Many comedians have a lot of fun with UFOs, including questioning why they always land in the most rural and predictable places and never seem to encounter our most credible citizens. Accounts of the encounters tend to be vague and are never verifiable. Typically, the rural areas get the most alien activity, and the witnesses seldom end up portraying their hometowns in a very … [Read more...] about UFOs and Credible Witnesses in the 1800s?
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Alabama and Florida Battle Over the Panhandle
The area of western Florida, known as the panhandle, is a unique part of the Southeast. Musical groups, bars, and TV shows illustrate the area's identity and proudly proclaim it as straddling the fence between Florida and Alabama. It's even hosted its own reality TV show, Floribama Shore. Many who live there feel that their region has more in common with Alabama than Florida. … [Read more...] about Alabama and Florida Battle Over the Panhandle
An Atomic Bomb is Lost Near Millions of People
In my youth, the scare of a nuclear attack was made all too real by our frequent preparations for such a horrific event. We regularly had drills in schools where we would exit our classrooms and assume specific positions in the hallway. I never figured out how one part of the school was safer than others, but that’s a story for a different day. Click here to sign up for our … [Read more...] about An Atomic Bomb is Lost Near Millions of People
Bringing Sound to Those Who Cannot Hear; Miller Hutchinson
I had the pleasure of working with a lady who was completely deaf from birth. In the 60s, few medical procedures were available that might have given her some form of hearing. She and her husband, who was also deaf, remarkably managed their everyday-life chores without complaint. She gave me a small book to read to help me understand a non-hearing world. Being slightly hearing … [Read more...] about Bringing Sound to Those Who Cannot Hear; Miller Hutchinson
The Nashville Train Crash of 1918
The power one feels as the earth shakes when a locomotive passes is impressive. Still, those engines weighing between 210 and 220 tons are vulnerable to the accuracy of the programs and schedules that control railroad devices especially switches on “shared” or “single lane” tracks. Even with today’s advanced technology, about 2,000 train accidents occur yearly. Click here to … [Read more...] about The Nashville Train Crash of 1918
