This year got off to an interesting start when it came to our trivial pursuits! We started out eyeing one goal, wound up pursuing a completely different… Read more “2025 Trivial Pursuits In Gory Details – Year in Review – Pods (My Trivia Team)”
Year In Review 2025 – Our Trivial Pursuits – By the Numbers
Me and my Miskatonic University Fighting Cephalopods trivia team played 84 total regulation trivia games in 2025 – general knowledge and music quiz games – compared to… Read more “Year In Review 2025 – Our Trivial Pursuits – By the Numbers”
“Stranger Things” Actors Whom Are Children of Other Actors
I recently watched part one of the fourth season of the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” And there have been some moments that have sent me to the… Read more ““Stranger Things” Actors Whom Are Children of Other Actors”
If Someone Wants My DNA – They’ll Have To Get It The Old-Fashioned Way!
I’ve been seeing lots of advertisements for companies that will, if you provide them with a swab of your DNA and a wad of cash, will analyze… Read more “If Someone Wants My DNA – They’ll Have To Get It The Old-Fashioned Way!”
U.S. Presidents – Sorted by Hairstyles (UPDATED MAY 28, 2025)
We had a question about mustached U.S. presidents in our trivia game last night, which we got right, but got wrong on a technicality. We were supposed… Read more “U.S. Presidents – Sorted by Hairstyles (UPDATED MAY 28, 2025)”
(REVISED June 16, 2023) Cabins, Tents and Shelters You Can Rent in Michigan’s State Parks
Don’t have your own tent or recreational vehicle – but still want to go camping? No problem! The state of Michigan has a variety of different cabins,… Read more “(REVISED June 16, 2023) Cabins, Tents and Shelters You Can Rent in Michigan’s State Parks”
Can We Not, Winter 2026? 🤔
Look at me in a winter wonderland 🙄 😂 This winter has been a bit “extra.” When you have to trudge to the back of your house… Read more “Can We Not, Winter 2026? 🤔”
I’m Not “Good” With What Happened in Minneapolis Last Week…
I don’t normally post anything political on this site. But I am absolutely heartbroken about the fatal shooting that happened on Minneapolis January 7, 2026. It was… Read more “I’m Not “Good” With What Happened in Minneapolis Last Week…”
Trivia Plans – Week of January 12, 2026
We’ve gotten off to a slow start for this new Sporcle Events trivia season. The bar where we normally play our Monday music trivia nights canceled the… Read more “Trivia Plans – Week of January 12, 2026”
Trivia Recap – January 10, 2026 – Music Quiz – Sporcle Events – New Hudson, MI
I joined my trivia partner in crime Kim and her husband Brent for a bout of music trivia on a recent Saturday night. Our normal music quiz… Read more “Trivia Recap – January 10, 2026 – Music Quiz – Sporcle Events – New Hudson, MI”
Trivia Plans – Week of January 5, 2026
A new Sporcle Events season begins next week! Other than the weekly music quiz game Monday at Corner Brewery in Ypsi, I have no real trivia plans… Read more “Trivia Plans – Week of January 5, 2026”
Sorry, PBS, I’m Not Donating Just to Watch One Miniseries!
I recently downloaded the PBS app so that I could watch Ken Burns’ documentary “The American Revolution.” This morning, I tried starting over the episode I was… Read more “Sorry, PBS, I’m Not Donating Just to Watch One Miniseries!”
Trivia Recap – January 1, 2026 – McShane’s Pub – My Trivia Live – Ypsilanti, MI
We wound up ending our trivial pursuits for 2025 – and beginning our trivial pursuits for 2026 – at the exact same bar! This is the first… Read more “Trivia Recap – January 1, 2026 – McShane’s Pub – My Trivia Live – Ypsilanti, MI”
Seventy-Three Points!
We (my husband and I) got every single question in the regular rounds of trivia questions correct in a game last night! The last time we did… Read more “Seventy-Three Points!”
Happy New Year 2026? 🤔
Let’s see – I’m starting 2026 with some so-called “new year’s resolution” things already checked off! I’ve been sober for a little more than 60 days now,… Read more “Happy New Year 2026? 🤔”
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