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Oliver Cromwell was an interesting character.Probably the one thing that made him the most interesting to me is this:He was hanged and decapitated in 1661. He died in 1658. Ok — I probably have your attention by now.Oliver Cromwell was … Continue reading →

Two or three years ago, there was a presentation at our church discussing the differences between the Koran and the Bible. I thought it was very interesting and the intent was to give both “sides” a better understanding of each … Continue reading →

Every day when you read the news, there’s always one or more articles about the war in Ukraine, or more recently Israel and the middle east conflicts. There’s always a war going on someplace on the planet, so the fact … Continue reading →

You can hardly read a magazine or newspaper or watch TV without running across the topic of Artificial Intelligence. AI is becoming more “humanized” every day. I read the other day that law enforcement organizations are looking more and more … Continue reading →

On April 13, 1844, the New York Sun published a story about the first transatlantic balloon flight. The story said that a Mr. Monck Mason, and his crew in Wales, tried to cross the English Channel, but got caught in … Continue reading →

Most of us have at least heard of, if not read about, Sherlock Holmes — a famous fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. One of the things Sherlock Holmes is most remembered for is a line that supposedly … Continue reading →

Something you don’t hear much about anymore are waterbeds. Back in the 1970s and maybe early 80s they were fairly popular. Claire’s sister had waterbeds and when visited, we slept on one. Actually, that’s the only time I ever slept … Continue reading →

I don’t remember ever having drills when I was in school in case of a bomb attack, but Claire, being a little younger remembers the old “duck and cover” drills that were popular during the Cold War. The fire alarm … Continue reading →

For some reason, I’ve watched a lot of PBS programs lately. A couple of weeks ago there was a documentary about the old west. It indicated that maybe the most famous gunfight occurred at the O.K. Corral. According to the … Continue reading →

Yesterday, when I was checking on the meaning of the word hoax, I ran across a few “hoaxes” that have become famous, or notorious, over time. One that I found interesting involves fairies….In 1917, two yours girls, Elsie Wright and … Continue reading →