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A Look-Alike Contest

LightGramsJuly 27, 2023Volume 27, Number 21 It’s not uncommon to hear of look-alike contests. Some of the most famous call for people who look like Elvis Presley or Dolly Parton. There’s another that recently took place in Key West, Florida. Just by mentioning the location you may have guessed I’m referring to Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway…

Let Your Lights Shine

LightGrams November 8, 2018 Volume 22, Number 40 Another Guinness World Record was set this past Tuesday. It happened on the banks of the River Sarayu in India during the national festival of Diwali. Diwali is a major festival in India, sometimes called “The Festival Of Lights”. It appears to refer to different events for…

Who Owns This Street?

LightGrams August 10, 2017 Volume 21, Number 27 I often see signs advertising a “Yard Sale”, but never have I seen a yard actually being sold at one of these events.  Maybe that’s why I was surprised to read about a street in San Francisco that was recently sold.  The price: a mere $90,100. The…