Blinded Ukrainian Commander Helps Others

by ABC World News (LVIV, Ukraine) — Col. Oleh Avtomeenko was wounded while performing a combat mission in Donetsk region, in the first days of the Russian full-scale invasion in late Feb. 2022, and lost his eyesight.    And now, after 20 years in the Ukrainian Army, he has to say goodbye to it and …

Facts You Might Not Know About M*A*S*H

by Interestingfacts.com    From its premiere on CBS in Sept. 1972 through its historic series finale watched by more than 106 million Americans in Feb. 1983, M*A*S*H changed television forever.     The series followed the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War of the early 1950s and seamlessly blended comedy and drama like never before. …

Five More Unbelievable But True Stories

by Kevin Burton    The best fiction writers will have to go some to match these strange-but-true tales, compiled by Dictionary Scoop.    We told five of their stories yesterday. Today we mostly have tales of war, but not always the customary kind. We briefly dip into the cola wars, sort of: 6 The year …

Truth Proved Much Stranger Than Fiction

by Dictionary Scoop    They say truth is stranger than fiction, and some of these historical events are living proof.    Brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride through history, where the strange and unexpected take center stage in the theater of reality.  1 The Great Emu War    Wars are typically waged between nations, but in 1932, …

Your Christian Walk: War All Day, Every Day

by Kevin Burton    A lawyer asked Jesus what was the greatest commandment of all. But he wasn’t seeking information. This was spiritual warfare.    Here’s what Jesus said:    “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘You …

The Colorful Military History Of M&Ms

by Kevin Burton    Let’s all salute innovation and progress today and tomorrow by knocking down a couple of packs of M&Ms.    Let’s do so under the heading, “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand, stays on your waistline.”    M&Ms are 83 years old as of tomorrow. Forrest Mars secured a patent …

Real Estate Boom Or BOOM! Real Estate?

by Kevin Burton    You’ve heard by now several variations on the old real estate saying, “location, location location.”  This takes the cake.    And it’s not April Fool’s Day, so I guess this is supposed to be serious.    Some real estate professionals have begun to highlight the best places to buy houses for …

Quibbles And Bits Feline Edition: Bilingual Cat

by Kevin Burton    Sometimes the people news is too depressing  to deal with. Sometimes as a remedy, I turn to the world of my cats.    You will notice that people tend to creep into the cat news. This may be unfortunate but may be inevitable.    So here on Page 7, all the …

British Fish And Chips Is Endangered, Why?

by Josh Lederman NBC News HASTINGS, England — Ever since she was old enough to walk, Terrilea Coglan was climbing aboard fishing boats that set sail each morning from the rocky beachfront of Hastings to harvest the key ingredient in Britain’s most iconic dish: fish and chips.    The day’s catch travels just a short …

Last Of The Original Temptations Looks Back

by Nick Krewen Special to the Toronto Star    Sixty-three years on, Otis Williams is still at the helm of one of the greatest Motown acts of all-time, the Temptations.    Not only does the tenor and baritone vocalist continue to tour with the group into its seventh decade as its only original member, but …