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…
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LightGramsJanuary 5, 2023Volume 27, Number 1 A December 30, 2022 article published by the Associate Press noted that several significant literary and musical works would officially enter the public domain on January 1, 2023. Among the works was the last Sherlock Holmes mystery, works by Agatha Christie, Willa Cather, William Faulkner, and Ernest Hemingway. Entering…
LightGrams April 18, 2019 Volume 23, Number 15 An unnamed lady who works at a Sam’s Club store in Houston found a ring three years ago. It was a class ring from The University of Houston, and had apparently been dropped into a case of water. The lady took it home, thinking she would try…
LightGrams March 29, 2018 Volume 22, Number 12 Darian Lipscomb is a 15-year-old who lives in Prospect, Virginia. His life was pretty average for a teenager until the truck showed up. Answering a knock at his door earlier this week, he looked out to see a large truck with his name on its side in…
LightGrams January 4, 2017 Volume 22, Number 1 Let me warn you: This is an Erie story. Before sticklers for precise spelling begin screaming let me assure you that I know how to spell the word that means “strange” or “weird”: that would be eerie, and it’s not capitalized. The story to which I’m about…
LightGrams November 10, 2016 Volume 20, Number 36 For years the Hershey Company has used a simple jingle to advertise their Kit Kat candy bars: “Gimme a break …” (You can easily find the tune on YouTube if you’re not familiar with it.) A few days ago that message took on a deeper meaning. Hunter…