LightGramsJune 27, 2024Volume 28, Number 17 In my childhood I was introduced to Mr. Potato Head. Introduced in 1952, the toy was originally designed to use an actual potato. It was the first toy to be advertised on television, I learned from a Wikipedia article. After all these years it remains a popular toy for…
LightGramsJune 6, 2024Volume 28, Number 15 Residents of a Monrovia, California neighborhood have discovered something that will attract bears. A recent UPI story told of a bear that had been caught on camera entering a home through a window and leaving with a bag of Oreos cookies in its mouth. Though people were outside watching…
LightGramsMay 30, 2024Volume 28, Number 14 The situation in Gaza has been desperate for months. Following the terrorist raid on Israel in October, a brutal assault has been launched by Israel to eliminate the neighboring terrorist organization Hamas. Not all Palestinians are in sympathy with the cruelty and violence of Hamas, and yet they are…
LightGramsMay 23, 2024Volume 28, Number 13 We cherish photos of loved ones. I have photos of ancestors in various settings, but some of my favorites are of my father working in his garden. Gardening was a passion, and he did it well. Not only was our family fed from his labor, but many friends and…
LightGramsMay 16, 2024Volume 28, Number 12 Tokyo, Japan is a very large city. Wikipedia states that there are 14 million residents in the city limits, and the Greater Tokyo Area is inhabited by 40.8 million, making it “the most-populous metropolitan area in the world”. Those numbers boggle my mind! Transportation is naturally an important part…
LightGramsMay 9, 2024Volume 28, Number 11 A badger recently found itself trapped in a skate park “bowl” in Cornwall, England. The “bowl” is something like a swimming pool without water, but its sides are steeply sloped, providing skateboarders with an adventurous ride. A badger, however, is at a disadvantage as its claws can’t grip the…
LightGramsApril 25, 2024Volume 28, Number 10 Alejandro Otero was not at his home in Naples, Florida at 2:34 p.m. on March 8, but his son was. That’s when a 2-pound object crashed through the roof of his house; the sound of impact was captured on his Ring doorbell camera. Authorities were of course notified. NASA…
LightGramsApril 1, 2024Volume 28, Number 9 The news came out earlier this week: Dunkin’ Donuts is changing its name to “Donuts”. That’s right, just “Donuts”. On the same day Kraft food brand announced that it was teaming up with Post Cereals to bring us Fruity Pebbles Mac & Cheese. A well-known convenience store also announced…
LightGramsMarch 28, 2024Volume 28, Number 8 The 911 call that came in to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department sounded serious. A resident of Lehigh Acres, Florida reported having found a 15-20 foot python under the hood of their car. Could someone be sent out to help? Life in Southwest Florida is different than in Northeast…
LightGramsFebruary 29, 2024Volume 28, Number 6 Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a vacation destination. In fact, it’s listed as one of the top ten destinations in the entire U.S. It is completely surrounded by the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, the most-visited National Park in the U.S. Gatlinburg, about two hours from where I live, is where…