2023

Are you living in one of the most expensive cities on Earth? Unequivocally, I can tell you I am not. While Camden, Ohio, has plenty of amenities, it did not make the list of the Top 10 Most Expensive Cities to Live in the World List. Is your city on the list? Well, I am […]

We all know Bob Denver.Not related to John Denver. But definitely related to Dobie Gillis and Gilligan. I didn’t personally know the guy, but I enjoyed watching Gilligan’s Island when I was a kid. I have to admit, though. The character Gilligan used to infuriate me, as he had no common sense. Even at that

I like Galileo. He’s one of the greatest scientists of all time. As most of us know, he was an Italian astronomer, among many other things. Galileo Galilei. He died on this date, January 8, 1642. In Italy, the same country where he was born. He was 77 at the time of death, which was

“Hold your water, Sybil.” The notorious line from Sybil’s mother. Sybil, the film, is a disturbing piece produced in 1976. It starred the brilliant Sally Field. It is a story about a young woman who had an absolutely horrible childhood. As a result, she developed sixteen different personalities and was treated by a doctor, the

On January 6, 2021, a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters descended on the U.S. Capitol, attempting to interfere with the certification of electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election. An angry, destructive, violent mob. The Trump rioters assaulted the Capitol police and ransacked one of our nation’s most sacred buildings. They destroyed property and

They list Amelia Earhart’s death date, on this day, January 5, 1939. That is when the “death-declaring-people” called her legally dead. We all know she loved to fly planes. Something about being in the air up there thrilled the woman. And so she flew. As such, Amelia was the first female pilot to fly solo

I’ve written about roller skates before. I’m not sure why I have a fascination with them, as I probably haven’t had a pair on in 50 years. But perhaps, for most of us, roller skates were our first form of transportation. I can’t really remember if I learned to ride a bicycle before I strapped

Today’s piece is written by Linda Stowe. It is one of the most excellent commentaries I’ve read, and it belongs in the NYT or THE WASHINGTON POST. But here it is, for you, on Polly Goggles.   We As A Country…. By Linda Stowe We as a country have been through a lot the past