It is reported that Gandhi taught his own version of the seven deadly sins. He said the seven deadly sins were: 1) Wealth without work, 2) Pleasure without conscience, 3) Knowledge without character, 4) Commerce without morality, 5) Science without humanity, 6) Worship without sacrifice, and 7) Politics without...

Just outside Bryson City, NC, is a beautiful highway called by locals, "The Road to Nowhere." It is what is left of an aborted attempt to create a highway between Bryson City and Townsend, Tennessee. Environmental concerns caused the cessation of the project. Those who travel the road tell of how beautiful the scenery is...

Most people would affirm the genius of Thomas Jefferson. He was an eloquent writer, an inquisitive thinker and a great inventor. Those who visit the Jefferson home, Monticello, are amazed at his many innovations and inventions. One invention, however, is an inspiration for a different reason. Jefferson designed a concept for...

Sometimes we get angry at the Post Office, but sometimes we must tip our hat to them. According to wire service reports, the Postal Service in Cincinnati, Ohio, is trying to find a descendant, or friend, of Posey Cullen. They are trying to deliver a postcard addressed to her. The problem is, the postcard is dated February 23...

In Greek mythology, there appears a character named king Tantalus. The king had drawn the wrath of the Greek gods. He was punished in the afterlife by being chained in a lake. The lake waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he tried to bend down to satisfy his thirst. If that wasn't bad enough, over his head were...

There is an old tale, attributed to Aesop, concerning a man who had two wives, one old and one young. The man was getting gray. His younger wife did not want to be confused for his daughter, so when he was with her, while he was sleeping, she would pluck out his gray hairs. The older wife welcomed the gray hairs. She was...

One of the most honored and decorated naval commanders was Lord Horatio Nelson. Many do not know that when he won his greatest victories, he was suffering from gout, malaria, chest pains, depression, a missing eye and a missing arm. He also suffered all of that time from seasickness. Some may say he chose the wrong...

The story is still told about the year 1816. Some call it "The Year Without Summer." During that year, New England saw a blizzard on June 6th. The Deep South suffered high temperatures in the mid-forties in July. Why did this happen? It was all because of a huge volcanic eruption in Indonesia. Clouds of volcanic dust...