Posts from April 2017

The River Runs Red

LightGrams April 27, 2017 Volume 21, Number 15 A miles-long section of the Scajaquada Creek took on a different appearance recently; very different.  Photos of the creek, near Lancaster, New York, prior to this past Tuesday show a creek like most others: clear, relaxing, and a spot for fly fishermen.  Since Tuesday, however, all that…

The Bomb In His House

LightGrams April 20, 2017 Volume 21, Number 14 When the owner of the gun shop in Hull, Massachusetts was offered the Civil War relic for $1,000, he saw it for what it was.  The 15-pound cannonball still had a fuse attached, so he said, “That looks live to me.  Out the door, please.”  He wanted…

Parents Behaving Badly

LightGrams April 13, 2017 Volume 21, Number 13 What could be more adorable than a community Easter Egg Hunt, especially when it is hosted by the local volunteer fire department?  Residents of Pottstown, Pennsylvania will have to imagine that scenario this year.  Officials with the fire department have announced that this year’s egg hunt has…