LightGramsSeptember 18, 2025Volume 29, Number 30 “Skip That Rock” Is there a child who doesn’t delight in throwing stones into water? As they mature, they often try to develop the art of skipping stones across the surface of water. A small flat stone works best, and a flip of the wrist will usually make the…
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LightGramsJune 12, 2025Volume 29, Number 18 May 7, 2025 was the official start date for having to provide REAL ID when boarding a flight. The law requiring this strengthening of security was passed in 2005, but the official beginning was pushed back several times for various reasons. The most recent delay was due to COVID.…
LightGramsJanuary 16, 2025Volume 29, Number 3 Some residents of Ghent, Belgium are like many others around the world; they are more conscious of environmental stewardship and try to recycle whatever products they don’t consume. The city’s website recently posted another way to recycle: Take the needles from your discarded Christmas tree, soak and dry them…
LightGrams July 2, 2020 Volume 24, Number 22 I rarely step outside of my house without my smart phone in my pocket. I believe there are many others who do the same. Why do we do it? Simply because this tool is so versatile. As we’ve often heard it described, “There’s an app for that.”…
LightGrams July 11, 2019 Volume 23, Number 2 Kensli Davis of Milledgeville, Georgia was about to celebrate her 25th birthday. To make the celebration complete, her mother placed an order for a nice decorated cake. To make the cake personal, she asked that it be decorated with images from Moana, the 2016 Disney animated movie…
LightGrams June 27, 2019 Volume 23, Number 23 Are piggy banks as popular as they once were? Those cute little pigs, made of glass or ceramic, had a slot in the top of their backs into which pennies, nickels, and dimes were dropped. Many a child has been taught the virtue of savings and thrift…
LightGrams September 6, 2018 Volume 22, Number 32 “A house divided” is a label you could put on the photo. The house in Orlando, Florida may now be considered a duplex – except it’s unlivable. Did an earthquake cause this? A crane had been hired by a roofing company to unload shingles onto the house,…
LightGrams March 1, 2018 Volume 22, Number 9 21-year-old Derrick Johnson of Waterbury, Connecticut couldn’t resist. The car in the parking garage proved to be an easy theft. Inside the car he found credit cards, so he helped himself to a meal at Taco Bell and some shopping at Walmart, courtesy of his victim. How…
LightGrams May 18, 2017 Volume 21, Number 17 I remember the feeling of walking on some of the beaches we’ve visited in the past. The sand is usually loose and gives way under my feet as I walk. The process of walking along the beach demands more exertion than I planned. When we visited Daytona…