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Category: Why is This a Thing?

A Message in the Stars

December 2, 2022 Charlotte Kovalchuk

The Mystery of the Star of Bethlehem Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: astronomy, christmas star, star of bethlehem

Microbreweries

August 3, 2022 Cassidie Cox

Why is this a (family) thing? Even in a post-pandemic world, it may sometimes be tough to settle on recreation…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: barking armadillo, barrow brewing, family friendly entertainment, family friendly georgetown, hannah carmichael, mason carmichael

What’s Old is Important Again

June 30, 2022 Cassidie Cox

Many skills and activities we identify as ‘artisan’ in the 2020s were once everyday tasks in the average household. Having…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: canning, crocheting, grandmas skills, texas agrilife

Shining a Light on Cold Laser Therapy

April 1, 2021 Charlotte Kovalchuk

When Rebecca Garner came in to see Dr. Stephen Tranter in Georgetown about her injured foot, the pain was so…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: acupuncture, andre mester, cold laser treatment, dr tranter, georgetown laser therapy, stephen tranter

Guinness World Records: More than a best-selling book

August 8, 2020 AnnMarie Kennon

Guinness World Records has long been the authority on record- breaking achievements, but its origins are just as fascinating as…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: al blaschke skydive, guinness world records, john corcoran

The Farmers’ Almanac

May 16, 2020 AnnMarie Kennon

Sometimes, we might feel like the world is just too digital, too fast, or even too modern. If Spring 2020…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: caleb weatherbee, farmers almanac, peter geiger, sandi duncan

Why is this a thing? Daylight Savings Time

March 2, 2020 AnnMarie Kennon

We know it’s going to happen twice every year, but we still can’t seem to grasp the time change when…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: benjamin franklin, check smoke detectors, daylight savings time, george hudson, spring ahead

“Romance” Foods

January 31, 2020 AnnMarie Kennon

Chocolate-dipped strawberries have been done so often in the movies, they are almost too cliché. But, consider the vitamin C…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: aphrodisiac food, date food, oysters

Why is this a thing? Weighted Blankets

January 3, 2020 AnnMarie Kennon

Ever feel a sense of comfort when the dentist puts that lead blanket over your body to take x-rays of…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: heavy blanket, polymer pellets, weighted blankets

Salvation Army Bell Ringers

December 2, 2019 AnnMarie Kennon

In December 1891, Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee resolved to provide Christmas dinner to San Francisco’s poor, but the question…

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Posted in: Columns, Why is This a Thing? Filed under: andy webb, christmas bell ringers, fred brent, laura spradlin, salvation army, salvation army kettles, wayne nero

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