by James Ritch | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — After the Mega Millions lottery topped $1 billion, the usual stories were trotted out about past lottery winners who had their lives ruined by hitting the jackpot. Should you be glad you didn’t win a billion bucks and end up like the following...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — Last week’s Random Facts column discussed the reluctance of soldiers to kill an enemy, as covered by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, an Army Ranger and military historian, in his book, “On Killing.” Much of Grossman’s work is based on World War II studies by...
by James Ritch | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — Looking at all the horrible news coming out of our internet tubes lately, you’d think we humans have an inborn propensity for killing one another. A study of men in combat reaches the opposite conclusion: On their own, most men are reluctant or...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — When we opened our internet tubes this week, a furry little piece of fluff came out that looked so cute we wanted to touch it — but a reader had warned us. Danger! The puss caterpillar might look like an inch-long piece of fur from a pussy cat but...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson – Jaime Cole, who moved to the Eastern Shore from Arizona about a year ago, brings a fresh approach to her role as the new superintendent of Northampton County Public Schools. “We really want to focus on strengths and use the strengths of the...
by James Ritch | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David L. Martin — When we opened our internet tubes this week, a bunch of credit card bills came out. What a mess. How did people live, and shop, before credit cards? Brace yourself, young people, for the answer: People saved their money until they had enough to...
