'Eternity' tagged posts

Melting Legacies

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…

The Only Passenger On Board

LightGramsJune 29, 2023Volume 27, Number 18 Phil Stringer was no different than the other passengers waiting to board a plane. The flight from Oklahoma City to Charlotte earlier this week was delayed, an announcement that no passenger wants to hear. By the time the flight was ready to board – 18 hours later! – all…

“Melting Masterpieces”

LightGrams February 9, 2017 Volume 21, Number 6 When I was young I loved playing in the snow.  Almost every new snowfall would find me rolling balls of snow as I constructed a snowman.  I knew my creation would not last beyond the 32-degree mark.  My best work was doomed from the outset. There’s a…