Category Archives: Blog

House of the Week – 12/18/20
Davis Media Dec 17, 2020

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: The Difference Between MDs & DOs
Going through health care provider qualifications can be daunting, especially as their names often come with designations that don't really make their title clear. Most of us know an MD is a "Doctor o...
Davis Media Dec 17, 2020

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How Do We “Smell” Snow?
Does snow have a scent? Your initial response might be "no", since snow is only frozen water, which should be odorless. But, if you've ever predicted a big snowstorm based on a familiar tickle in your...
Davis Media Dec 17, 2020

Helpful Websites You Probably Don’t Know About
Seven Helpful Websites You Probably Don’t Know AboutHere is a list of helpful websites you might not know about:FULL STORY: If you’re sick of looking out your OWN window in lockdown, there...
Davis Media Dec 16, 2020

Closings and Cancellations 12/16/20
Schools:Frederick Co. Public Schools- virtual instruction for all students, no face to face instruction.Montgomery Co. Public Schools- virtual instruction for all students.Washington Co. Public School...
Davis Media Dec 16, 2020

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Does Santa Give Lumps Of Coal To Bad Kids?
Misbehaving children getting lumps of coal actually predates Santa as we know him now; the tradition is also associated with St. Nicholas, Sinterklaas, and La Befana. There doesn’t seem to be a ...
Davis Media Dec 14, 2020

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s With The Whole “Spill The Beans” Thing?
(*in best Dwight Schrute voice) FALSE: the phrase "spill the beans" did not originate when Kevin Malone dropped his huge pot of chili in season five of The Office. People actually started talking abou...
Davis Media Dec 11, 2020

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What’s The Difference Between Soup & Stew?
With the chill in the air we're feeling now, you couldn't be blamed for daydreaming about diving into a big ol’ hearty bowl of soup. Or, perhaps, stew. Either will certainly warm & fill you...
Davis Media Dec 10, 2020

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why Are Decaf Coffee Pots Orange?
Much like an orange traffic cone gives you a heads-up about nearby roadwork, the orange spout & handle of a decaf coffee pot is a signal to both the people who drink coffee & the servers who...
Davis Media Dec 10, 2020

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why A Wedding Ring Is Worn On The Left Hand
We’ve discovered why grooms stand on the right at a wedding, so now let's show some love to the left: why do we wear wedding rings on our left hand?Writing with your left hand during the medieva...
Davis Media Dec 03, 2020








