The Daily Commute: How It Started
Today´s commuters, crawling along jammed freeways, are the descendants of mid-19th century city dwellers who rode pioneer railroads to homes in the country. This 426-word article tells how a term originally applied to prisoners was adapted to describe the daily trip to work and back.

Submitted By Chuckwc

Audio Tape -- Its Origin, Use and Misuse
Audio tape, now a declining technology, was born in Germany during World War Two, was adopted in the US with the strong support of singer Bing Crosby, and found many uses in the decades following. This 296-word article notes that one of those uses helped bring down a president.

Submitted By Chuckwc

Who's in that Photo? Don't Leave Your Family Guessing
Many family members are left guessing when perusing old family photos, because of the absence of who-when-where information. This 384-word article tells how some simple steps taken today can benefit future generations.

Submitted By Chuckwc

Needed: A Good Five-Cent Campaign
In a time of high-priced presidential primary campaigns, it´s useful to recall a statement by former Vice-President Thomas Riley Marshall. This 332-word blog recalls that Marshall said that the office of president is too important to be determined on the basis of highest campaign expenditures.

Submitted By Chuckwc