The fathers of New York City were trying to plan for growth. They figured the city was going to grow, but they just weren’t sure how much. So, they decided to go on the generous side and give themselves more room than they thought they would ever need. The city already had six or seven…
On August 15, 1934, Otis Barton and William Beebe set the record for descending to the ocean depth of 3,028 feet. They did this with a spherical deep-sea submersible called a bathysphere. This submersible was made with very thick cast steel to handle the remarkable pressure at such depths. At this depth, the bathysphere would…
Jimmy told the story about the first girl who caught his eye. He was seven years old, in 2nd grade, and her name was Sherri. She was the cutest girl he had ever seen with little pigtails, a beautiful dress with a big teddy bear on it, and the prettiest smile, even with a middle…
I highly doubt the world of professional kayaking is one you follow closely. Sure, maybe we’ve seen a little bit when the Olympics are on, but that’s probably about it. Recently Japan held its 2017 national canoe sprint championships. The winner would likely secure a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. So, Yasuhiro Suzuki…
There it is. The dreaded warning message on our phone, “Storage Almost Full.” It always seems to come at an important time when we really need some memory space. With so many phone capabilities these days (text messaging, pictures, data streaming, apps, etc), the memory capacity of our phones fills up quick. When this happens,…
J.M. Boice told an amusing story about Yogi Berra, the well-known catcher for the New York Yankees in the 1950’s. During a game, Hank Aaron came up to the plate to bat. Yogi Berra began his usual chattering and tried to distract Aaron. Yogi said to him, “Henry, you’re holding the bat wrong. You’re supposed…
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