An ancient gold cup is expected to fetch some 500,000 pounds at auction ($1 million Canadian)when it goes on the block next month. The cup w...
E=MC2
The only reason I post a picture of the Diva is her new album is called E=MC2. Don't like her. It did, however, get me thinking that I h...
More Whale Beachings
Near Dakar, Senegal, more than 80 Pilot whales swam ashore Tuesday night, the Associated Press reported. About 60 of the animals, including ...
The British Navy Sinks the Bismark
On May 27, 1941, the British Navy finally sank the monstrous German battleship, the Bismark. 2000 German seamen lost their lives. When the s...
Thank you Mike.
Cpl. Michael Starker, a medic of the 15th Field Ambulance Regiment, was was killed yesterday. He was on a goodwill patrol in a hotly contest...
The Hindenburg Disaster: May 6, 1937
Can you say "dirigible"? Sure, I knew you could. I prefer "Zeppelin" myself. The Hindenburg, the pride of Nazi Germany, ...
On this day in history......
Christopher Columbus first lays eyes on Jamaica during his second voyage to the New World (1494. I guess he missed it the first time around....
Catacombs of Paris and Rome
The catacombs in Paris reopened on May 1, 2008 after receiving a three month renovation to make them safer for visitors. I personally found ...
I never was this lucky fishing!
For the second time this week, I am posting a picture of an unusually large and lucky catch by fisherman. This one is a 14 foot, 1000 pound ...
May 2, 1933: The Loch Ness Legend is born.
Well not really. The modern myth was born. Local folklore goes back 1,500 years. On May 2, 1933, the newspaper Inverness Courier related an ...
Bev Doolittle
The Forest Had Eyes One of my favourite paintings. I counted 13 faces. How many did you find?
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