This weekend marks the three-year anniversary of Mistakes were Made. This site started as an idea, to use some of my historical knowledge and write under appreciated or unknown tales from history. I had no expectations and didn’t know what I was doing. Article ideas were all over the place, as I was constantly testing […]
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Galileo vs. The Catholic Church
We consider Galileo Galilei the father of modern science. He’s made major contributions in the fields of physics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics and philosophy. Galileo invented a better telescope. It let him observe the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the phases of Venus, sunspots and the moon’s surface. Galileo is probably best known for […]
Ringling Brothers & Exploitation? Feat. The Men from Mars
Who didn’t love the circus as a kid? The atmosphere, the animals, all the cool acts and tricks and the peanuts. The circus was always an event I looked forward to attending. Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey were the biggest Circus act around and the one with the largest attractions. What I didn’t know […]
The History of the “Beater” A.K.A Ribbed Tank Top
As another 100 + degree weekend approaches here in California, thoughts of what to wear to stay cool circulates in my mind. A summer fashion staple of some men is the ribbed tank top a.k.a. the “wife beater” or “beater”. On those scorching hot days, some men wear a “beater,” shorts and some clean white […]
Top 8 mistakes of 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, we will list the top 8 biggest mistakes of 2020. Why 8? Given 2020 is well 2020, I felt its only right to only do a weird number like 8 to cap off this odd year. 8: Washington Football Team cutting Dwayne Haskins The Washington Football team drafted Haskins, […]
The evolution of Christmas
Jesus Christ wasn’t born on December 25th. Sorry if I bursted anyone’s bubble with that news. Shepard’s would not have been out in their fields in the middle of winter. Why do we celebrate this day as the birth of Christ? It’s complicated, but I will walk you through the evolution of Christmas. The middle […]
The origins of the magical saying Hocus Pocus
In the religions of Christianity and Catholicism, there is a service/ritual called Communion or the formal name of transubstantiation. In the ceremony the pastor/priest takes a piece of bread/cracker/wafer which represents Jesus Christ’s body and a glass of wine/ grape juice which is representing Jesus Christ’s blood. The pastor/priest offers the items to the congregation […]
The Crown Heights Riots
Crown Heights is a densely populated community in Brooklyn, New York City. The Community has a large percentage of African Americans and Caribbean Americans living in it. Crown Heights also contains a significant number of Hasidic Jews. On Monday, August 19,1991, Yosef Lifsh was driving a station wagon with three passengers, as part of a […]
Forgotten: L.A. Gear
L.A. Gear started in 1983, When Robert Greenberg picked up the hang 10 license of shoe skates. Once he realized that it was the shoes that held the most promise, Greenberg began focusing on shoes instead of skates, which led to the birth of the L.A. gear brand. L.A. Gear entered the athletic shoe market […]
Back to the Future: 1919
Marty: Hey Doc, 2020 sucks! Lets fire up the Delorean and go back in time? Doc: Sure, Marty! Im not doing much of anything these days. The job market is hard for an independent inventor/scientist in 2020. Nobody has money to buy trinkets from me. What year would you like to visit? Marty: I don’t […]
