LightGramsNovember 14, 2024Volume 28, Number 34 Bonnyrigg Rose is the name of a soccer club in Bonnyrigg, Scotland. Among its past members is someone you may have heard of: Sean Connery, one of the more famous actors to play the role of James Bond. Just that fact tells us that this club has a long…
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LightGramsOctober 24, 2024Volume 28, Number 31 Earlier this month in Paris, “owlers” were told to stop digging; the replica of the fabled Golden Owl had been discovered. Finding the replica was the last key to claiming an owl made of gold and silver, and with diamond chips on its face. The search began in 1993…
LightGramsOctober 10, 2024Volume 28, Number 29 “The safety of the mountains” is a thought many of us have embraced. Living in the Appalachian Mountains, we have enjoyed a relatively mild climate. Tornadoes have been rare, and snowstorms have been diverted in other directions by the mountains that surround us. The Appalachians are what I have…
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…
LightGramsJanuary 4, 2024Volume 28, Number 1 Jessica Vincent has been a fan of “Antiques Road Show” for years. She dreamed of one day finding an object that would be declared valuable by an expert, even after others had overlooked it. She recently had her wish come true. While perusing merchandise at a Goodwill store near…
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…
LightGramsJune 22, 2023Volume 27, Number 17 As I write this, the search for the Ocean Gate submersible is at a critical stage. The story has dominated the news this week since the last communication on Sunday. The submersible is a sort of mini submarine designed for a maximum of five people, two of whom are…
LightGramsJanuary 26, 2023Volume 27, Number 4 Had you been strolling through Clearwater, Florida last week you might have seen a strange sight. About 30 people were walking shoulder-to-shoulder down a creek in water above their waists, stirring the water ahead of them with their hands. A strange sight, perhaps, but it was a successful effort…
LightGramsMarch 4, 2021Volume 25, Number 9 Teresa Ferrin works at a thrift store in Phoenix, Arizona. While working her shift earlier this year, a fellow worker brought in a piece of cardboard with military medals attached. Among the medals was a Purple Heart, given to women and men of the U.S. Military who are wounded…
LightGramsFebruary 25, 2021Volume 25, Number 8 Hayley Arceneaux is someone you may be hearing about in the months to come. The 29-year-old physician’s assistant is employed at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Ironically she was also a patient there when she was a child; today she is among the growing ranks of…