Thanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post. My intent is to put a smile on your face. Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know. Now sit back and enjoy the post for the day.Virginia Apgar was born in Westfield, New Jersey back in 1909. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1929 with minors in physiology and chemistry. She went on to Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1933. She worked at Columbia University from 1938 to 1959 as an anesthesiologist, not being fulfilled from 1959 until her death in 1974 she worked for the March of Dimes. But now the all-important question, can you tell me what she will be always in the history book for?   Don’t know, well that’s okay and why I’m here ... 06/02/2016

Thanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post. My intent is to put a smile on your face. Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know. Now sit back and enjoy the post for the day.Sir William a Beckett was born in London, England back in 1806. He was educated at Westminster School in London. In 1837 he migrated to New South Wales where he edited the “Literary News”. In 1841 he was appointed acting solicitor-general, in 1844 he became an acting judge. In 1846 he was transferred to what would be a branch of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Melbourne.He retired in 1857 and returned to England in 1863. He died in 1869. Now the all-important question, can you tell me what he is noted for in the history books? Well ... 05/24/2016

Francis HopkinsonThanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy.Francis was born in Philadelphia back in 1737 to Thomas and Mary. Have you noticed there are a bunch of Mary’s in my blogs? Anyway on with the history lesson he was a member of the first class at the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania). He graduated in 1757 and was the secretary to the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania Indian Commission.  In 1763 he was appointed customs collector for Salem, New Jersey. In 1789 then President George Washington nominated Francis tot eh position of the United States District Court for... 05/18/2016

Anne MarburyThanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy.Anne was born in Alford, England back in 1591. She received a better education than most other girls for that time. Living in London she met and married William. In 1644 they migrated to the U.S. settling in Boston. There she worked as a midwife. During the week she hosted meetings providing commentary over the recent sermons. As you can tell back then it caused a lot of controversy. She was the main figure in the Antinomian Controversy in which she espoused a covenant of grace not a covenant of works. I may tell you William was William Hutchinso... 05/13/2016

John Miller DickeyThanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy.John was born in 1806. He was a Presbyterian minister and his wife Sarah was a Quaker. But enough about him, nothing special except for the one things he will go down in the history books for. But first let me tell you he influenced such people as James R. Amon, Thomas R. Amos and Armistead H. Miller to name a few. All of them went on to become ordained ministers. However, his most noted fame is when he founded Ashmun Institute, which later became Lincoln University located in Pennsylvania. The Institute was founded in 1854 and became a pub... 05/08/2016

Frank WillisThanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy.Frank was born in Savannah, Georgia back in 1948. I do not know his father’s name as they separated when he was a child. He was raised by his mother Margie. He dropped out of high school in the eleventh grade and studied heavy machine operation in Battle Creek, Michigan. He found a job working as a security guard and that is the rest of the story.On the night of June 17th, while making his rounds he noticed some duct tape was on one of the door locks. He removed the tape and thirty minutes later someone had put some more in its place. Fearing a b... 05/03/2016

Double todayThanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy.Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti will forever go down in history for a crime. Nicola was born in Torremaggiore, Italy and Bartolomeo was born in Villafalletto, Italy. They emigrated to the United States in 1908. Although both came to the United States in the same year they actually did not meet unit a 1917 strike. They joined a group of criminals known as the Galleanist group. They advocated revolutionary violence against US politicians, judges and other federal and local officials. In order to finance their enterprise they robbed the Morrill... 04/23/2016

Marian AndersonThanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy.Marian was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania back in 1897 to John and Annie.  Her father sold ice and opened up a small business selling liquor.  Her mother cared for small children. Both parents were devout Christians and the whole family was active in the Union Baptist Church.  At the tender age of six with the urging of her aunt Mary and her father’s sister she started her career. She attended Staton Grammar School, however the family could not afford to send her to high school.  She practiced her profession where she got the attention of ... 04/13/2016

Emil JellinekThanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy.Emil was born in Leipzig, Germany back in 1853 to Adolf and Rosalie.  Shortly after his birth the family moved to Vienna.  Emil found it difficult to pay attention in school and dropped out of several of them.  Needless to say his parents were disappointed, so at 17 he worked as a clerk in a Moravian railway company.  That only lasted 2 years.  At 19 he moved to France.  Due to his father’s connections he was able to get a diplomatic posting at Tangier.  In 1874 he was called for military duty but was declared unfit.  He led many different posit... 04/09/2016

574 Thanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy.Sitting Bull is a well know leader of the Sioux Nation. But can you tell me the name of Sitting Bull’s father?  Why I’m here to tell you his father’s name was Jumping Bull.  Sounds like a lot of bull to me…  No pun intended….If you liked what you’ve read take a moment and join us at http://activerain.trulia.com/groups/trivia21.Remember to smile.  It will make people wonder what you have been up to.    10/10/2015

Thanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy the post for the day. Do you know what happened today in history?  Among a host of things like today was D-Day the storming of the beaches of Normandy there was also another note of trivia.  Today in 1933 the first ever drive in Movie Theater was opened.  It happened in Camden, New Jersey.  This was the brain child of Richard Hollingshead.  He charged a whopping 25 cents per vehicle and another 25 cents per person.  There was a limit of no more than one dollar regardless of the number of people in that vehicle.  BTW the largest drive in Movie Theater was in ... 06/05/2015

 Thanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post.  My intent is to put a smile on your face.  Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know.  Now sit back and enjoy the post for the day. As all of you are aware I don’t post anything about my local community.  However I saw a stream today while I’m looking at the TV morning news.  I live in Centerton, Arkansas as of October 27, 2014.  I did not believe I until I looked it up on the internet.  It’s true according to realtormag.org Centerton, Arkansas is ranked third in the nation as one of the best suburban places to live.  Being only 4 miles from the home office for WalMart Centerton offers the best of both worlds.  It still has the feel of a small community while being... 06/05/2015

 Imagine Pediatric Therapies of Northwest Arkansas 427 West Centerton Boulevard Centerton, AR 72719-8701 (479) 795-1260 Seven years ago, Occupational Therapist & Owner, Tabi Cooper had a vision.  A vision to start a therapy clinic in Northwest Arkansas that would equip children, families and employees with the tools they need to grow and meet their greatest potential.  Tabi's heart broke for families that did not have access to quality therapy in the area. Children with Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Developmental Delays who needed specialized services to help them thrive. Imagine Pediatric Therapies is now one of the largest and fastest growing pediatric therapy clinics in Northwest Arkansas servicing children and families from a four state area.  The past seven years has brought over 1000... 09/15/2014

New Neighborhood Market in Centerton, AR Opens Today   Centerton, AR -- The residents of Centerton, Arkansas have a new neighbor.  Walmart Stores has opened a new Walmart Neighborhood Market at 1800 East Centerton Blvd for residents of SW Bentonville & Centerton.  This is another in a long line of improvements taking place to give residents more shopping options and wider roads to assist in the daily commute.   Centerton will also be the home of the new Bentonville West High School with a proposed completion in 2 years.     Moving to Centerton?         06/18/2014

Why Do People Live Here? Hi Everyone!  This is Kim Norton, Realtor and Lead Agent for Keller Williams Realty, NWA Legacy Group.  I can't wait to tell you about the amazing resurgence of Versailles Subdivision.  Versailles is a upscale and beautiful community of 3500+ SF homes located on Highway 72 West in Centerton, Arkansas. Once a development that was hit hard during the economic turndown in 2008,  the subdivision has had a drastic uptern since February of 2013 and is now 60% sold.  Winding streets and tall, mature trees make this community seem as though it has been there for years and yaers.  Lots vary between 1 and 4 Acres and homes must be a minimum of 3500+SF.  Just a short drive away from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Downtown Bentonville and the world headquarters of... 05/29/2014

Community Profile - Centerton, Arkansas Bloomberg BusinessWeek named Centerton, AR "The Best Place to Raise Your Kids" in 2012.    A small community of just under 10,000, Centerton is located in the center of Benton County, hence it's name.   Bordering Bentonville, Centerton is part of the outstanding Bentonville School District.  Both Wal-Mart Corporate Offices and Wal-Mart's largest distribution center are within 4 miles of Centerton and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is only 5 miles away.   Since the year 2000 the population of Centerton has more than quadrupled and is one of the state's fastest growing cities.   The town also boasts 4 community parks, a walking trail and there are plans for a sports park. Centerton Homes for Sale $100,000 - $160,000 New housing commun... 03/25/2014

Welcome to OAK TREE subdivision in Centerton, AR. (Bentonville Schools)   Click here to view all current listings for sale in Oak Tree Subdivision   Oak Tree is a beautiful neighorhood with a 3700 sq.ft. Clubhouse with kitchen, fireplaces and more. Oak Tree has a beautiful beach entry pool, a playground and tennis/basketball court. Oak Tree is made up of 3 neighborhoods within it.  THE EVERWOOD: Just off of a beautifully lighted boulevard, enter your own private neighborhood within stone walls. Oversized lots are surrounded by ponds and natural walking trails. And, your home is within walking distance of the clubhouse and swimming pool. In your backyard is a tree-lined backdrop which provides a setting for entertaining, a garden, or lazily swinging in a hammock. Set on lots that are 1/3... 12/12/2013

  Mansuetude is the word of the day. All of us young, old or somewhere in between has this problem.  I’ll call it a good problem but when you learn the meaning you may call me names.  Anyway I have this problem when I’m around family so I guess now is as good a time as any to give you the meaning of (man’swi tood) which is gentleness; tameness.  So how many people are you gentle to?   02/04/2012

  Do you “elucidate” your clients? I sure do and I bet you do to.  The thing is how do you do it?  For me it all depends on the client.  Some need more of this than others and some just want you to get on with it.  So the other question is how you determine which one to use.  OK the meaning of (e loo’se dat’) to make light or clear, to make clear, explain.  What say you? 01/28/2012

  I like a big “ambry” it’s just me. I remember my mom’s home had a large one and I enjoyed going in there.  Now these are hard to find.  I sure do miss those days but the memories will last me all my days.  Not much left to say about these so here is the meaning of (am’bre) a cupboard, locker or pantry.  In my mom’s home she had a walk in pantry and it was sooooo big.  Needless to say she had it stocked to the ceiling great memories.  01/15/2012