You know those game shows where the prize lets contestants dash through stores to fill shopping carts for a few minutes? I thought it would be fun. I wanted to do … [Read more...]
Can libraries aid romance?
Andrew Carnegie gave away 90% of his fortune. The largest percentage of that created 2,509 public libraries, including 1,681 in the United States. He and his family … [Read more...]
The Sign Post Forest
This sign post forest is a real place in Watson Lake, Yukon Territories, Canada, at Mile 635 on the Alaska Highway. It points out destinations and distances to most … [Read more...]
The Marriage Proposal I Didn’t Accept
Many years ago, a tall, bright, handsome, quite presentable graduating college senior I hardly knew mailed me a letter asking me to marry him. However, it was … [Read more...]
March 8th is World Proofreader’s Day
Punctuation, or the lack of it, totally changes the meaning of things. These examples are funny--even if you’ve heard them before. “A woman: without her man is … [Read more...]
A History-Changing Love Story
Dr. John and Marguerite McLoughlin … [Read more...]
