People who pride themselves on the scientific way of distinguishing between things that are real and things that are unsubstantiated (imaginary, invented, spurious) usually draw a firm line between facts that have been, and can be, demonstrated by experiment or predicted to happen in prescribed cir...
regarding a post in my 467 Postblog series from about a decade ago. Paul, who rather delightfully describes himself as his village’s ‘local chronicler,’ had identified a couple of errors that he wished to bring to my attention. Inmy post covering the Augsburg raid on 25 February 1944, ...
And when that happens, Hawkins will fall. — Dr. Brenner, March 27, 1986 ” Dr. Martin Brenner, portrayed by Matthew Modine, was a main character in Stranger Things, appearing in the first and fourth seasons. Brenner starts out as one of the show's main antagonists, but returns in ...
That’s 50 years of delicious apples being made locally in the small, historic village of Newcomerstown, Ohio at a family owned and operated business started by John Hackenbracht and his son, Greg. Hackenbracht Orchard was the beginning of it all. John not only owned the orchard but from 1...
Though the Upside Down was "created" in 1983, it was not the first alternate dimension that humans had discovered or encountered. In 1943, the USS Eldridge was accidentally transported to an older alternate dimension; this older dimension, described by Henry Creel as a "realm unspoiled by manki...
Although he no longer hunted he used the shotguns to teach us safe gun handling, thinking correctly that a combination of firearms and adolescent hormones might be an accident looking for a place to happen. Our parents also encouraged our participation in the rifle team at New London High ...
The annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLAs)and other inflation-related adjustments as well as newearnings testlimits are two things that could affect how much retirees receive each month. But for all the changes that happen each year, a few things remain constant. And despite the fact...
"We know more than they do," O'Hara said. "They're falling in love, but are denying it, and we are watching it happen. We believe in them before they believe in themselves." That show, currently back on Broadway, was daring in subject matter, with its self-destructive, physically-ab...
The Senate has quirky rules:unlimited debate(the filibuster); much happens byunanimous consent(or doesn’t happen when one senator objects); seniority rules, meaning a cranky old senator like Chuck Grassley of Iowa,age 91, will soon chair the powerful Judiciary Committee. Grassley has been a se...
It is much harder to invent stuff that didn’t happen. My guess is this is more of a knee jerk response to getting caught. They’ve flipped from “what they don’t know won’t hurt me” to “if I’m really vigorous, it will make me look better.” Paul (Drak Bibliophile) Howard...