Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was born Erich Weiss in Budapest, Hungry March 24, 1874. His father was a Rabbi. He had five brothers (Hardeen was also a magical performer) and a sister.
In 1893 he met Beatrice “Bess” Raymond. She was a 16-year-old singer and dancer. The two fell in love and were married in July, three weeks [...]
Unusual Halloween Treats
Little Packets of instant Hot Chocolate
This becomes a real treat on a cold evening.
Microwave Popcorn
Who doesn’t like popcorn and it doesn’t have the sugar that many treats have.
Temporary Tattoos or Stickers
Older kids love the tattoos and the younger ones will enjoy the stickers.
Pencils
Not just the plain yellow pencil, but ones with colorful designs.
Erasers
Get them [...]
The Fabulous Fanny Brice
Fania Borach, born in New York City on October 29, 1891. If the name Fania Borach is not familar, many will remember her as Fanny Brice. The Broadway show and movie Funny Girl starring Barbra Streisand was loosely based on her career.
Brice is known for two songs she performed during the 1920s. [...]
Charlie Daniels turns 72
On October 28 country singer Charlie Daniels celebrates his 72nd birthday. he was born in 1936 in Wilmington North Carolina. He was a member of the 1970’s Southern Rock movement, although he rarely charted on the Rock charts.
In 1973, Daniels had his first big hit, “Uneasy Rider.” The song, which he speaks more [...]
Republic of West Florida
On October 27, 1810 President James Madison declared parts of the region known as West Florida as part of the United States. His reason for the annexation was he claimed it was part of the Louisiana Purchase. This ended the 90-day existence of the Republic of West Florida.
Beginning in the 17th century through [...]
Halloween Facts
Halloween has many different names such as: All Hallows Eve, Samhain, All Hallowtide, The Feast of the Dead, Haloween and All Saints Eve.
All Hallows Eve has its origins as a pagan celebration that dates backs over 2000 years. Celtic belief is that the dead come back for a visit on this day. The [...]
Vaudeville Becomes Less Vulgar
Vaudeville was a style of entertainment popular in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries that took the form of a series of separate, unrelated acts. The performance could include all or some of the following; musicians, dancers, comedians, animal acts, magicians, impersonators, acrobats, one-act plays or scenes from plays, athletes, lecturing celebrities, minstrels, [...]
Email Etiquette
Be polite
Some people will send an email with a demanding tone. Emails to friends are all right to be silly, but professional emails should always be professional. Address them as seems proper, if in doubt don’t use first names, but titles. If responding back to someone who signed off with their first name, [...]
To bring warmth into your workspace.
Pictures of love ones
A smiling child or spouse will take your mind away from the pressures of work for a few seconds when you look upon them. As the saying goes a picture paints a thousand words.
Something of yours that brings peace to your life
If you enjoy painting, having one of yours hanging it the [...]
For Better Business Writing.
Identify your audience
Is this for your boss? A colleague? Or, as sometimes happens, colleagues with both technical and non-technical backgrounds? Your tone and message will likely differ depending on your audience, and you may need to revise your writing to address specific audiences. You may need to craft different summaries for different readers. Depending on [...]
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