As usual, when drivers get together, they start to talk about the good old days. A buddy of mine was a coach driver in a previous job, where he drove an overnight coach from Glasgow to London. Most of the stories that he told were funny, but one story got me to thinking, what kind of people are we sharing …
The Enchanted Forest In British Columbia The Enchanted Forest is located in British Columbia, Canada, and it will amaze you with its fairy tale like setting. What started out as a retirement project, and a place for Doris Needham’s handmade fairy tale figurines to dwell, has today become a popular place to not only step back in time, but also …
Will’s Thoughts – Age Does Funny Things To People. Age changes us. Take Minnie Changes and I. When we first met, she’d all but curled into a fetal position and shut out the world. She was introverted, shy, and a reclusive person who was sick of all the pain people inflicted on each other. I, on the other hand, drank …
The Society of Petroleum Engineers estimates remaining official world reserves represent 41.6 more years of oil. But factors such as an increase in demand, and possible new discoveries, make this merely an educated guess. In any event, many who follow this issue agree the question is not entirely relevant. That’s because long before that final drop is burned, the energy …
Will’s Thoughts – The Current Education System Is A Complete Failure It’s my humble opinion that one of the greatest wastes of time, money and manpower in all of modern history is the current education system. It’s a gluttonous, insatiable pig that needlessly consumes massive amounts of public resources to attempt to establish its own concept of a ‘social norm’ …
One Soul Touches Many His name was Bill. He had wild hair, wore a T-shirt with holes in it, blue jeans and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. I.Q. Right Off The Charts Bill was actually brilliant. He was kind of esoteric, with an IQ right off the charts. He became a …
I Am Homesick By Gundula Rabien I’ve recently returned to this wonderful north country after spending many years living and working in Germany. I was born here and the north will always have a special place in my heart. The following story/account is a result of my experiences. I am homesick. I have been homesick all of my life. What …
By Colin Black My pal Bob and I, used take his boat up to Loch Rannoch and enjoy an afternoon on the water. Bob’s sister, Jeannie, had a wee caravan (trailer) in a field next to the Forestry Commission ranger’s house, so she got to know ‘Wullie’, the Ranger, and his wife very well. She told us this story: In …
May 20th, 2012 The inventor of the first wireless remote control for television, Eugene J. Polley, quietly passed away of natural causes on May 20th, 2012, in the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital of Downers Grove, Ilinois, U.S.A. Eugene Polley began his career with Zenith Radio Corporation in 1935 (now Zenith Electronics LLC, a subsidiary of LG Electronics). Eugene J. Polley …
Jenna Talackova has won Miss Congenialty at the Miss Universe Canada pageant on Sunday, and has changed history around the world. Jenna became an international celebrity when she was disqualified from competing in March, due to not meeting the requirement of being a “natural born female”. After Jenna legally challenged the rule, it was changed, and now Jenna is one …
The Bloody Truth It’s well known that the band ‘KISS’ created their characters based as much on comic book superheroes as from their music. So, it was only natural for them to one day star in their very own comic book. Not one to miss a lucrative money making opportunity, Marvel Comics issued the first ‘Super Special’ KISS comic book …
High school is a regretful place. So, I guess it’s true that the longer you spend in high school, the more you know what certain people are all about. High school teaches you things that you won’t learn anywhere else. Sometimes I’m anxious about going to a place where you’re tormented every day, but have to act like you don’t …
We’ve seen the images of politicians watching the raid on Osama bin Laden’s hideout We’ve heard all about the bravery of the US Navy Seals who terminated his reign of terror, but it was a woman who took Osama bin Laden down. But, the real hero responsible for taking Osama bin Laden down, was an analyst for the United States Central …
Will’s Thoughts – Dang Potholes! Happy pothole season! Yep, it’s that time of year again and everyone around here has a story about a monstrous paved black hole in the road that they or a relative almost lost their life in. Our potholes are truly legendary and yet, as much as people complain about them, they do serve a purpose …
This Does Not Compute! Today I finally blew my composure. I yelled, cajoled, cried and threatened, all to no avail. The response I got was a blank look, and silence. I even resorted to desk pounding and finger pointing, but nothing seemed to make a difference. It was treating me like a stranger, a nobody, unwanted, even though we have …
