LightGramsOctober 29, 2026Volume 30, Number 38 This Sunday is when most in the U.S. revert to Eastern Standard Time and leave Daylight Saving Time behind. Twice a year we change our clocks and expect our body clocks to catch up. Even though “Fall Back” means an extra hour of sleep for a night, many of…

LightGramsOctober 22, 2026Volume 30, Number 37 “Evel” was not his given name; he was born Robert Craig Knievel in 1938. When he began a career of showmanship doing dangerous motorcycle stunts, “Evel” seemed an appropriate stage name. During his prime, he attracted great attention attempting a ramp-to-ramp jump at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and…

LightGramsOctober 8, 2026Volume 30, Number 36 Residents of the Gulf coastal areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida were happy about the fact that no hurricane threats had arisen in the 2026 season. Earlier this week, though, Isaias was born and declared the first Atlantic hurricane of the year. As I write, it’s projected to…

LightGramsOctober 1, 2026Volume 30, Number 35 Cath Bowie is a gamer. To be more specific, she’s into “Fortnite”, a video game which simulates combat situations. DigitalTrends.com labels it “the most popular game in the world”, and Cath would certainly agree. In a story carried by United Press International, she confesses that she plays it every…

LightGramsSeptember 24, 2026Volume 30, Number 34 “When The Earth Gives Way” As we walk across our yards, how often do we think to ourselves, “I hope the ground beneath my feet is firm”? I don’t ever recall thinking such a thing. We just naturally assume the ground will hold up as we head for our…

LightGramsSeptember 17, 2026Volume 30, Number 33 Suppose you were offered a job with the Geology Team at Yellowstone National Park. That sounds fun! Yellowstone has so many breathtaking geological features, and the geysers and thermal pools are intriguing. But read the job description first; one of the jobs of the Geology Team is to collect…

LightGramsSeptember 10, 2026Volume 30, Number 32 Last month, Dale Sanders completed hiking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail. The AT is 2,193 miles long, so that accomplishment is impressive. One website states that about 1 in every 4 who attempt to hike the entire trail in one year meet their goal; in 2025, those…

LightGramsSeptember 3, 2026Volume 30, Number 31 While visiting a nearby recreation area, a loud siren went off and lights began flashing. It was a warning to trout fishermen downstream to get out of the water. The dam upstream would soon release large amounts of water to generate electricity. The rising waters would pose a danger…

LightGramsAugust 27, 2026Volume 30, Number 30 A study was recently released which finds a connection between fatal car crashes and the release of eagerly anticipated music albums. The study comes from Harvard Medical School and covers music releases from 2017 through 2022. They focused on ultra popular artists like Taylor Swift, Drake, and Bad Bunny.…

LightGramsAugust 20, 2026Volume 30, Number 29 Cornell University is being accused of a coverup. Charles Stuart, also known as “Snake, the Bigfoot Hunter”, discovered human-like remains in 2024 in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. Stuart claims that Cornell conducted DNA testing on the remains and found them to be 41.5% human and 58.5% Neanderthal.…