Mark Twain
Next time you pull up to a gas station, think how much easier you life
You don’t need a crystal ball to see the future; just follow the money! Every issue in human history has
Money does not exist. Only its value does. Go to the bank and ask to see the $1,000 in your
Why Are High Schools Graduating Illiterate Seniors? If you really want to know what is happening in America’s schools, do
Coming Out of the Water Dry (The 1838 Missouri Extermination Order) “The Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must
When Detective Heinz Noonan arrives in Spokane to investigate a simple case of double obituaries, he has no idea he’s
Detective Heinz Noonan, the “Bearded Homes,” is sent to Virginia Beach, North Carolina, to find 30 antique Christian crosses that
Why would anyone steal something that has no value? And then stick the insurance company for a ten-million-dollar loss? That’s
How can $2 million in diamonds vanish? First, the diamonds were assessed to make sure they were authentic. Then, in
Next time you pull up to a gas station, think how much easier you life
No, and he’s not scratching anything. ‘Back in the day,’ which started with the Greeks,
For as long as there have been people in Connecticut, the gods of Machimoodus have
Quoting Google: In May 2021, Italian artist Salvatore Garau sold an “immaterial” sculpture titled
The only buffalo in the United States are in zoos. Here we have bison. That’s
Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China died in 210 B.C. He was on
There is an ongoing myth that the South was rich because of slavery. Actually, the
Roman history records five widespread Plebian Secessions between 494 and 287 BC.
Today, what time it is depends on where you are. Prior to the Industrial Age,
Quoting Google: In May 2021, Italian artist Salvatore Garau sold an “immaterial” sculpture titled
Readers do not know how blessed they are. In 1951, this WAS interlibrary loan in
During the Alaska Gold Rush, it was said of Erwin A. “Nimrod” Robertson that he
This is an iconic image of Americana: a newspaper boy. He was the Yahoo of
In the Alaska dog racing biz, there is a prophetic expression: “unless you are the
Mary Dyer was the first woman in American history to be hanged. In 1685, she
Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. If you push the stick forward, the
This photograph intrigues me. Why? Because these salmon left this stream five years ago when
Next time you turn on the tap and let the water d-r-a-i-n while you brush
President Calvin Coolidge could be a prankster. He would sometimes page a Secret Service agent.
On July 22, 1916, San Francisco held a Preparedness Day Parade to show its readiness
One of the best-known images of the Klondike Strike is the line of men lock
I WANT TO BE A SUFFRAGETTE [Tune: “Give My Regards to Broadway”] I want to
One of the nice things about historic photographs – please excuse the pun – is
St. Audry – also known as Æthelthryth (or Æðelþryð or Æþelðryþe; 4 March 636 – 23
Snazzy home, right? Actually, it’s – or was – a microwave repeater. As late as
It is easy to write-off Sonny Bono as a second-rate singer, third-rate actor and fourth-rate
You think this flu season is bad? Not a chance! 100 years ago, America suffered
George Franklin Wade had an astonishing record of both criminal activity and escapes. He was