Category Archives: Blog
MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Santa Clause + Cookies & Milk = Weight Gain?
Each & every Christmas Eve, Santa Clause sets out across the world, delivering toys to good little girls & boys. And, along the way, his yuletide mission is fueled by everyone’s tradit...
Dec 24, 2020
House of the Week – 12/18/20
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 10, 2020
