During the airing of a Cash Cab episode several years ago, host Ben Bailey asked the question:  "What iconic hot cocoa brand was invented by an American of Sicilian descent?" or something close to that effect.  The answer, of course, was Swiss Miss.  For the other folks in the room's benefit, I chimed in with "And Uncle Chuck was that inventor".   "Uncle Chuck" was Charles Sanna, inventor extraordinaire, of Madison, Wisconsin.  Unfortunately, the world...

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Yup ... I'm back.  Will fill you all in on my recent "adventures" at a later date.  Meanwhile ... it is August 11 and I did not want to miss wishing St. Philomena a "Happy Feast Day".   The first time many of you ever heard the name "Philomena" (I'm pretty sure) was probably when the movie by the same name was released a few years ago.  The movie, primarily set in Ireland, gave testimony...

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