May
21
$17 Worth of Silver Dollar Pancakes
The ancient Greeks didn't put a domination on the face of their coins. Instead, the value was determined
4 min read
Footnotes
Footnotes are traditionally a short note at the end of a page, used to reference parts of a larger text.
I've found these tales often contain quotes, trivia, factoids, and rhetorical thoughts that are too good to be reduced to just a footnote in history.
This is my collection of those quips.
Apr
30
It's Daryl Musashi
A deep cut footnote trivia for fans of The X-Files Season 7, Episode 13 "First Person Shooter".
2 min read
Feb
11
The Better, Unknown, Super Bowls
Today is the Super Bowl, at least football’s version of the Super Bowl. You see, every industry, every sport,
3 min read
Oct
08
That's nuts!
An almost unbelievable factoid was mentioned in a recent Wall Street Journal article that explores the men’s fashion trend
1 min read
Sep
04
Rollercoaster King
We all know Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, as Grover Cleveland attempted to ease tension with organized
1 min read
Oct
15
No Hoverboards in 2015?
With “Back to the Future” day upon us, a colleague and I were discussing how disappointing 2015 has turned out
2 min read