LightGramsJuly 23, 2026Volume 30, Number 25 To say that Wim T. Schippers of Rotterdam, Netherlands was a non-conformist may be putting it mildly. An exhibit recently opened in an art museum in Rotterdam to honor Schippers, who passed away at the age of 83. Entitled “the Pindakaasvloer”, the exhibit is a section of floor that…

LightGramsJuly 16, 2026Volume 30, Number 24 Cortlandt Koerwitz was at his vacation home in Lake Tahoe, California, when out of the corner of his eye he saw the approaching danger. His daughters had told him about a bear that had been digging through the trash, so Cortlandt picked up a can of bear spray before…

LightGramsJuly 2, 2026Volume 30, Number 23 In July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress, gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, made a bold decision. In issuing the “Declaration of Independence”, they were making known their resolve to separate from the British Empire to become a nation of their own. One issue behind this decision was “taxation without representation”.…