Posts from July 2023

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…

A Massive Pencil Collection

LightGramsJuly 20, 2023Volume 27, Number 20 So many people collect so many different things. Stamp and coin collecting are well known hobbies, but just about anything has become the object of a collection. My mother collected paperweights (we still have a box full!), and one of our sons collected banana stickers. Whatever it is that…

Don’t Corrupt Our Gorilla

LightGramsJuly 13, 2023Volume 27, Number 19 The Toronto Zoo has posted a new sign on the exhibit where visitors can see gorillas. It asks visitors to please refrain from showing videos on their smartphones to the gorillas “as some content can be upsetting and affect their relationships and behavior within their family.” Nassir is a…