Margaret Minnicks
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Margaret Minnicks has a bachelor's degree in English. She is an ordained minister with two master's degrees in theology and Christian education. She has been an online writer for over 15 years. Thanks for reading and sending TIPS her way.
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Do You Know Why Doughnuts Have Holes?
Most people love doughnut (also spelled donuts). However, they pick them up and eat them without knowing why the hole is there. Not all doughnuts have holes. The first doughnut made by the Dutch colonists in New Amsterdam didn't have holes. They were flat and looked like small pancakes flavored with nuts and fruits.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Feast
Interesting Things to Know About Girl Scout Cookies
You cannot purchase the popular Girl Scout Cookies in grocery stores. You cannot buy them from Amazon, Target, Walmart, or any other store. Not only that but the cookies are not sold throughout the years. The cookies are usually sold only from January through April. During that short period of time, more than 1 million girls sell over 200 million packages of cookies and raise over $800 million.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Feast
Craig Wright's 'Delilah' is Not a Spinoff of 'Greenleaf'
The cat is out of the bag, and it is not what fans of Greenleaf expected. Craig Wright created Delilah just as he created Greenleaf that ended on August 11, 2020 after five seasons. Delilah will be released in 2021 as an entirely different series that is not affiliated with Greenleaf at all. The only two things both series have in common are their creator and their network.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Geeks
Meghan Markle Free to Vote in the Presidential Election
Months ago Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, wouldn't have been able to speak publicly about anything relating to voting. That's because she and her husband Prince Harry were living in England as senior members of the royal family. Royals do not vote, and they are not allowed to share their opinions about politics in public.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in The Swamp
Family's Annual Tradition of Eating at IHOP
Pearl Watkins raised ten children as a single parent in the small town of Maddox, Louisiana in the 1950s. The children were like stairsteps because they were born one or two years apart. Of the ten children, there were eight girls and two boys. Pearl wanted a boy so she kept having babies until the ninth child was a boy. She loved Bernard so much that she has another boy that she named Grayson. Bernard and Grayson seemed to get all the attention, but the girls didn't mind because there were eight of them. They played together, wore each other's clothes, and even bickered among themselves.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Families
'Greenleaf' Spinoff: What We Know Already
The cast, crew, and viewers of Greenleaf on OWN said a benediction after the series ended on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. While there will be no Season 6, there will be the next best thing. According to creator and writer Craig Wright, there will definitely be a Greenleaf spinoff. After the finale, Wright revealed quite a bit of information in an interview with TVLine.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Geeks
Kamala Harris: Interesting Things About Joe Biden's Running Mate. Top Story - August 2020.
Senator Kamala Harris was already well known by some who follow politics. However, there are some interesting things that people might not know about the person who will be on the ticket along with Joe Biden for the 2020 Presidential Election.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in The Swamp
'Greenleaf' Is Almost Over
Season 5 of Greenleaf is the last season for the popular television drama series, created by Craig Wright and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey that airs on OWN. Most fans knew it would be the last season, but they didn't know the season would be so short. The other four seasons had from 10 to 16 episodes, but Season 5 has only 8 episodes with the last one airing on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. When Season 5 ends, there would have been a total of 60 episodes.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Geeks
Doritos Were Once Trash
Like a lot of foods, Doritos came about by accident. In fact, Doritos were once staled tortillas that had been thrown in the trash. Soon after Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California in 1955, a Mexican restaurant was available for customers called Casa de Fritos. The menu included tamales, enchiladas, and plenty of corn chips.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in Feast
Congressman John Lewis Dies at Age 80: His Life by the Numbers. Top Story - July 2020.
Congressman John Robert Lewis, an American politician and civil rights leader died of Stage IV pancreatic cancer on Friday, July 17, 2020, at the age of 80. He made the announcement about the disease in a statement on December 29, 2019.
By Margaret Minnicks5 years ago in The Swamp
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews Are Being Replaced on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Dancing with the Stars has been renewed for a 29th season. However, it is unclear when the season will go into production and return to ABC because of the COVID-19 pandemic. What the public knows is that when the popular dance competition show does return, it will be without former hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.
By Margaret Minnicks6 years ago in Geeks
'Married at First Sight' Season 11 Couples
Season 11 of Married at First Sight premieres on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, with 17 two-hour episodes on Lifetime. There was a Matchmaking Special on Wednesday, July 8 to let fans know the process the experts went through to match the five couples based on questionnaires, tests, interviews, and home inspections.
By Margaret Minnicks6 years ago in Humans
