Shelley Fraser Mickle
The Invention of the Pencil Sharpener
November 23, 1999The first pencil sharpener was patented 102 years ago today by J. L. Love. Shelley Fraser Mickle is here today to tell us about how that invention changed her life.
National Homemade Bread Day
November 17, 1999Today is National Homemade Bread Day, and Shelley Fraser Mickle has some thoughts about the subject that have stuck with her for a long time.
Remembering Pinocchio
November 9, 1999Later this month, it’s the birthday of the Italian writer Carlo Collodi. Today, Shelley Fraser Mickle offers a remembering that grows out of his most famous creation, Pinocchio.
Pet Peeves
October 15, 1999Today, in honor of Pet Peeve Week, Shelley Fraser Mickle tells us about a peeve that’s stuck with her since childhood.
