LightGramsJune 29, 2023Volume 27, Number 18 Phil Stringer was no different than the other passengers waiting to board a plane. The flight from Oklahoma City to Charlotte earlier this week was delayed, an announcement that no passenger wants to hear. By the time the flight was ready to board – 18 hours later! – all…
Posts from June 2023
LightGramsJune 22, 2023Volume 27, Number 17 As I write this, the search for the Ocean Gate submersible is at a critical stage. The story has dominated the news this week since the last communication on Sunday. The submersible is a sort of mini submarine designed for a maximum of five people, two of whom are…
LightGramsJune 15, 2023Volume 27, Number 16 Bella Montoya, age 76, was unconscious when taken to a hospital in Babahoyo, Ecuador last Friday. It appeared she had suffered a stroke, and there were no signs of life. A doctor came out to tell the family that attempts to resuscitate her had not been successful and handed…
LightGramsJune 8, 2023Volume 27, Number 15 An auction took place last month in New York at Sotheby’s, an agency famed for auctioning rare and valuable objects. When the closing gavel fell only six minutes into the bidding, the Codex Sassoon had sold for $33.5 million. That put this codex among the highest-selling objects of all…