & likely see it happen on the day, itself: if you don't wear green on St. Patrick's day, you get pinched by your friends & family. But, have you e...

It doesn't matter if you prefer whole milk, 2%, or skim, when it comes to the plastic containers that your milk comes in all share one thing in common: they've got an inverted circle built into one si...

"Brownie points" have become synonymous with currying favor with those in authority like teachers or bosses. But, where exactly did "brownie points" come from? And, what happens when you "earn" them?O...

Have you ever noticed those tiny black dots around the edge of your car's windshield? They're easy to miss, but they actually serve some important purposes.Firstly, there's a black strip that wraps ar...

Y'know the old "Which Came First: The Chicken Or The Egg" quandary? You could ask a very similar question about "Orange": is the fruit named for its color, or is the color named for the fruit?Well, if...