Each Easter, store owners make lots of money from selling candy, Easter baskets, stuffed rabbits, chocolate rabbits, and other things aimed at the Easter holiday. Have you ever stopped to wonder where the cute little Easter bunny came from? Did he just magically appear one day? Leporiphobia is a fear of rabbits. It’s hard for…
How civilized is a colony of rabbits? Would a flick of rabbits make their home inside the colony? Have you protected your garden against a drove of rabbits? Or has a trip of rabbits been able to sneak through your traps to devour all of your vegetables? Random Facts About Rabbits Rabbit families consist of…
In Facing Demons, a woman on the brink of suicide shares how she pulled herself out of the depths of despair to live a fulfilling life. I began reading this book while I was sitting in a courtroom waiting to find out whether or not I would be selected for jury duty. Parts of it…
Donald Duck and Daffy Duck are probably the two most famous ducks around. These cartoon character ducks are annoying in a comical way, but what are their real-life brothers and sisters like? Unless you live in Antarctica, there should be some ducks living close to you. It would be so relaxing watching a bunch of…
Eat your heart out—what does this phrase really mean? Wouldn’t it be kind of gross to rip a heart out of someone else’s chest and eat it? Yuck! And you certainly wouldn’t want to eat your own heart. Where did this phrase come from? Once you know its origins and true meaning, you should be…
What do you see when you look at a picture of a lake? Do you just see a lake? Or does your imagination go wild as you look deeper? When you look at any picture, do you only see what is right in front of your eyes? Or do you see more? Maybe you can…
I am surrounded by animals. They make my life so enjoyable that I cannot imagine living without them. There are people, though, who live their life as far away as they can from certain animals. For some reason, animal phobias tend to be more common in females than in males. Those suffering from cynophobia have an irrational…
What will you use your flashlight for on National Flashlight Day? How deep into your family’s roots will you dig on Roots Day? What origins you will create for Take it in the Ear Day? How frantic will you become as the time slowly ticks away on Tick Tock Day? National Flashlight Day – December 21 is also…
Will you write a letter to Santa on Santa’s Letter Writing Day? On Dewey Decimal System Day, will you learn about why this neat way of organizing books was created? How many wagers will you win on Phileas Fogg Win a Wager Day? Santa’s Letter Writing Day – Do you know a child who doesn’t…
Laughter is great medicine. When you read these quirky essays about the humorous aspects of life or listen to them as are driving or cleaning house, they will make you laugh. “A Trip to the Hardware Store” – This is the hilarious tale of a dad who frequents the hardware store because he wants to…
