The Good Old Days, Wanderlust & Happy Thoughts

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Sunday, December 27, 2020

That Moment When You Realize That You Made A Wrong Turn

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Thursday, December 24, 2020

It's Christmas Eve, Today Is the Day That the Volunteers Get Busy

Today is the day that 1,500 NORAD troops and volunteers will answer phone lines on Christmas Eve for the millions of children who wish to track Santa's location. NORAD launched the Santa Tracker in 1955 after a general at the Continental Air Defense Command in Colorado received a call on a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Death-Dealing Spirits With Their Line Of Torches Running Down the Mountain

Mysterious at best is the death-dealing ghosts of Hawaii who are a group of spirits that sometimes travel with ancient Hawaiian gods or goddesses in their midst who march down the mountainside after sunset. The legend and taboo of the night marchers are rooted in ancient Hawaii and bound by the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 21, 2020

Science And History Come Together At One Of the World's Most Famous Sites

Marking the passage of time was important to many ancient cultures. For the people of Stonehenge who were farmers, growing crops and tending herds of animals, knowing when the seasons were changing was important. Stonehenge is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The arrangement... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Christmas 2020

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Saturday, December 19, 2020

The Reason Why Santa Prefers Italian Homes

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Friday, December 18, 2020

Ghosts Come In Many Forms And Can Show Up In the Strangest Of Places

These are known as "Ghost Apples" They are created when freezing rain coats rotting apples, and when the mushy rotten apple falls out, it leaves a shell of ice. They were spotted at a nursery in Michigan last year by a keen observer. It's so cold in Michigan, the trees are growing ghost apples - CNN Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

When Gravity Tries To Give You An Extra Hand

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

The World's Largest Christmas Tree Stretches Out Over 2,000-Feet Of Lights

Every December for the past 40-years, the world's largest "Christmas tree" can be seen in the town of Gubbio, in the heart of Italy’s Umbria region. The tree is infused with the glow of a thousand multicolored lights shining within the green outline of a Christmas tree. The festive light... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

The Stolen Christmas Gifts That Were Saved By A Hidden Shiny Golden Star

Crime-scene investigator Craig Johnson had hoped it would be a quiet Christmas Eve, but at midnight he got a call to come to a robbery scene. He found a couple in tears, their children still sleeping. Their home had been robbed and every gift was gone. “We saved all year for those gifts,” the... Sign in to see full entry.

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