The older I get, the more I enjoy finding out about those who didn’t get into the history books. They seem to have the better stories.
Author Archives: John Wallenfeldt
Six Words: ‘Must We Forget Our Confederate Ancestors?’ : NPR
Your ancestors kept human beings in chains and treated them as property. No, you don’t get to absolve them of their acts to make you feel better about your ancestry.
Oh, also, they committed treason you damned “patriots”.
Video: This Is How Ramen Noodles Are Made | Food Republic
Fantastically Wrong: The Murderous, Sometimes Sexy History of the Mermaid | WIRED
Doing some on-site tech support on a slow-ish day and increasing my mermaid knowledge.
Dog Whistling About ISIS — and Latinos Too | BillMoyers.com
Some Republicans are using race and fear to push their own flawed worldview into our tarnished political space?
I don’t believe it.
Right.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Turing and Enigma – CBS News
I really want to see this movie. Damn shame what they did to this man.
Who is Saul Alinsky, and why does the right hate him so much? – Vox
A little background on one of those folks conservatives hate without really knowing a damn thing about him.
5 iconic toys born in Minnesota | Minnesota Public Radio News
Given how dour some folks up here appear to be, it may surprise you the amount of cool toys with Minnesota roots
These 5 Crops Are Still Hand-Harvested, And It’s Hard Work : The Salt : NPR
Some of our tastiest tastes come to us solely on the strained backs of hard-working men and women who do the same work as their pre-industrial age ancestors did.
There’s Much More To Apples Than Meets The Eye : The Salt : NPR
Mmm, apple season. Here is a bit more on the subject.