Ask Uncle John Anything: Mmmm…Doughnuts
The concept dates back to the 1930s and 1940s. Before the proliferation of fast food restaurants and convenience stores, there weren't a lot of places for swing shift or overnight workers to get a bite to eat or a cup of coffee. By and large, America...
Ask Uncle John Anything: Hats Off!
People are a lot of different sizes, but in spite of that, their heads really are not all that different. Nearly all adult heads have a circumference that sits somewhere within a five-inch range.
Ask Uncle John Anything: You Can’t Fire Me, I’ve Got Tenure
Tenure doesn’t come instantly. It’s a privilege bestowed on teachers or professors after several years of a high-quality job performance at a school, college, or institution as a reward—generally after three, or five years.
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Ask Uncle John Anything: More Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys
“More fun than a barrel of monkeys” is supposed to be an ironic statement, or at least a sarcastic one. It’s properly used to wryly describe something that isn’t fun (say, the board game “Barrel of Monkeys.”)
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Ask Uncle John Anything: Tangled Up, Blue
How do cords get tangled up all on their own? It’s the strangest phenomenon—you take out your earbuds, and being in too much of a rush to properly wind and tie them up, you throw them into a coat pocket.
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