West Virginia, Mountain Momma Facts

Harrisville is home to America’s oldest dime store, Berdine’s Five and Dime, where nothing costs more than a dime; sadly, the only currency they’ll accept is America’s oldest dime. ֎ West Virginia holds the record for having the most towns named after cities in other countries, such as Athens, Cairo, Geneva and Shanghai; so, if […]

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Q and A on Marine Life

[Most questions taken from Google results] Q. What is the deepest fish in the ocean? A. Physically, the deepest fish ever caught was Abyssobrotula galatheae, at a depth of over five miles. Philosophically, the deepest fish was an unnamed haddock off the coast of Chile who wrote a five volume work on the metaphysics of […]

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Reasons to be Cheerful

[Thanks to Mr. Whitham for the idea. BTW, if you assumed I was invulnerable I have to confess, I’ve got covid right now] You don’t have any idea what is going on. ☺ Our Sun will turn into a red giant and engulf the Earth in five billion years… this means there will only be […]

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Why You Should Have a Home Birth

If you give birth at home, you’ll be able to sign for any packages that might arrive. ♣ With a home birth, the mother can go through the natal experience in a familiar and comforting space which she will forever associate with the worst pain she’s ever endured. ♣ With a home birth, all those […]

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