I looked into the mirror As I so often do, Applied a little moisturizer And some cover too. I couldn’t help but notice The creases and lines; The dark spots and the wrinkles, All signatures of time. And as I looked intently At what the mirror showed, I couldn’t help …
Read More »Israeli scientists develop corona-busting disinfectant that stays active
Unlike chlorine bleach and similar surface disinfecting products, the new substances target the virus infection mechanism and remain active longer. By ISRAEL21c Staff – Israel 21c – MAY 19, 2020, 8:36 AM Chemical engineers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology say they have developed smart disinfectants that destroy the coronavirus infection …
Read More »10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day
BY DAVID HOLZEL MAY 20, 2019 (UPDATED: MAY 19, 2020) Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year’s first sunburn. It’s a time to remember the men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country. Here are some facts to give …
Read More »Lincoln & Kennedy
Have a history teacher explain this if they can. Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives …
Read More »Wrong Car
TRUE, BUT FUNNY, STORY An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with her vehicle. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at the top of her lungs, “I have a gun, …
Read More »Advice for anyone moving to Georgia
1. Save all bacon grease. You will be instructed later how to use it. 2. If you do run your car into a ditch, don’t panic. Four men in the cab of a four wheel drive with a 12-pack of beer and a tow chain will be along shortly. Don’t …
Read More »A Can of Tuna
By Betty Chadek On a crisp Sunday morning in 1971, my four teenage children and I sat in our usual place in church. The sixth row and right-hand side of the sanctuary was the Chadek aisle. As the pastor highlighted the weekly announcements, the five of us thumbed through our …
Read More »Miracle in a Manger
— By Jaye Lewis Christmas is for children. Children of all ages. Everyone who is a child at heart. So let us not forget the child who started it all. A little boy, moments old, filled the world with hope and love. I cannot tell the story better than the …
Read More »No Regrets
— By Steve GoodierAt the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sport of canoe racing was added to the list of international competitions. The favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man by the name of Bill …
Read More »The Autograph
By Jaye LewisIt was June of 1968, and I was fleeing for my life, carrying my two-month-old, baby daughter. My brother had managed to scrape together enough money for a first class ticket on an airplane traveling from Atlanta to Detroit. My first marriage had become too dangerous, and as …
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