Monthly Archives: January 2013

In the recent Summer Games (2012), Kim Rhode won the gold medal in skeet shooting making her the first American to win 5 Olympic medals (3 Gold, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze) in 5 consecutive Olympic games (1996, 2000, 2004, … Continue reading →

This photo was taken in Hamburgin 1936, during the celebrations for the launch of a ship.  In the crowd, one person refuses to raise his arm to give the Nazi salute.  The man was August Landmesser.  He has already been … Continue reading →

So it says that the first modern-day lottery was started in 1964 in the state of New Hampshire.  Did you know that the state of Massachusetts, started their lottery in 1972 with 50 cent tickets and a drawing once a … Continue reading →

A story from an unknown author… A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her.  She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted … Continue reading →