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Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) generally gets credit for finding America. In grade school, many of us learned this ditty: In fourteen hundred ninety two, Columbus sailed
The year 2026 marks the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — our national birth certificate and mission statement. Throughout 2026, half of
According to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer, males shed their antlers in
Here’s a little finger exercise. Make a circle with the fingers on your left hand by touching the tip of your index finger to the
Thanksgiving Day is mainly a celebration of the harvest, giving thanks for bountiful crops. Traditionally, a particular meal in 1621 is thought to be the
DEAR RICHARD: Have you ever seen this tombstone?: Here lies (not “lays”) Billie Woody Robins Reed English Teacher –Bill Plachy, San Marcos Your tombstone is
To celebrate the holiday, I share with you my limericks about funny monsters: Tonight, when the last light is gone And you’re sleepy and yawned
Let’s go sailing, sailing over the bounding main. A mainstay is a strong rope that helps stabilize a ship’s main mast, but for most of
In the previous edition of this column, I shared with you a number of pirate riddles and jokes, such as “Where does a pirate go