by Kevin Burton My fifth grade teacher Mrs. Groves is the first one I can remember asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. She asked the whole class. We took turns peering into the future with ten-year-old eyes. If memory serves I said I wanted to be a news moderator …
God’s Rainbow Is A Solid Promise To Man
by Kevin Burton There is more to a rainbow than meets the eye. And there is plenty that meets the eye! Who among us, having seen the beauty of a rainbow in the sky, doesn’t call loved ones who are near to say “look, a rainbow!”? Yesterday we learned about the …
Five Things You Never Knew About Rainbows
by Nicole Villeneuve Interesting Facts Rainbows have fascinated humans for years. Long before scientists understood the physics behind these colorful arcs, people came up with legends to explain them, sometimes seeing them as pathways to treasure. Today we know how rainbows work: Sunlight bends, reflects, and separates into different wavelengths inside millions of …
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On 9/11, Canada Did The Right Thing, As Usual
by Kevin Burton On this day 25 years ago, Canada proved its friendship to the United States beyond any shadow of doubt. I never knew what Canada did as a reaction to the 9/11 attacks, which were perpetrated mostly by Saudi Arabian nationals, until this week. When I learned of it, I was …
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Quibbles And Bits: Dolly Parton Edition
by Kevin Burton Did I dream this? I only saw it once. I mean, I think I saw it once. Did you see this? I thought I saw on Facebook, the first news about changing the name of the Nashville airport to honor Dolly Parton, who died Aug. 25 was something along the …
Strange College Traditions Around the Country
by Interesting Facts When you think of U.S. college traditions, alcohol-fueled antics and Animal House tropes may come to mind, but that wouldn’t be giving college students nearly enough credit. Students have found creative ways over the years to forget the stresses of academic life. These stories showcase some of the strangest. Dragon Day (Cornell …
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How To Help Others Through Life’s Burdens
by Dr. Charles Stanley It's hard to watch someone you care about struggle against a heavy load, particularly when you’re not sure how to help. Maybe it's a friend suffering from a chronic illness, a coworker in a painful family situation, or someone at church quietly struggling with loneliness—these trying circumstances can grieve …
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Burtons Cut The Cord In Time For NFL Games
by Kevin Burton Imagine you went to the grocery store and instead of selecting the vegetables you wanted, you had to sign up for a “vegetable package.” So, you can’t get fresh green beans unless you also take artichoke, leeks and rutabaga. “Hey that’s the package, that’s how we sell it, take it …
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Page 7 Lumbers Into The Windows 11 Era
by Kevin Burton It’s been almost five years since Microsoft released Windows 11. Now, this humble blogger is on board. As I type this, I’ve been using it for maybe an hour. Did I come kicking and screaming to 11? Not exactly, but you can see I didn’t rush into it headlong and …
Principal Evacuated 900 Students Before Flood
by Shonal Ganguly and Sheikh Saaliq Associated Press BIDUR, Nepal (AP) — Rajendra Dawadi was inside his classroom when a colleague rushed in with a warning: Floodwaters were racing through Nepal’s Trishuli Valley, tearing apart homes, bridges and entire villages. Then a teacher received another warning by phone. Moments later, a parent arrived to take …
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Keepin’ It Real About The Story Of Woodstock
by Rob Patterson Best Classic Bands There are two Woodstock festivals that happened in 1969: First and better known is the Woodstock Myth: the paramount Aquarian Age experience, as the mythic echoes imply, and they are not without a sizable measure of truth in some ways. The second is what really happened: the reality of …
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