Today is Paul Bunyan day! If you’re from Minnesota, Michigan, or Maine you are likely familiar with Paul Bunyan, but the fine folks in other states may not have ever heard of him. Paul Bunyan is a folklore character born from the storytelling in lumberjack quarters. He is an enormous lumberjack who created Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes by walking across the… Read more »
On Sunday afternoon I watched a video posted by a well-known social media expert (name being withheld as I’ve not asked his permission to use it). I’ve never met him personally, but my husband has several times at various social media events he’s attended over the years. This gentleman really opened up in the short video and stated that he… Read more »
Unless you are living under 2 rocks and a plastic bag, you know that the world is full of bad, sad, and generally depressing things right now (perhaps this has always been the case, but that’s an argument for another day). It feels like it’s becoming more and more difficult to have a conversation without it becoming politically charged… Read more »
Normally my “holiday” posts are fun little ditties about celebrating pickles or something equally silly. Today is a little different. Today is Loving day. This isn’t about loving your neighbor- as much as we all should do that! Today is about a young couple in love named Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving. They fell in love and decided to get… Read more »
I know a lot of you. I used to be one of you. I know that, for the most part, you are sane, rational people. You aren’t a Nazi or white supremacists. You believe in upholding the entire Constitution (not just the 2nd Amendment). You know our strongest allies include Germany and Canada. You know that grabbing people by their crotches… Read more »
Even a first time visitor to Knotty Things will notice a feline motif. Even my logo, which I helped design, highlights my love of kitties. So, today I’m combining my weekly musings with my weekly fun holiday post because today is Hug Your Cat day! Now, there are some folks out there who do not believe that hugging a cat… Read more »