LightGramsAugust 28, 2025Volume 29, Number 27 A 60-year-old tradition was kept alive last week at the Minnesota State Fair. Malorie Thorson sat inside a glassed-in studio as Gerry Kulzer sculpted her likeness from the shoulders up. She wore a coat as the temperature was only 40 degrees inside. Outside it was double that temperature, but…
Posts from August 2025
LightGramsAugust 21, 2025Volume 29, Number 26 Did you know that every day on the calendar is a special day? I’m not referring to a saying from the Bible that many have made their mantra: “This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). That’s a…
LightGramsAugust 14, 2025Volume 29, Number 25 “The Oldest Newborn Ever” On July 26, 2025, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce was born. “How much did he weigh?” we might have asked, or “How long was he?” Those are normal questions when hearing of a birth. In this child’s case we could also have asked, “How old was he?”…
LightGramsAugust 7, 2025Volume 29, Number 24 Seoul National University in South Korea recently offered scholarships of up to $540, and more than 1,400 students have applied for just 70 spots. These are not academic scholarships, nor ones based on sports. Instead, students must climb at least six mountains. There are about 100 mountains students can…