2025

Have you ever heard the phrase:  “Strong as an ox.” Those words are true. An ox is a strong animal. But that phrase could be better, as there are other animals much stronger. Have you ever wondered which animal in this world is the strongest, pound for pound?Of course, you’ve wondered this. Who hasn’t? Well. […]

Why can’t we get along? By Linda Stowe In 1992 a video showing police officers mercilessly beating Rodney King set off a chain reaction that led to widespread riots in Los Angeles. In an attempt to heal the chasm and stop the violence, Rodney King went before the public with the plea, “Can’t we all

Hiram Ulysses Grant.  That’s his name, alright.  Our President Grant.He was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio, U.S.  He did a lot of things while he was on this planet.  And then, on July 23, 1885, at the age of 63,  Grant died in Wilton, New York, U.S.  We all know his

I’m not sure when I started saying it, but I’ve been uttering these two words together for a long time.“Holy Cow.”   Over the years, it has taken other various forms with me.Like “Holy Smokes.”  “Holy Smackerels.”  And in the past five years or so, “Holy Heckins.” I suppose it is a bit of a minced

We are all made of the same stuff.  Atoms.  The human body, every single one, is mostly made up of oxygen (65%), carbon (18%), hydrogen (11%), nitrogen (3%), calcium (2%), and the rest under 1%, including phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and chlorine. And with that, we are always changing.  We are always in motion.  That

The United States currently has a total of 69 nuclear-powered submarines in the Navy. But. When was the first military submarine attack? To me, it seems like submarines are things of our present day.  At least, when I think of them, I see them as recent things within the past 100 years or so. But

I wanted to make money when I was a kid. I am the youngest of seven children, and my brothers and sisters before me all had jobs. So I approached my parents one day and asked if I could get a job. Anything. Cutting grass. Raking leaves. Or hey. What about a paper route? They

There are a lot of surprising facts about the United States that are unbelievably bizarre but true. Okay. Do you know that eagle that we see on all of our currency?  Well.  That eagle is based on an eagle named Pete, who hung out in Pennsylvania’s mint.  This, way back in the 1800s. When did