Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
CBS News gives us the “Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony“. In their article, it shows pictures of the opening ceremony put on to start the 2020…
Insulin Discovered, Diabetics Rejoice
100 years ago, on July 27, 1921, two scientists isolated the hormone insulin. This would go on to allow thousands of people to live long…
Congress Committee Begins Questioning
ABC News tells about how “As Jan. 6 probe begins, Dem vows: ‘We have to get it right’“. Democrat Bennie Thompson from Mississippi leads the…
First Cross Country Trip Completed
While a cross country trip in a car may be a normal summer vacation these days, slightly over a hundred years ago, no one thought…
The New Federal Holiday – Juneteenth
If you know the reason for Juneteenth, raise your hand. Unless you come from Texas I would bet most of you, like me, have no…
The Hidden Door – The Note
“Caden owns the castle!” I said sitting straight up in bed, before giggling at waking up still thinking about what he said. Then I thought…
I Hate Lies, Especially in the News
There are many types of ways to lie. You can straight out lie where nothing you say includes the truth. You can tell a half-truth,…
The Peanut Crime – A Story of Deadly Food
By April 2009, 714 people across 46 states had been diagnosed with salmonella. Nine people died from it or in connection to it. The Centers…
The Hidden Door – Another Full Moon
Another full moon night finally arrived. I went down to wait about 20 minutes before 10 at night. Again the moonlight cast the entry hall…
Hate the Driving Test? Blame Britain
Starting on June 1, 1935, in the United Kingdom, everyone had to pass a driving test in order to drive cars on the roads. The…